Masonry is a concept of construction which designates the set of stones, bricks or blocks that together form walls, walls or foundations of a building. It is not necessary that the so-called masonry elements (brick, blocks, etc.) are joined by mortar to characterize a masonry work. The purpose of this type of construction is resistance to compression forces.
A brick house is a house whose walls and foundations were made of bricks, stones or cement blocks, not wood, for example.
Constructions other than fundamental can also be made with masonry, such as swimming pools and barbecues. A masonry pool is one that is built with concrete walls and covered with tile. The masonry barbecue, on the other hand, is made next to a wall, with brick suitable to withstand high temperatures, and a chimney for the smoke to escape.
The word masonry is used to designate the mason's occupation, a professional also called alvanel (one who practices masonry).
Masonry is also the term that designates the unpolished stone used in the construction of walls and walls.
Types of Masonry
Masonry constructions are basically divided into two types, structural masonry and sealing masonry:
Structural masonry
Structural masonry is the type of construction that uses masonry techniques at the base of the building, that is, in its structure. It is one of the oldest types of construction, with foundations made of rough stones and set in clay, with records dating back to antiquity.
Still within the structural masonry, there is the so-called freestanding masonry or resistant masonry, that made to support loads.
Sealing Masonry
The sealing masonry, or dividing masonry, corresponds to those constructions that have the function of delimiting or dividing a space. is part of the call conventional construction, or conventional masonry, which works with reinforced concrete structures, or wooden beams, as structural bases, and uses masonry as a closure.
