What distinguishes Governor Uba Sani is his holistic, human-centered approach to governance. For him, infrastructure is ...

Lay a 3/8-in. bed of mortar and lay the bricks on edge, then butter each brick on the outside edge as you go and press it into place. Pro tip: We used brick, but you could use natural stone for a ...

The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for July, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period ...

Historic Boston townhouses inspire elegant facade updates that blend classic details with modern appeal, adding charm and ...

There are other approaches to build homes with concrete: Homes can use concrete masonry units, which are similar to cinder blocks. This is a common technique around the world. Insulated concrete forms ...

From food truck to brick and mortar, local restaurateurs share their experience transitioning to a sit-down restaurant in the Daytona Beach area.

This investigation explores the potential of clay brick powder (CBP) as a partial alternative to cement in mortar compositions, concentrating on the effects of the fineness of CBP, which is produced ...

The very strength that makes mortar so useful also makes it a real pain to remove, but these tools can make short work of even the most troublesome mortar.

The team hope this new building material could reduce heating and cooling bills while being environmentally friendly. They developed the cement mortar mix by replacing sand with silica aerogel and ...

The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other masonry unit).

Masonry prisms were molded with 2-block high samples, fully bound by a mortar joint and capped at the ends as shown in Figure 1. The bedding mortar joint had a thickness of 10 cm ± 0.3 cm. Caps were ...