A few years back, only red bricks were used in construction of walls. All major buildings were built with red bricks. Until late 1900s, construction experts decided to use AAC Blocks. AAC blocks are precast blocks made with foam concrete. That’s because people become sensitive and aware of...
There is disclosed a construction toy kit including small and large blocks having a hollow open ended box-like base with primary cylindrical outer couplers and inner cylindrical couplers within the base. The size and configuration of these blocks do not allow them to be coupled directly together ...
Solid or hollow, clay or concrete: this article explores the different types of bricks and more commonly used in construction and their purposes.
Masonry consists of building structures from single units that are laid and bound together with mortar. Brick, stone and concrete blocks are the most common materials used in masonry construction. Masonry is a popular construction technique around the world, due to its many advantages. However, lik...
The specific gravity of this material is 1.85, and the compressive strength ranges from 1.9 to 2.3 N/mm2. It’s easy to quarry in blocks. It increases strength as it ages. Its outside surface should be plastered when utilized as a construction stone. Quartzite, another metamorphic stone, ...
communities are designed to include a variety of options for living, working, and pursuing leisure or recreational activities within the same neighborhood. Often built as horizontal developments spanning multiple blocks or even acres, live-work-play communities are increasingly common in suburban ...
Whether the structure is composed of brick, concrete blocks, or other load-bearing walls, it is evident which are structures and which are walls or partitions. In construction, “structure” refers to the arrangement and organization of various components and elements that make up a building or ...
One prominent example of load-bearing walls is the masonry wall, composed of individual units such as bricks, blocks, or stones bonded together with mortar. Renowned for durability and fire resistance, masonry walls offer versatility in shaping and patterning, contributing strength and aesthetic appeal...
Here the stress transfer is through the bond strength and anchorage blocks of the members This is called post-tensioning. The post-tensioned slabs are mostly precast and are of various shapes. Post-tensioned slabs are widely used because of their ability to be cast in a shorter period of time...
And as we have seen, there are other qualities that make some blocks better than others with almost identical dimensions. Questions about urban form are essential for street designers. The height of the buildings on East 70th Street affects what the space between the buildings feels like, how ...