CMU
Surface achieved by a guillotine that fractures a double unit
What is Split face CMU?
Name of the mortar joint that runs horizontally between brick courses
What is a bed joint?
Type of mortar with maximum amount of lime and minimum amount of portland cement
What is type O mortar?
Brick pattern where the vertical joints all align
What is Stack Bond?
A stone that is used as a durable roof finish.
What is slate?
Common used in a bathroom, kitchen of cafeteria.
What is a glazed unit?
Brick position in a standard veneer brick bond
What is stretcher?
Type of mortar typically used on Chimneys
What is Type S mortar?
Stone used to achieve a coursed pattern only
What is dimension stone?
A stone that shows prominent veining.
What is marble?
Unit used in a tall reinforced CMU wall at the location of the vertical rebar.
What is a "H" CMU unit?
Other name for semi-circular arch
What is a Roman Arch?
The Mortar Ingredients
What is sand, portland cement, hydrated lime and water?
Pattern achieved by cut pieces of stone not as precise as dimension stone
What is course or random ashlar?
A type of stone you can find in natural deposits.
What is field stone?
Type of "oven" that CMUs go into after they get out of their mold
What is a curing chamber?
Brick graded for durability and appearance
What is a Face Brick?
Improves the water resistance of a wall once the mortar has hardened
What is Hydrated Lime?
Position of bricks used at the top of a garden wall.
What is Rowlock?
Rock made from cooling of molten lava or magma
What is Igneous Rock?
Type of unit used around door openings
What is a sash unit?
Appearance grade given to bricks with minimal size, chippage and warpage
What is FBX?
Mortar type with a 750 PSI compressive strength
What is type N mortar?
Pattern created with alternating stretcher and headers in every brick course
What is Flemish Bond?
A surface achieved by applying high temperatures to the surface of stone to make it look like natural weathering.
What is flamed finish?