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Masonry Construction Techniques
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WALL
SECTION

8" 8"

8"

16"
WALL PLAN
FIGURE 5-2
Brick and CMU coursing. (from Beall, Christine, Masonry Design and Detailing, 4th edi-
tion, McGraw-Hill, New York).

or three rowlock units are the same length as one stretcher brick.
One soldier course is the same height as three stretcher or header
courses. Two rowlock courses are the same height as three stretcher
courses or one soldier course, and so on (Figure 5-6). Using alternat-
ing stretcher and header units, you can easily create patterns and
designs in a wall (Figure 5-7). In contemporary veneer wall con-
struction where the masonry is only 4 in. thick, half-rowlocks and
half-headers may be used to create the aesthetic effects of different
pattern bonds on the exterior without the unit actually penetrating
the full thickness of the wall (Figure 5-8).

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