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Masonry Test Questions and Answers(Solid Clay Masonry Appearance)
Type FBA - ANSWER-*NONUNIFORM COLOR,TEXTURE,SIZE
(Solid Clay Masonry Appearance)
Type FBS - ANSWER-*SIZES VARY MORE THAN FBX
*COLORS VARY MORE THAN FBX
(Solid Clay Masonry Appearance)
Type FBX - ANSWER-*MECHANICAL PERFECTION
*SIZES and COLORS are CONSISTENT
*30/40% more expensive
Acoustic clay brick - ANSWER-
Actual - ANSWER-exact dimension of brick
Ashlar Masonry - ANSWER-a building stone that has been shaped and smoothed into a
rectangular form for use in masonry construction.
Brick - ANSWER-refers to "SOLID clay masonry units":
1. frogs
2. cores
3. cells
Brick expands how much per 1 degree of temperature change? - ANSWER-34 x 10-7
inches
Can stone veneer be applied over brick? - ANSWER-YES
Cavity Walls - ANSWER-Masonry: load and non load bearing
*Cavity is for water drainage
Clay Masonry Unit Classifications - ANSWER-1. SOLID masonry units
2. HOLLOW masonry units
3. ARCHITECTURAL terra cotta (veneers and decoration) custom order only
Clay Masonry Units Properties - ANSWER-Durability
Compressive Strength
ABSORPTION
SIZE VARIATION
NATURAL COLOR
TEXTURE
, CMU Classifications - ANSWER-1. Concrete Bricks
2. Concrete Blocks
3. Hollow Units
4. Special Units
CMU's - ANSWER-(concrete masonry unit)
North: basements (foundations)
South: build walls (cheaper, less time, easy to construct)
Concrete Block (CMU) - ANSWER-1. Solid Load Bearing (core x-section area < 25%)
2. Hollow Load Bearing (core x-section area > 25%)
3. Hollow non Load Bearing (core x-section area > 25%)
Also have many special shapes
Concrete Brick (CMU) - ANSWER-1. Building brick
2. Slump brick
Concrete expands how much per 1 degree of temperature change? - ANSWER-55 x
10-7 inches
corbel arch - ANSWER-
Corbelling - ANSWER-Any stone, brick or projecting material to carry the load
Often used to span openings.
coursed stone - ANSWER-
Crack Control (controlled by expansion joints) - ANSWER-*Thermal Expansion
*Moisture Changes
*Structural Movement
*Openings - doors, windows, etc.
*Dissimilar materials
Crushed Stone - ANSWER-- Used as aggregate for concrete, asphaltic concrete,
terrazzo, built-up roof surfacing, etc., as well as granular fill
Dimension Stone - ANSWER-- Cut stone, used for surface veneers, toilet partitions,
flooring, stair treads,
Efflorescence - ANSWER--white crystalline or powdery
deposit on the surface of masonry materials
-CAUSE: from water seeping through the wall and leaving deposits behind.
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