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A STANDARD UNIT OF DIMENSION FOR MASONRY 1
Author(s) -
Heath Fred T.
Publication year - 1929
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1929.tb18005.x
Subject(s) - masonry , brick , tile , doors , mortar , block (permutation group theory) , structural engineering , plan (archaeology) , dimension (graph theory) , dimensioning , engineering , geology , materials science , civil engineering , mathematics , composite material , geometry , pure mathematics , paleontology , aerospace engineering
Construction problems due to lack of coördination in sizes of different masonry materials are pointed out. It is proposed that these difficulties can be overcome by adoption of a standard “unit” of dimension to be used by architects and engineers in dimensioning building plans, and by masonry material manufacturers in determining the size of their products. No definite “unit” of measure is suggested, except that it should approximate one brick length plus one mortar joint, two brick widths plus two joints, or three brick thicknesses plus three joints. The application of the “unit” plan is given for face brick, common brick, paving block, fire brick, cement block, structural clay tile, terra cotta, cut stone, and to masonry openings for windows and doors. Illustrated with 74 photographs of masonry and 2 plates.