In: Civil Engineering
1. What is a masonry solid unit? And a hollow unit?
2. Facing bricks may be classified as FBS (standard), FBX (extra special), and FBA (architectural). What is the basis for this classification?
3. A CMU scored unite may be used to simulate a stack-bond wall, when the wall is in fact, made with a running-bond pattern. What is the advantage of having a running-bond pattern when compared to a stack-bond pattern?