Concrete masonry units provide strength durability fire resistance energy efficiency and sound attenuation to a wall system.
Construction concrete masonry unit.
For instance a 6 cmu is nominally 6 deep while a 10 cmu is nominally 10 deep.
Cmus are some of the most versatile building products available because of the wide variety of appearances that can be achieved using them.
A concrete masonry unit is a standard size rectangular block used in building construction.
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Specified 3 dimensions of concrete masonry units are typically 8 in.
The common size of concrete blocks is 39cm x 19cm x 30cm or 20 cm or 10cm or 2 inch 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch 10 inch and 12 inch unit configurations.
Those that use cinders as an aggregate material are called cinder blocks in the united states breeze blocks in the united kingdom and hollow blocks in the philippines.
Concrete blocks are manufactured in required shape and sizes and these may be solid or hollow blocks.
In addition concrete masonry units are manufactured in a wide variety of sizes shapes colors and architectural finishes achieve any number of appearances and functions.
Figure 1 illustrates nominal and specified dimensions for a nominal 8 x 8 x 16 in.
In new zealand and canada they are known as concrete blocks.
Concrete masonry unit resources rcp block brick has compiled a selection of commonly requested construction details drawings and supporting information for the design and construction of concrete masonry unit structures.
Masonry complete 3 part csi and csc construction product specifications that can be freely downloaded in various formats.
Concrete masonry units cmus are manufactured in a variety of sizes.
Concrete block masonry which is also known as concrete masonry unit cmu have advantages over brick and stone masonry.
The thickness of the wall they create.
9 5 mm mortar joints.
9 5 mm less than nominal dimensions so that a 4 or 8 in.
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Concrete block masonry is also known as a concrete masonry unit cmu and it has many benefits over the brick and stone masonry list of the standard size of cmus as follows.
In new zealand they are also called.
203 x 203 x 406 mm concrete masonry unit.
Actual size 3 5 8 x 7 5 8 x 7 5 8 nominal size 4 x 8 x 8.
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