Bonds

Wythe— Each continuous, vertical section of a wall, one masonry unit thick. Sometimes called a tier. Stretcher— A masonry unit laid flat on its bed along the length of a wall with its face parallel to the face of the wall. Header— A masonry unit laid flat on its bed across the width of a wall with its face per- pendicular to the face of the wall. Generally used to bond two wythes. Row lock— A header laid on its face or edge across the width of a wall. Bull header— A rowlock brick laid with its bed perpendicular to the face of the wall. Bull stretcher— A rowlock brick laid with its bed parallel to the face of the wall. Soldier— A brick laid on its end with its face perpendicular to the face of the wall. BONDS The term “bond” as used different meanings: structural pattern bond. in masonry has three bond, mortar bond, or Structural bond refers to how the individual masonry units interlock or tie together into a single structural unit. You can achieve structural bonding of brick and tile walls in one of three ways: Overlapping (interlocking) the masonry units; Embedding metal ties in connecting joints; and Figure 8-32.-Masonry units and mortar joints. 8-27