Question #17, Case 7: Brick detail b. On one site visit, this same architect noticed the exposed interior brick lintels were not what she had intended. There were not any clear details for this work in the bid documents. She did not discuss her concerns with the general contractor, but rather returned to her office and discussed the installation with her supervisor. Two weeks later, at a weekly construction coordination meeting, she reported to the owner's representative about this deviation and stated she wanted it added to the quality control issues log. The brick mason foreman had chosen to repeat another lintel detail that was available in the documents, although it was for an exterior wall. This soldier course layout he followed was actually more difficult than the detail that the architectural firm desired. The foreman thought he was doing the right thing. What reaction will the general contractor's project manager and superintendent have during the meeting? What will the owner's representative do? Did the subcontractor error? How should the construction team have dealt with this lintel detail in the first place? How should field QC issues be reported by designers and project owners, and to whom and when?

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Masonry wall construction

Masonry walls of various sorts are utilized in building construction. Masonry walls are the most enduring feature of any structure or building. It separates a structure from the outside world. In masonry construction, the common masonry materials used are building stone, brick, cast stone, glass block, and concrete block. Masonry construction is a type of construction that has the highest durability.