Masonry

Masonry

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

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Masonry

Fine, grayish powder formed by burning limestone, clay or shale and then griding the resulting clinkers. The result is a cement which hardens under water and which is used as a base for all mortar. ...

freestone

Construction; Masonry

Fine-grained sandstones or limestones that can be readily worked in any direction.

jack arch

Construction; Masonry

Flat arch usually used for short spans.

spring line

Construction; Masonry

For minor arches, the line where the skewback cuts the soffit. For major parabolic arches, the term commonly refers to the intersection of the arch axis with the skewback.

lateral force

Construction; Masonry

Force placed on a structure by wind or earth pressure pushing laterally against a wall.

limestone

Construction; Masonry

Formed below water and compacted this is a highly concentrated crystalline calcium carbonate (calcite) but also contains silica, alumina, iron oxide and magnesia.