Basics Masonry Construction

by Nils Kummer

Overview

Masonry construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonry structures as examples.

Topics:

• materials and measurements
• building physics and load-bearing structures
• typical bonds
• building components
• execution of masonry structures

The present volume aims to introduce students systematically to the subject of masonry. Bricks and mortar, the elemental basic components, are used to devise rules for building a wall. The emphasis is on the overall systems and material-dependent properties. The interplay of bricks, the forms of masonry bonds, and the aesthetic of masonry with wall apertures, projections and recesses are explained soundly and methodically so that students can understand the essence of masonry and apply their insights directly to their designs and projects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783035623109
Publisher:	Birkh user
Publication date:	11/19/2021
Series:	Basics
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Nils Kummer

architect, head of the Building Authority Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Nils Kummer,

Architekt, Leiter des Bauamtes des Regionalverbands Saarbrücken

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 8

Masonry 8

The brick 9

Mortar for masonry 9

Rules of Construction 11

Dimensions and modules 11

Unit dimensions and designations 15

Brick courses 18

Masonry bonds 18

Regular constructions 22

Joint configurations 29

Finishing rules 30

Building in stone 31

New approaches 32

Masonry Structures 35

Structural behaviour 35

External walls 36

Internal walls 50

Slots and gaps 54

Building Materials 56

Masonry unit types 56

Standard masonry units 57

Types of mortar for masonry 64

In Conclusion 67

Appendix 68

Standards 68

Literature 69

Picture credits 69

The author 70