Inadequate adhesion of mortar to masonry units, which are noncompliant with industry standards; The defects in the air/water barrier system included the following: Unsealed abandoned fastener ...

Lightweight concrete masonry unit made with Big River's expanded clay lightweight aggregate Lightweight aggregate can be used in several ways to make concrete lighter and safer while also boosting ...

Discover the latest Architecture news and projects on Masonry at ArchDaily, ... using masonry units arranged in a way that is self-supporting and load-bearing.

Concrete masonry units (CMU) meet that challenge with a rare combination of durability and environmental intelligence. It’s a material built for Chicago’s climate with the same endurance and ...

Low embodied carbon starts at the source. Concrete block’s sustainability story begins in the manufacturing process. Dry-cast concrete masonry units (CMU) are produced using less cement and ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore ...