The document discusses stone and reinforced masonry. It describes different types of rocks used in stone masonry like igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Granite, limestone, sandstone, marble and slate are some examples. It also discusses quarrying and production of building stones. Various types of stone masonry walls and their construction techniques like rubble masonry, ashlar masonry and coursed stone masonry are described. The document also discusses precast concrete masonry units used to construct walls along with reinforcement details.
3. 10.1 STONE AND REINFORCED MASONRY -10.1 STONE AND REINFORCED MASONRY -
OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY
10.3 QUARRYING AND PRODUCING OF BUILDING STONES10.3 QUARRYING AND PRODUCING OF BUILDING STONES
10.4 TYPES OF STONE MASONRY WALLS AND THEIR10.4 TYPES OF STONE MASONRY WALLS AND THEIR
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION
10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND CONSTRUCTION10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND CONSTRUCTION
OF WALLSOF WALLS
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Stone vs BrickStone vs Brick
Similarities:Similarities:
– Both stackedBoth stacked
– Mortar JointsMortar Joints
Differences:Differences:
– Shape:Shape:
» Brick molded - Stone Cut and CarvedBrick molded - Stone Cut and Carved
– Physical Properties:Physical Properties:
» Brick made/controlled – Stone provided by natureBrick made/controlled – Stone provided by nature
5. 10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY
Stone Masonry:Stone Masonry: Building stones obtained by quarrying from the rocky strataBuilding stones obtained by quarrying from the rocky strata
of earth and reducing it to the required shapes and sizes for constructionof earth and reducing it to the required shapes and sizes for construction
Types of rock:Types of rock: (i)(i) IgneousIgneous - Formed as a result of cooling of the molten- Formed as a result of cooling of the molten
rock to solid state - It is nonporous, hard, strong and durable -rock to solid state - It is nonporous, hard, strong and durable - GraniteGranite::
Consists mainly of quartz, feldspar, mica, and other colored minerals; colorsConsists mainly of quartz, feldspar, mica, and other colored minerals; colors
include black, gray, red, pink, brown, buff, and green -include black, gray, red, pink, brown, buff, and green - Serpentine:Serpentine: MainMain
ingredient is serpentine; color ranges from olive green to greenish black, is fineingredient is serpentine; color ranges from olive green to greenish black, is fine
grained and densegrained and dense -- BasaltBasalt:: Color ranges from gray to black; used mainly forColor ranges from gray to black; used mainly for
paving stones and retaining walls -paving stones and retaining walls - (ii)(ii) SedimentarySedimentary:: Sediments deposited bySediments deposited by
the action of water or wind gets consolidated to a rock -the action of water or wind gets consolidated to a rock - SandstoneSandstone::
Sedimentary rock composed of sand sized grains made of silica, iron oxide andSedimentary rock composed of sand sized grains made of silica, iron oxide and
clay - Colors include gray, brown, light brown, buff, russet, red, copper, andclay - Colors include gray, brown, light brown, buff, russet, red, copper, and
purple -purple - Shale:Shale: Derived from clays and silts; weak along planes and is in thinDerived from clays and silts; weak along planes and is in thin
laminations - High in limestone and color varies from black to red, yellow, andlaminations - High in limestone and color varies from black to red, yellow, and
blueblue
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-- Shale:Shale: Derived from clays and silts; weak along planes and is in thinDerived from clays and silts; weak along planes and is in thin
laminations - High in limestone and color varies from black to red, yellow, andlaminations - High in limestone and color varies from black to red, yellow, and
blueblue -- Limestone:Limestone: Sedimentary rock composed of calcite and dolomite - ThreeSedimentary rock composed of calcite and dolomite - Three
types: oolitic, dolomitic and crystalline - Has high compressive strength - Usedtypes: oolitic, dolomitic and crystalline - Has high compressive strength - Used
for building stones and for paneling -for building stones and for paneling - Metamorphic:Metamorphic: Igneous or sedimentaryIgneous or sedimentary
rock transformed by heat and pressure into another rock -rock transformed by heat and pressure into another rock - Marble:Marble:
Recrystallized limestone, color varies from white through gray and black, red,Recrystallized limestone, color varies from white through gray and black, red,
