Masonry construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonry structures as examples. Themes: Materials and measurements Building physics and load-bearing structures Typical bonds Building components Execution of masonry structures

Autorentext

Nils Kummer works as an architect by Gerber Architekten (Dortmund) and helps to plan the implementation of building projects.

Klappentext

Masonry construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonry structures as examples.

Themes:

• Materials and measurements
• Building physics and load-bearing structures
• Typical bonds
• Building components
• Execution of masonry structures