Determine the number of blocks needed to build the exterior stacked block wall from the footing to the top of the stacked block wall. Make sure to make calculations that will let you measure the below grade and exposed wall sections. (The stacked block unit is 8-inches x 8-inches x 16-inches; the decorative block has been eliminated and replaced with the stacked block used in the remainder of the structure.) Materials (per 100 s.I. face area Concrete Block Brick Materials 8x 16 8x 18 5x 12 2.67 x 4 x 8 No. of Units 112.5 100 240 675 Mortar (Cu. F.) Face shell bedding 2.3 2.2 3.6 7.2 Mortar (Cu. FR.) Face shell and web bedding 3.2 3.0 2.5 7.2

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Determine the number of blocks needed to build the exterior stacked block wall from the footing to the top of
the stacked block wall. Make sure to make calculations that will let you measure the below grade and exposed
wall sections. (The stacked block unit is 8-inches x 8-inches x 16-inches; the decorative block has been eliminated and
replaced with the stacked block used in the remainder of the structure.)
Materials (per 100 s.f. face area
Concrete Block
Brick
Materials
8 x 16
8x 18
5x 12
2.67 x 4 x 8
No. of Units
112.5
100
240
675
Mortar (Cu. Ft.)
Face shell bedding
2.3
2.2
3.6
7.2
Mortar (Cu. FR.)
Face shell and web
bedding
3.2
3.0
2.5
7.2
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the number of blocks needed to build the exterior stacked block wall from the footing to the top of the stacked block wall. Make sure to make calculations that will let you measure the below grade and exposed wall sections. (The stacked block unit is 8-inches x 8-inches x 16-inches; the decorative block has been eliminated and replaced with the stacked block used in the remainder of the structure.) Materials (per 100 s.f. face area Concrete Block Brick Materials 8 x 16 8x 18 5x 12 2.67 x 4 x 8 No. of Units 112.5 100 240 675 Mortar (Cu. Ft.) Face shell bedding 2.3 2.2 3.6 7.2 Mortar (Cu. FR.) Face shell and web bedding 3.2 3.0 2.5 7.2
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