Sutton

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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

Mixing Concrete

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Home Maintenance Manual

by Simon James

Published by
Sphere Books Limited in 1983

ISBN 0 7221 0582 7

As the title implies, this is a general DIY book, describing Plumbing, Electrical and Carpentry projects, as well as Bricklaying

How to mix Concrete
Images and text from page 186-187

home maintenance V2

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Stretcher Bond

Used in single walls and for cavity walling

The bricks are laid with their long side exposed

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English Bond

Makes a 9" (215 mm) wall

The bond consists of alternate rows of stretchers and headers

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Flemish Bond

Similar to English, but has pairs of stretchers laid with the headers between them

It is weaker than English due to continuous vertical joints

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Open Bond

Purely decorative, this type of wall is basically stretcher bond with spaces between the bricks

Each space is equal to a quarter of the brick length

Home Maintenance

Front Cover of book

Home Maintenance Manual

by Simon James

Published by
Sphere Books Limited in 1983

ISBN 0 7221 0582 7

As the title implies, this is a general DIY book with examples from all the major trades

Items relating to brickwork are shown below