There are many specialized terms related to all aspects of a brick masonry building. Here you will find definitions, must know, brick masonry terms that will get you on your way to understanding what masons are talking about. You will also find detailed pictures to understand better the masonry terms.

1. WELCOME
TO MY
PRESENTATION

2. PRIMARY KNOWLEDGE
OF BRICK

3. BRICK ORIENTATION

4. BRICK ORIENTATION
ROWLOCK STRETCHER
The head is visible, and
the long narrow sides
are on bottom and top.
ROWLOCK
The stretcher side is
visible and the heads
are at the bottom and
top. It is usually used
for decoration.
SOLDIER
The heads are on top and
bottom, and the stretcher
faces are on the side.
Mostly used for
decoration.
SAILOR
When the thin stretcher
sides are on bottom
and top and head faces
on the sides.

5. TYPES OF BRICKS
TRADITIONAL BRICKS MODULAR BRICKS

6. TYPES OF BRICKS
SOLID BRICK
FROGGED BRICK
CORED BRICK
HOLLOW BRICK

7. SIZE OF BRICK
TRADITIONAL BRICKS MODULAR BRICKS
F
FPS UNIT
– 10” X 5” X 3” (WITH MORTAR)
- 9.5” X 4.5” X 2.75” (WITHOUT MORTAR)
MKS UNIT
– 254MM X 127MM X 76MM (WITH MORTAR)
-242MM X 114MM X 70MM (WITHOUT MORTAR)
MKS UNIT
– 200MM X 100MM X 100MM (WITH MORTAR)
-190MM X 90MM X 00MM (WITHOUT MORTAR)
90M
M
4.5”
2.75”

8. When the length of the
bat is equal to three-
quarters of the length of
the original brick
When a bat has its
width bevelled.
TYPES OF BRICK BATS
HALF BAT
BEVELLED BAT
THREE QUARTER BAT
When the length of a
bat is equal to half of
the length of the
original brick.

9. TYPE OF BRICK CLOSER
QUEEN CLOSER
(HALF)
QUEEN CLOSER
(QUARTER)
MITRED CLOSER KING CLOSER BEVELLED CLOSER
The piece of brick
taken by cutting a
brick lengthwise
into two parts.
When the queen
closer is cut in half,
then it is called a
queen closer
quarter.
These are bricks
where one end is
cut at an angle
from 45 to 60
degrees.
Brick that is
obtained by cutting
from the center of
one header to the
center of the
stretcher on the
other side. They are
used to finish
corners.
Similar to king
closer but wit the
difference that
the whole length
of the brick is
beveled.

10. BRICK MASONRY TERMS
The temporary wall ends where
alternate stretchers project out.
Projecting masonry units are called
tooths.
TOOTHING
A horizontal continuous projecting
course of brick or stone that provides
an aesthetic appearance to a
structure. It is also called a band
course.
STRING COURSE

11. BRICK MASONRY TERMS

12. SOLDIER COURSE SOLDIER COURSE
HEADER COURSE
BRICK MASONRY TERMS

13. MASONRY BOND
STRETCHING BOND HEADING
BOND

14. MASONRY BOND
FLEMISH BOND ENGLISH BOND STACK BOND

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