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