Masonry

A mason laying mortar on top of a finished course of blocks, prior to placing the next course.

Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. The term "masonry" can also refer to the units themselves.

The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone such as marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction.

Applications

A brick wall built using Flemish Bond

Masonry is commonly used for the walls of buildings, retaining walls and monuments. Brick is the most common type of masonry. Concrete block masonry is rapidly gaining in popularity as a comparable material.

Masonry Media

A mason laying a brick on top of the mortar
Bridge over the Isábena river in the Monastery of Santa María de Obarra, masonry construction with stones
Detail of a footbridge in the mountains above Vallorcine, France. Dry set masonry supports a rustic log bridge, where it provides a well-drained support for the log (this will increase its service life).
Enclosing wall of Kelibia citadel built of hewn stones with stones masonry upper wall
Brick Work in the Historic lobby at Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park, Indiana.
Masonry repair work done to a brick wall
Concrete masonry units (CMUs) or blocks in a basement wall before burial
: Walkway and retaining walls between Red and Blue Chapels on the Kápolna hill, now called it Szent Erzsébet Park [1], Balatonboglár, Somogy County, Hungary.
A comparison (using transmission photoelasticity) between the stress diffusion in an elastic body (on the left) and a model of masonry (on the right). A highly localized stress percolation is visible on the right.

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