NM CID GS-16 Practice Questions - New Mexico CID GS-16 Masonry Examination Exam

Stack bond units are manufactured to a lower compressive strength than running-bond units Stack bond mortar joints are required to be 3/4 in. thick and therefore need joint reinforcement as spacers Stack bond is permitted only in glass unit masonry, which always needs extra steel Continuous vertical head joints provide little interlocking, so the wall relies more on joint reinforcement or bond beams to distribute loads