CM 3111 CH11 Masonry Questions And
Answers.
bond patterns - Answer running bond, stacked bond, raked joint
least expensive - Answer running bond
increase labor cost by 60% - Answer stacked bond
raked joint - Answer formed by raking or scratching out mortar to given depth
concrete masonry - Answer comprises of all molded concrete units used in construction of a
building, includes concrete brick, hollow, and solid brick
7 5/8 and 15 5/8 - Answer the standard module face dimensions of a concrete block
heavy weight - Answer manufactured out of dense or normal weight aggregate
examples: sand gravel crushed limestone
lightweight - Answer units use aggregates such as vermiculite, expanded slag, or pumice with
cement and water.
weigh 30% less than heavy but cost a few cents more and lower compressive strength
ASTM - Answer set up strength and absorption requirements
square feet - Answer concrete masonry should be taken off from drawings by ____________
of the wall required and dividing it into the different thickness of each
brick - Answer part of clay masonry that is considered a solid masonry unit
hollow - Answer part of clay masonry that is considered hollow masonry unit
25% - Answer brick is considered solid even if it contains cores, as long as the core unity is less
than ________ of the cross sectional area of the unit
Structural clay tile
Answers.
bond patterns - Answer running bond, stacked bond, raked joint
least expensive - Answer running bond
increase labor cost by 60% - Answer stacked bond
raked joint - Answer formed by raking or scratching out mortar to given depth
concrete masonry - Answer comprises of all molded concrete units used in construction of a
building, includes concrete brick, hollow, and solid brick
7 5/8 and 15 5/8 - Answer the standard module face dimensions of a concrete block
heavy weight - Answer manufactured out of dense or normal weight aggregate
examples: sand gravel crushed limestone
lightweight - Answer units use aggregates such as vermiculite, expanded slag, or pumice with
cement and water.
weigh 30% less than heavy but cost a few cents more and lower compressive strength
ASTM - Answer set up strength and absorption requirements
square feet - Answer concrete masonry should be taken off from drawings by ____________
of the wall required and dividing it into the different thickness of each
brick - Answer part of clay masonry that is considered a solid masonry unit
hollow - Answer part of clay masonry that is considered hollow masonry unit
25% - Answer brick is considered solid even if it contains cores, as long as the core unity is less
than ________ of the cross sectional area of the unit
Structural clay tile
