Concrete block walls
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Concrete block walls
Just wondering about stacked vs. staggered construction of block walls. The majority of such walls I have seen are staggered but a good number, particularly interior walls, are stacked. Stacked walls just seem to me to be inferior and weaker. Am I right? Why would an architect specify stacked blocks if staggered are stronger?
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#4
A stack brick or stone wall is not a good structural form. But as Marksr mentions it most likely is supported with another type of mechanism. But it seems hard to imagine a stacked wall. Even the look of it seems bad.
#5
In N. America where most walls are one block or brick thick running bond is probably the most popular. In other countries where the walls are typically two blocks thick I see basket weave done more often.
#6
I've noticed the stack block fairly often, almost always on the front of a building [or a portion of] It looks ok I guess although IMO it probably isn't worth the extra expense.