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Masonry

Construction practice that uses materials such as brick, concrete block, stone, and tile that are set in morta.

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skewback

Construction; Masonry

The angled abutment of a flat or segmental arch.

bed

Construction; Masonry

The bottom side of a brick or block as it has been laid in the wall.

face

Construction; Masonry

The exposed surface of a wall. Also the surface of a masonry unit to be exposed in finished work.

haunch

Construction; Masonry

The first few voussoirs up from the springing line.

abutment

Construction; Masonry

The general mass of masonry that supports one end of the arch. In bridge building it is also the part that meets the roadway, and it is also the base part of bridge piers.

bed joint

Construction; Masonry

The horizontal mortar bed that the bricks are laid on. The mortar is spread on top of the course below and the brick are laid to the string line on top of the mortar.

bevel

Construction; Masonry

The incline of one surface of the same body with the angle being other than a right angle.

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