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Which of the below should be avoided in brick masonry?(a) Horizontal joints(b) Queen closer(c) Brick bat(d) Vertical jointsI have been asked this question in an online quiz.Asked question is from Brick Masonry topic in section Building Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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Correct answer is (d) Vertical JOINTS

The explanation: Vertical joints occur when the END of a brick is in line with the end of the underlying brick, vertically.This would lead to low strength WALL as CRACKS can easily be TRANSFERRED along these joints.



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