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Holding the World Together: The History of Masonry

Holding The World Together THE HISTORY OF MASONRY MASONRY IN HISTORY 6,000 YEARS AGO people constructed buildings with sun-baked clay bricks The clay contained chopped straw and grass to help retain its shape AROUND 4.000 B.C. brick production changed Bricks were produced in uniform shapes Bricks were fired instead of sun-baked for better durability ANCIENT GREEKS did not use mortar Relied on size and jointing to keep bricks together TUCKPOINTING was developed in England in the late 18th century Used two contrasting colors of mortar for the appearance of very thin joints FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF MASONRY THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM Completed circa 2325 B.C. Opened in 8O A.D. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA THE TAJ MAHAL Completed 1653 A.D. Built from the 3rd century B.C. through the 17th century A.D. PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL Completed 1901 22-foot-thick walls at the bottom support the structure One of the world's largest all-masonry, load-bearing structures MASONRY TODAY BRICK CONCRETE blocks are made of is made of shale and cement, sand, and clay and fired at 2,000 crushed stone degrees Fahrenheit Standard size is 2.5 x 3.75 x 8 inches Concrete block production is automated for uniformity 谷 INDOOR Marble Exposed Stone countertops brick walls fireplaces masonry uses: Water features Outdoor Walkways OUTDOOR kitchens masonry uses: Chimneys INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY www.chimneycleaningdc.com Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/the-egyptian-pyramids http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438 http:/ w.DhcOvirtualch/body_pages/histooaun _01.shtml#two http:// http://www.masoncontractors.org/aboutmasonry/historyofmasonry/index.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckpointing http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html Holding The World Together THE HISTORY OF MASONRY MASONRY IN HISTORY 6,000 YEARS AGO people constructed buildings with sun-baked clay bricks The clay contained chopped straw and grass to help retain its shape AROUND 4.000 B.C. brick production changed Bricks were produced in uniform shapes Bricks were fired instead of sun-baked for better durability ANCIENT GREEKS did not use mortar Relied on size and jointing to keep bricks together TUCKPOINTING was developed in England in the late 18th century Used two contrasting colors of mortar for the appearance of very thin joints FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF MASONRY THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM Completed circa 2325 B.C. Opened in 8O A.D. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA THE TAJ MAHAL Completed 1653 A.D. Built from the 3rd century B.C. through the 17th century A.D. PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL Completed 1901 22-foot-thick walls at the bottom support the structure One of the world's largest all-masonry, load-bearing structures MASONRY TODAY BRICK CONCRETE blocks are made of is made of shale and cement, sand, and clay and fired at 2,000 crushed stone degrees Fahrenheit Standard size is 2.5 x 3.75 x 8 inches Concrete block production is automated for uniformity 谷 INDOOR Marble Exposed Stone countertops brick walls fireplaces masonry uses: Water features Outdoor Walkways OUTDOOR kitchens masonry uses: Chimneys INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY www.chimneycleaningdc.com Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/the-egyptian-pyramids http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438 http:/ w.DhcOvirtualch/body_pages/histooaun _01.shtml#two http:// http://www.masoncontractors.org/aboutmasonry/historyofmasonry/index.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckpointing http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html

Holding the World Together: The History of Masonry

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The first bricks were not fired in ovens like they are today. Instead, ancient peoples baked their clay bricks in the sun until they became hard and durable. This infographic from a D.C. masonry repai...

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