Fundamentals of Building Construction Brick Masonry |97 questions| with correct answers

The simplest of building technique; mason stacks pieces of material atop one another to make walls CORRECT ANSWER Masonry A craftsman who works with stone or brick CORRECT ANSWER Mason A brick, stone, concrete block, glass block, or hollow clay tile intended to be laid in mortar CORRECT ANSWER Masonry unit A flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement CORRECT ANSWER Trowel A vital part of masonry as the masonry units themselves. It serves to cushion the masonry units, giving them full bearing against one another despite their surface irregularities CORRECT ANSWER Mortar most characteristic mortar made of Portland cement, hydrated lime, an inert aggregate and water CORRECT ANSWER Cement-lime mortar A material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles CORRECT ANSWER Aggregate