If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

In recent years the construction press has focused on the problems associated with modern forms of construction, and fire resistance in particular. There has been little discussion about the risks ...

FITCHBURG — A group of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School masonry students recently wrapped up a project at The Fay Club that involved rebuilding a 156-foot brick wall with decorative ...