About Masonry Contractors

That form of construction composed of stone, brick, concrete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or tile or other similar building units or materials or combination of these materials laid up unit by unit.


Masonry Cement. A mill-mixed cementitious material to which sand and water must be added. ASTM C91.


Masonry Chimney= A chimney of masonry units, bricks, stones or masonry chimney units.


Plain Masonry=Masonry constructed without steel reinforcement, except that which may be used for bonding or reducing the effects of dimensional changes due to variations in moisture content or temperature.


Reinforced Masonry= Masonry constructed with steel reinforcement embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.


Solid Masonry= Masonry of solid units built without hollow spaces.