Saturday, February 17, 2018

CONST MATRLS & TESTING: MASONRY

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Masonry units, in this case talks about concrete masonry units (CMU). Being fire resistant and economical, CMUs are commonly used for construction these days. There are two kinds of CMUs:

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1. Solid concrete blocks which do not have any holes in them. These blocks are laid like bricks.
2. Hollow concrete blocks whereby reinforcing bars are placed through the holes provided.
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CMUs may contain minimal gravel but cement aggregate ratio should be 1:6 where aggregates contain 60% fine and 40% coarse.
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