violet, pink, yellow, and green - Presence of oxides of iron, silica, graphite,violet, pink, yellow, and green - Presence of oxides of iron, silica, graphite,
carbonaceous, matter, and mica produce these color variationscarbonaceous, matter, and mica produce these color variations
10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY
(Cont’d)(Cont’d)
12. -- Quartzite:Quartzite: It is a variety of and stone composed of mainly granularIt is a variety of and stone composed of mainly granular
quartz cemented by silica, color varies from brown, buff, tan, ivory, redquartz cemented by silica, color varies from brown, buff, tan, ivory, red
through gray -through gray - Schist:Schist: Made of silica with smaller amounts of iron oxideMade of silica with smaller amounts of iron oxide
and magnesium oxide - Color varies from blue, green, brown, gold,and magnesium oxide - Color varies from blue, green, brown, gold,
white, gray, and red -white, gray, and red - Slate:Slate: Consists mainly of clays and shales - MajorConsists mainly of clays and shales - Major
ingredients are silicon dioxide, iron oxide, potassium oxide, magnesiumingredients are silicon dioxide, iron oxide, potassium oxide, magnesium
oxide, and sometimes titanium, calcium and sulfur - Slate found inoxide, and sometimes titanium, calcium and sulfur - Slate found in
parallel layers, which enables it to be cut into thin sheetsparallel layers, which enables it to be cut into thin sheets
10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY10.2 TYPES OF ROCKS USED IN STONE MASONRY
(Cont’d)(Cont’d)
16. Produced by blasting or cuttingProduced by blasting or cutting - Irregular-sized stone is produced by- Irregular-sized stone is produced by
blasting the rock, the larger pieces are cut into smaller units for use as anblasting the rock, the larger pieces are cut into smaller units for use as an
exterior finish, rest is crushed and sorted into various sizes as aggregates -exterior finish, rest is crushed and sorted into various sizes as aggregates -
Most of the dimensional stones used in building construction are producedMost of the dimensional stones used in building construction are produced
by cutting large blocks in the quarry - Cut with diamond belt saws (12ftby cutting large blocks in the quarry - Cut with diamond belt saws (12ft
wide, 2 to 5 ft thick, and 50 ft long); rubber air bags inflated in the saw cutwide, 2 to 5 ft thick, and 50 ft long); rubber air bags inflated in the saw cut
to break it away and then the separated rock is lowered onto prepared stoneto break it away and then the separated rock is lowered onto prepared stone
chips cushion - Thereafter it is cut into smaller sizes and transported bychips cushion - Thereafter it is cut into smaller sizes and transported by
front-end loaders to the mill for further processingfront-end loaders to the mill for further processing
10.3 QUARRYING AND PRODUCING BUILDING10.3 QUARRYING AND PRODUCING BUILDING
STONESSTONES
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Types of StoneTypes of Stone
FieldstoneFieldstone
Rubble StoneRubble Stone
Dimension StoneDimension Stone
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Stone Masonry PatternsStone Masonry Patterns
Laid in MortarLaid in Mortar
RubbleRubble (Unsquare pieces)(Unsquare pieces)
AshlarAshlar (Square Pieces)(Square Pieces)
Coursed or RandomCoursed or Random
OrientationOrientation
20. 10.4.1 Types of Stone Masonry Walls:10.4.1 Types of Stone Masonry Walls: (i)(i) Solid masonry wallSolid masonry wall mademade
by laying stone masonry over a prepared bed of mortar, and proceeding in a similar mannerby laying stone masonry over a prepared bed of mortar, and proceeding in a similar manner
to increase the height;to increase the height; (ii) Composite wall(ii) Composite wall made of an outer wall of large stone slabs,made of an outer wall of large stone slabs,
attached to a backing of structural frame or brick/concrete masonry wall; andattached to a backing of structural frame or brick/concrete masonry wall; and (iii) Cavity(iii) Cavity
wallwall made by two different types of masonry wall separated by a cavity, which is eithermade by two different types of masonry wall separated by a cavity, which is either
insulated or empty and connected together by metal tiesinsulated or empty and connected together by metal ties
10.4.2 Laying of stone masonry blocks in a wall:10.4.2 Laying of stone masonry blocks in a wall: (a) Rubble(a) Rubble
MasonryMasonry - Composed of unsquared pieces of stones; mason has to choose carefully each- Composed of unsquared pieces of stones; mason has to choose carefully each
stone so that it can fit into the available space -stone so that it can fit into the available space - (b) Ashlar masonry(b) Ashlar masonry - Made of- Made of
