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Masonry
- Fired clay (brick, terra cotta, structural clay tile)
- Cement based (concrete masonry unit (CMU), precast, autoclaved)
- Stone (granite, limestone, sandstone)
- Adobe (unfired clay) (good thermal mass)
- Rammed Earth
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Brick Types
- FBX - face brick with minimum variations
- FBS - face brick with wider range of variations
- FBA - non-uniform face brick
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Brick Grades
- SW - suitable for exposure to severe weathering
- MW - suitable for exposure to moderate weathering
- NW - suitable for exposure to negligible weathering
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Concrete Masonry Units (CMU)
- Weights
- Normal weight - P 125 pcf
- Medium weight - 105 and 125 pcf
- Light weight - made from concrete weighing 0 105 pcf
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CMU Grades
- N - load bearing, suitable for both above and below grade use
- S - load bearing, for above grade use
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CMU Types
- Type 1 - moisture content of concrete limited during manufacturing to minimize shrinkage
- Type 2 - no limit on moisture content of concrete during manufacturing
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Stone Geological Types
- Igneous - molten magma, granite, HEAVIEST
- Metamorphic - marble, slate
- Sedimentary - by deposition of seidment, MOST PORUS, limestone, sandstone
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