List of Figures

Chapter 1: History and Development of Masonry Technology

Figure 1-1: Sun-dried brick, circa 8000 B.C.
Figure 1-2: The Monadnock Building in Chicago (1891, Burnham and Root architects) was the last unreinforced high-rise masonry building. ( Photo courtesy of the School of Architecture Slide Library, the University of Texas at Austin.)
Figure 1-3: Gaudi s innovative masonry structures: ( A) warped masonry roof, Schools of the Sagrada Familia Church; ( B) thin masonry arch ribs, Casa Mila; and ( C) inclined brick column, Colonia Guell Chapel. ( Photos courtesy of the School of Architecture Slide Library, the University of Texas at Austin.)
Figure 1-4: Examples of masonry wall types.
Figure 1-5: Compressive, tensile, and flexural strength of masonry.

Figure 2-1: Brick manufacturing process.
Figure 2-2: Wire-cutting extruded, stiff-mud brick. ( Photo courtesy BIA.)
Figure 2-3: Typical clay brick textures. ( Photo courtesy BIA.)
Figure 2-4: Artist s engraving of a colonial brick-making operation. ( Courtesy BIA.)
Figure 2-5: Tunnel kilns provide even heat distribution.
Figure 2-6: Concrete masonry manufacturing process.
Figure 2-7: Loading racks of fresh units into an autoclave for high-pressure steam curing. ( Photo courtesy PCA.)
Figure 2-8: Concrete blocks face-ground to expose natural aggregate colors.
Figure 2-9: Smooth, split-ribbed, and split-faced concrete block.
Figure 2-10: ASTM C207 requirements for masonry lime. ( Copyright ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. Reprinted with permission.)
Figure 2-11: ASTM C91 requirements for masonry cements.

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