Solid Walling Situations Unit 204

What is the minimum thickness of a solid brick wall?

• 215mm

• 75mm

• 100mm

• 50mm

Identify the bond in the image.

• Stretcher Bond

• Flemish Bond

• English Garden Bond

• Header Bond

Why is Header Bond used on tight radii?

• Aesthetic appearance

• To maintain curve and bond

• To keep matching bricks

• The client requested the bond

What is the main function of a retaining wall?

• Decorative feature

• To build structures upon

• A boundary wall

• To hold or retain soil behind it

What bond is used to build the arch bridge and where is it located?

• Flemish Bond and Holland

• English Bond and Stockport

• Stretcher Bond and Cheadle

• English Garden Bond and Failsworth

What type of brick was commonly used on Victorian terrace houses?

• Pre-war commons

• Staffordshire Blues

• Ibstock Dragged face reds

• Accrington Reds

If an internal wall was built out of masonry, it usually means?

• Its non-load bearing

• A decorative feature

• Ran out of timber stud

• Its load bearing

What type of foundation was typically used on Victorian dwellings?

• Strip foundation

• Footing Brickwork

• Raft Foundation

• Pad Foundation

What type of brick would have been used for IC’s and why?

• Buff sand faced for decorative

• Red smileys for structural strength

• Engineering for strength and water resistant

• Concrete commons for easy jointing

What type of concrete is used in chimneys?

• Rapid hardening

• Vermiculite

• Sulphate resisting

• Over site concrete