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Masonry key terms

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AggregateMaterials such as crushed stone or gravel used as a filler in concrete and concrete block
AdobeA sun-dried, molded clay brick
Concrete Masonry Unit – CMUA hollow or solid block made from Portland cement and aggregates
CubeA strapped bundle of approximately 500 standard bricks, or 90 standard blocks, usually palletized
GroutA mixture of Portland cement, lime and water, with or without fine aggregate, with a high enough water content that it can be poured into spaces between masonry units and voids in a wall
HygroscopicThe tendency of a substance to absorb moisture
Masonry unitAny building block made of brick, cement, ashlar, clay, adobe, rubble, glass, tile, or any other material, that can be assembled into a structural unit
MortarA mixture of Portland cement, lime, fine aggregate, and water, plastic or stiff enough to hold its shape between masonry units
NonstructuralNot bearing weight other than its own
StructuralBearing weight in addition to its own


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Greene Central High School
Snow Hill, NC 28580, NC

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