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Masonry

Condition survey of in-service structures to map cracking, locate vertical


and horizontal reinforcement, verify block fill, and perform crack
monitoring to evaluate mechanisms contributing
to functional and structural distress.

Bond wrench testing of brick prisms to

determine flexural-tensile bond strength.

Obtain and test Concrete

Masonry Unit prisms from structures to determine load capacity.

Petrographic examination of mortar to determine:  quantity of masonry


cement/hydraulic cement/lime/sand, water/cement ratio, air-void system,
in addition to other physical and chemical properties.

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