squared pieces of stones; mason has to carefully lift the heavy stones by a hoist and lower itsquared pieces of stones; mason has to carefully lift the heavy stones by a hoist and lower it
into place -into place - (c) Coursed stone masonry:(c) Coursed stone masonry: has continuous horizontal joints -has continuous horizontal joints - (d)(d)
Uncoursed or random masonry :Uncoursed or random masonry : Does not have defined bedding planes for theDoes not have defined bedding planes for the
wallwall
10.4 TYPES OF STONE MASONRY WALLS AND THEIR10.4 TYPES OF STONE MASONRY WALLS AND THEIR
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION
23. 10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND
CONSTRUCTION OF WALLSCONSTRUCTION OF WALLS
10.5.1 Precast Concrete Masonry Blocks10.5.1 Precast Concrete Masonry Blocks:: Manufactured by vibrating aManufactured by vibrating a
stiff concrete mixture into metal molds, immediately turning it out wet onto astiff concrete mixture into metal molds, immediately turning it out wet onto a
rack (so that the mold can be reused immediately) at a rate of 1000 or more unitsrack (so that the mold can be reused immediately) at a rate of 1000 or more units
per hour - Racks are cured at an accelerated rate by subjecting them to steam,per hour - Racks are cured at an accelerated rate by subjecting them to steam,
either at the atmospheric pressure or for faster curing at higher pressure. Aftereither at the atmospheric pressure or for faster curing at higher pressure. After
the units are steam cured, the units are dried to a specific moisture content, andthe units are steam cured, the units are dried to a specific moisture content, and
bundled in wooded crates for shipping to the construction sitebundled in wooded crates for shipping to the construction site
Made in varying sizes and shapesMade in varying sizes and shapes:: Standard hollow blocksStandard hollow blocks --
4”x8”x16” long or 4”x8”x8” - 6”x8”x8” or 8”x8”x8”, 10”x8”x16”, or 10”x8”x8”4”x8”x16” long or 4”x8”x8” - 6”x8”x8” or 8”x8”x8”, 10”x8”x16”, or 10”x8”x8”
, 12”x8”x16” or 12”x8”x8” -, 12”x8”x16” or 12”x8”x8” - Other shapes:Other shapes: Channel bond beam, Low-webChannel bond beam, Low-web
beam, Solid unit, Capping unit, A-block, H block, Header unit, Control jointbeam, Solid unit, Capping unit, A-block, H block, Header unit, Control joint
unit, Single Bullnose, etc.unit, Single Bullnose, etc.
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Concrete Masonry UnitsConcrete Masonry Units
Manufacturing ProcessManufacturing Process
ConfigurationsConfigurations
Testing StandardsTesting Standards
28. 10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND10.5 PRECAST CONCRETE MASONRY AND
CONSTRUCTION OF WALLSCONSTRUCTION OF WALLS (Cont’d)(Cont’d)
-- Masonry gradesMasonry grades:: N - Grade;N - Grade; For general use above or below grade;For general use above or below grade; SS
grade:grade: Above grade use only;Above grade use only; Types : Type ITypes : Type I -- Moisture-controlled units forMoisture-controlled units for
use where drying shrinkage of units would cause cracking in concrete masonry;use where drying shrinkage of units would cause cracking in concrete masonry;
Type IIType II - Non-moisture-controlled units - weights: Normal, medium and light- Non-moisture-controlled units - weights: Normal, medium and light
weightsweights
10.5.2 Laying of Concrete Blocks in Walls:10.5.2 Laying of Concrete Blocks in Walls:
MortarMortar used in stone masonry is identical to the one used earlier in brickused in stone masonry is identical to the one used earlier in brick
masonry constructionmasonry construction
Only the face shells of the block are mortaredOnly the face shells of the block are mortared with the webs unsupportedwith the webs unsupported
Often reinforced with steelOften reinforced with steel to increase its load bearing capacity and itsto increase its load bearing capacity and its
resistance to crackingresistance to cracking
Concrete masonry isConcrete masonry is often reinforced with horizontal reinforcement steeloften reinforced with horizontal reinforcement steel,,
introducedintroduced as welded grids of small diameter steel rodsas welded grids of small diameter steel rods, that are laid onto the, that are laid onto the
bed joints, at the desired vertical intervals.bed joints, at the desired vertical intervals.
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System PropertiesSystem Properties
SizesSizes: 10 foot lengths;: 10 foot lengths;
width should be 2” lesswidth should be 2” less
than wallthan wall
ShapesShapes: ladder & truss: ladder & truss
ConfigurationsConfigurations: Many: Many
variationsvariations
MaterialsMaterials: Steel with: Steel with
various finishes andvarious finishes and
gaugesgauges
Ladder
Truss