A horizontal course in a masonry wall which is of different color, texture, or size. Concrete An artifical, stonelike building material made by combining cement with aggregate and adding sufficient water to cause it to set and bind the materials together. There are various mixtures to meet specific performance requirements. It is also commonly reinforced by placing steel mesh or rods before pouring into the forms. A stone masonry unit which has been squared and shaped for precise fit with other stones.
Undressed stone has naturally rough and irregular shapes.
The place where two masonry units meet, often bound together by mortar. Masonry Construction method using units such as stone, brick, and concrete block which are usually joined with a binding agent such as mortar. Less often, the units are held in place by their own weight, especially with very large stones. Also includes concrete construction. Reinforced concrete Concrete which gains added strength by placing wire mesh or rods into the formwork before the concrete it poured.