Masonry

asonry is the process of constructing a building fromone surface with a ceramic finish that is sanitary and
individual bricks laid in a specific pattern and boundeasy to clean, making it popular in hospitals and
together, usually by mortar. Occasionally, the term islaboratories.
also used to refer to the brick units themselves.Masonry is the building of structures from individual
Masonry is considered a durable construction method,units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term
and brick is one of the most common types ofmasonry can also refer to the units themselves. The
masonry used in industrialized nations. The strengthcommon materials of masonry construction are brick,
of a brick masonry structure depends on the typestone such as marble, granite, travertine, limestone;
and uniformity of the individual bricks selected, as wellconcrete block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is
as the style of masonry used.commonly used for the walls of buildings, retaining
Bricks are made in a range of varieties, each intendedwalls and monuments. Brick and concrete block are
for a specific purpose, but all are created from somethe most common types of masonry in use in
combination of sand, water, clay, and heat. Buildingindustrialized nations and may be either
brick, or common brick, is used in construction and isweight-bearing or a veneer. Concrete blocks,
often "cored" with two rows of holes to saveespecially those with hollow cores, offer various
material and reduce weight. Face brick is chosen forpossibilities in masonry construction. They generally
visible surfaces or exposed walls and comes inprovide great compressive strength, and are best
different colors, sizes, and shapes. Firebrick is madesuited to structures with light transverse loading
with special clay to offer additional heat resistance inwhen the cores remain unfilled.
fireplaces or boiler rooms. Glazed brick is coated on