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6.4 CHAPTER SIX
FIGURE 6.3 Single-wythe walls with various bond patterns. Walls are constructed from various kinds of
brick or concrete masonry units. (Courtesy: NCMA.)
be two- or three-cored, with two-cored units being preferred. The units are laid so that
vertical cores are aligned to provide vertical unobstructed space for placement of rein-
forcement and grout.
A single-wythe wall can be used both as a load-bearing or a nonload-bearing wall.
Because of the limited resistance to moisture penetration and thermal transmission,
FIGURE 6.4 Two-wythe brick walls. (Courtesy: BIA.)
