Prof. Richard Luxenburg AIADepartment of ArchitectureAnne Arundel Community College

Brick Masonry

From the Coliseum to Camden Yards

University of Virginia Library T. Jefferson

1000 A.D.

The Romans: perfected arch and vault, built forum buildings, theaters, baths, aqueducts & homes – temples like the Parthanon!

Brick Bonds

– Running bond– Stacked bond

Joint Color that “Blends” w/ Brick Color

Corbel: shelf or ledge formed by projecting successive courses of masonry out from the face of a wall

Brick Positions:

Brick Bonding Patterns

Quoins: articulation/accentuatio

n of corners emphasizing

support/buttressing

Wood Mold

Extruded – Wire Cut Extruded – Smooth

Extruded – Raked

F L A S H I N G !

• Molding process

• Color

• Size

• Grade

• Type

Most bricks are made by extrusion process!

“Molded” or “Handmade” solid units pressed into fiberglass, wood or steel molds used to be by hand, now machines sand or water coated molds to release bricks usually rougher surface and edges

Sizes: MODULAR 8” STANDARD 75/8” THREE-INCH OVERSIZE ROMAN NORMAN SIX-INCH JUMBO JUMBO

Brick MasonryImportant Qualities

Grades:Weatherability: evaluates how the bricks will hold up to weather

exposure (freeze/thaw, rain, etc.)

Facing Bricks: evaluates the uniformity of shape, dimension, texture & color

• Provides for full bearing

• Seals between masonry units

• Adheres / bonds masonry units

• Aesthetics ( 20% of wall area)

Mortar•Portland Cement•Hydrated Lime•Sand•Water

Brick Joints WEATHERED CONCAVE VEE FLUSH RAKED STRIPPED STRUCK

•Line, Layout &

Leads

Tooling Joints

Adjustable Scaffold

Steel Lintel

Lintels:Reinforced

ConcreteReinforced Brick

Steel AnglesArches

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