Lab 1- Construction of Masonry Wall and Prisms

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General description:

Prisms are used in masonry to perform basic strength tests on brick and mortar. In this lab, we will construct six-unit prisms of both portland-cement lime and masonry cement mortar. These prisms will be used in a future lab to test compressive strength and bond strength.

 
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