Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods Masonry Wall Construction questions with correct answers

A wall constructed of brick or other solid masonry units laid continuously with all joints solidly filled with mortar and adjacent wythes bonded by masonry ties CORRECT ANSWER Solid Masonry A masonry tie having a little strength or stiffness and are recommended only for anchoring low-rise veneer to wood framed backup walls CORRECT ANSWER Corrugated tie A masonry tie that is stiffer than corrugated tie CORRECT ANSWER Z-tie A metal tie consisting of two interlocking parts that enable it to adopt to bed joints at different elevations. CORRECT ANSWER Adjustable tie A masonry tie having an excessive play, unless the collar joint is filled with mortar CORRECT ANSWER Adjustable stone tie Walls made up of two masonry wythes separated by an air space 2" (50mm) or more in width and tied together by metal ties CORRECT ANSWER Cavity wall A thin, continuous sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, or waterproof paper used to prevent the passage of water through a joint in a wall, roof, or chimney CORRECT ANSWER Flashing Allow water to drain out from wall CORRECT ANSWER Weep hole A method of treating a surface in order to retard the passage of water, but not to make it impervious. It is achieved by a combination