Thru-Wall Structural Brick

Masonry is not a new wall system. Rebar and grout have been used in brick for more than 100 years. The high compressive strength of brick masonry strengthens the formation of economical and high strength walls compared to other reinforced masonry systems.

From the viewpoint of cost comparison, we compare installation cost of various reinforced masonry (RBM) system and concrete masonry unit (CMU) system. Comparing 6 inch TTW bricks with 8 inch half height CMUs, Mason and Tender will install about 350 CMUs in a day. At the same time, 365 Brick will be installed. The difference in productivity is due to unit size and weight. TTW Brick of other sizes has the same productivity difference as the corresponding CMU size. Inquiries about the problem of wall-through bricks

The structural brick unit is also an excellent choice for privacy walls, entrance walls and sound barrier. Again, why should we put two or three bricks when only one brick is needed? The single-layer brick walls can be replaced on both sides by double layer adhesive walls or concrete block unit (CMU) walls. Structural brick walls can be built in one of two different construction methods for various residential and commercial applications. (1) Cantilever wall? These simple cantilevered foundation support walls are more traditional and are commonly used for entrance walls of houses, privacy walls and garden walls; (2) docks and slab walls? Because they do not require a continuous foundation, these are usually the first choices for commercial projects and national transport stakeholders. This saves a lot of specific costs (see detail B).

The facing walls of masonry are made of masonry units, usually clay bricks, mounted on one or both sides of a structurally independent wall made of wood or masonry. In this case, brick construction is mainly decorative, not structural. Brick veneers are usually bonded to the structural wall by brick knots (metal pieces attached to structural walls and mortar junctions of brick veneers). There is usually an air gap between the brick veneer and the structural wall. Clay bricks are generally not completely waterproof, so the structural wall usually has a water repellent surface (usually tar paper), leaving a drain hole at the bottom of the tile finish to discharge moisture accumulated in the air gap obtain. Concrete blocks, genuine stones, artificial stones, and surface finishes adobe may be used for very similar finishes.

There are two main types of brick veneer. Traditional brick wall panels are made of full-size bricks laid in mortar and fixed to the frame wall with anchor straps. Since bricks are placed in a pattern resembling the structure of hard bricks, they have a similar structure appearance. However, brick siding is a single layer, it does not support the wall structurally. Another type of brick veneer is often called a thin brick or tile. It consists of very thin clay or bricks like concrete, the thickness is only 5/8 to 3/4 in. It looks like a tile than a building brick. A thin brick paneling is also attached like a tile. It is glued to the wall with a thin coating of glue or mortar. After all bricks are placed, the installer fills in the space between the bricks with mortar or mortar to simulate the actual mortar joint.