Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320533
Author: Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski
Publisher: PEARSON
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Write the definition of solid and hollow masonry units according to ASTM C90.

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Solid masonry:

It is termed as a masonry unit whose net cross-sectional area Anet in every plane, parallel to the ‘bearing surface’, is 75% or greater than the gross-sectional area Agross in the same plane.

Hollow masonry:

The net cross-sectional area Anet in each plane of masonry, parallel to the ‘bearing surface’, is less than 75% of the gross-sectional area Agross in the same plane. This is termed as hollow masonry.

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