Sutton

Front Cover of book

Technical Education Series
Construction Technology
Level I and II

by BHC Sutton

Published by
Blackie & Son Ltd in 1980

ISBN 0 216 90629 6

A force is either a pull or push, and it is measured in the Newton (N). The strength of a material is a measure of its power to resist such forces

Forces acting on a body - Page 11

If a pair of forces pull on a body, they will tend to stretch it. These are called tensile forces

A pair of forces pushing on a body will tend to compress it, and are called compressive

English Bond - Page 38

The stability of a wall is increased by building piers

Bonding of ½-brick pier
in English Bond

This method uses headers
with ¾-bats

Flemish Bond - Page 38

Bonding of ½-brick pier
in Flemish Bond

Note the use of king closers, with a ¾-bat as infil

Gauging the corner - Page 38

page 35

Bonding

To provide strength and stability, the bricks in each course must overlap the bricks in the row below

This arrangement of bricks is called Bonding

Shaded portions show
how load and thrust are distributed on brickwork

Examples of common cut-bricks are shown below

Half Bat - page 35

Queen Closer - page 35

Bevelled Closer - page 35

King Closer - page 35

¾ Bat - page 35