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masonry - materials that we ___ correct answers stack masonry includes: correct answers 1. bricks 2. stone 3. concrete blocks masonry may or may not utilize ___ correct answers mortar masonry is either ___ or ___ correct answers structural or decorative Monadnock Building correct answ...

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masonry - materials that we ___ correct answers stack

masonry includes: correct answers 1. bricks
2. stone
3. concrete blocks

masonry may or may not utilize ___ correct answers mortar

masonry is either ___ or ___ correct answers structural or decorative

Monadnock Building correct answers - 13 floor skyscraper in Chicago
- designed by John Root and Daniel Burnham in 1889
- exterior walls made of solid load-bearing masonry

The thickness of the Monadnock Building is in proportion to its ___ correct answers height

At the base of the Monadnock Building, the masonry is ___ or ___ thick. correct answers 72
inches or 6 feet

Why was the Monadnock Building one of the last buildings constructed like this? correct
answers we invented steel reinforcing

CSI division for masonry correct answers Division 4

mortar correct answers binding agent between masonry units

4 main ingredients in mortar: correct answers 1. Portland cement OR masonry cement
2. hydrated lime
3. aggregated (sand)
4. water

Portland cement OR masonry cement correct answers bonding agent in mortar

hydrated lime correct answers makes the mortar smooth and workable

aggregate correct answers sand, must be clean and sized properly

water correct answers binds ingredients in the mortar

What is grout? correct answers weaker than mortar, used as a filler, contains more water

mortar has ___ and ___ properties correct answers plastic and hardening

, plastic properties of mortar correct answers 1. workability
2. water retention (bleeding)

hardening properties of mortar correct answers 1. bond strength
2. durability
3. compressive strength
4. volume change
5. rate of hardening
6. mortar color
7. water tightness - how fast it cures

plastic properties correct answers how much water is absorbed

hardening properties correct answers structural, yield strength

mortar makes up approximately ___ of the wall so the ___ becomes important correct answers
20%, color

Most architects require a ___ before the entire wall is constructed. correct answers sample

most common type of mortar correct answers ASTM C270

4 types of ASTM C270 mortar: correct answers 1. Type M
2. Type S
3. Type N
4. Type O

Type M correct answers high strength mortar - used for structural walls, severe weather
exposure, below grade walls

Type S correct answers medium strength mortar - used for structural walls and severe weather
exposure

Type N correct answers medium strength mortar - used for most purposes, above grade

Type O correct answers medium or low strength mortar - most economical, used for non-load
bearing interior walls

2 types of mortar: correct answers 1. Portland cement-lime mortar
2. masonry cement mortar

Mortar has ___ and ___ added in the field. correct answers sand and water

What is tuck-pointing? correct answers grind out about an inch and refill with new mortar

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