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Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together
by mortar. Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar to
build up brick structures such as walls. Where the bricks are to remain fully visible, as
opposed to being covered up by plaster or render, this is known as face-work or facing
brickwork.
Brick is laid in any one of the three stances above to create a bonding pattern
(arrangement of the bricks).
Stretcher Bond.
Bricks laid with only their long narrow sides (their stretchers) showing.
simplest repeating pattern
Suitable only for 1 brick thickness (weak so must be tied to supporting
structure)
Common in modern buildings, particularly as the outer face of a cavity wall
English bond
Advantages
The use of materials such as brick and stone can increase the thermal mass of a building.
Brick typically will not require painting and so can provide a structure with reduced life-cycle costs.
Masonry is very heat resistant and thus provides good fire protection.
Masonry walls are more resistant to projectiles, such as debris from hurricanes tornadoes.
Masonry structures built in compression preferably with lime mortar can have a useful life of more than
500 years as compared to 30 to 100 for structures of steel or reinforced concrete.
Disadvantages
Extreme weather causes degradation of masonry wall surfaces due to frost damage.
This type of damage is common with certain types of brick, though rare with concrete blocks.
Masonry tends to be heavy and must be built upon a strong foundation usually reinforced concrete to
avoid settling and cracking