QUESTIONS:

1. What do you see? What details stand out?

2. What do you think these pictures
signifies? What makes you say that?
3. Does this make you wonder? What broader
questions does this image raise for you?
Masonry
•Refers to the structured construction of wall
and important features of a building
through the use of mortar and bond
materials.
Masonry construction is durable and
resistant to fire and it uses local raw
materials.
 Types of Stones and Bond Patterns
1. Rubble – is a broken stone of irregular size, shape and
texture.
2. Ashlar – is the masonry with the use of
dressed or cut stones laid in parallel courses.
3. Random ashlar – is an arrangement of
stones in various sizes.
Brick – denotes a solid rectangular masonry unit
formed in a plastic state from clay and shale.
 Types of Bricks
1. Common bricks – are made from clay and sold in the market.
2. Face bricks – are used for extension and
interior and other architecture structures.
3. Calcium Silicate Bricks – are made with alumna
and silica; used for furnaces and other structures
that require higher temperature up to 178°C.
Concrete Hollow Blocks
• Are widely used in the basic construction of many buildings because
of its low cost and durability.