Fibers are utilized in cement to manage the cracking characteristics and reduce permeability. The surrounding concrete protects the steel used for reinforcement. Glass fiber reinforced concrete is used for architectural products and steel fibers are mostly used for paving and inside tunnels. History of Reinforced Concrete Fibers have been used for concrete reinforcement since prehistoric times though technology has improved significantly,…
Cavity walls are those which are constructed in that way that an empty space or cavity is left between the single wall. They are also known as Hollow Wall. Cavity walls are two walls constructed as a single wall. A little space is lifted between these two walls for insulation purposes. These two walls having…
Partition concrete blocks are generally used to build partition walls. Partition blocks have larger height than its breadth. Hollow part is divided into two to three components in case of partition blocks. Lintel Blocks Lintel block or beam block is used for the purpose of provision of beam or lintel beam. Lintel beam is generally…
Concrete stretcher blocks are used to join the corner in the masonry. Stretcher blocks are widely used concrete hollow blocks in construction. They are laid with their length parallel to the face of the wall. Concrete Corner Blocks Corner blocks are used at the ends or corners of masonry. The ends may be window or…
Concrete block masonry which is also known as concrete masonry unit (CMU) have advantages over brick and stone masonry. Concrete blocks are manufactured in required shape and sizes and these may be solid or hollow blocks. The common size of concrete blocks is 39cm x 19cm x (30cm or 20 cm or 10cm) or 2…
What is Bed? In stone masonry, the bed is the lower surface of stones on which they rest in a course. What is Back? The inner surface of a stone wall that is not exposed to the weather is referred to as the back. What is Backing? The material used in back of the wall…
Glass block has become a fairly widespread construction material. As with concrete block, glass block are currently limited to square and rectangular blocks. This limits the architectural applications of glass block to straight vertical walls and square corners. Glass block is manufactured by first forming two pieces of glass, and then joining them while the…
Concrete masonry or cement masonry uses cement concrete blocks, either hollow or solid, for wall construction, with or without stone facing. A hollow unit is defined as that unit that has a core-void area greater than 25% of the gross area. Hollow Clay Tile Masonry. I came across this textured wall the other day in my stroll…
Composite stone masonry generally consists of a combination of ashlar masonry and rubble masonry. Rubble masonry is generally very cheap, while ashlar masonry gives a pleasing appearance. Hence rubble masonry is used in the backing of the wall while the ashlar masonry is used in the facing, as shown in the above Figure. In order for both the facing and backing of…
1. Stone-Composite Masonry. 2. Brick Stone Composite Masonry. a. Brick-Backed Ashlar Masonry. b. Brick-Backed Stone Slab Masonry. c. Brick-Backed Brick Masonry. 3. Cement Concrete Masonry. 4. Hollow Clay Tile Masonry. 5. Reinforced Brick Masonry. 6. Glass Block Masonry.