Prefabricated compound masonry units
AssigneeConstructive, L.L.C.
InventorsDave Muirhead, Jim Gendron
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of prefabricated compound masonry units and methods of producing the same. One embodiment of a prefabricated compound masonry unit comprises at least one course comprising a plurality of blocks mortared to form a layer, the at least one course having a top surface and a bottom surface each having a first side and a second side. Longitudinal tension reinforcement is provided along at least a portion of a length of the at least one course and held with bonding material.
Claims22
A prefabricated compound masonry unit comprising:
- at least one course comprising a plurality of blocks mortared to form a layer, the at least one course having a top surface and a bottom surface each having a first side and a second side;
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- longitudinal tension reinforcement provided along at least a portion of a length of the at least one course and held with bonding material.
A method of making a prefabricated compound masonry unit prior to transporting the unit to a building site comprising:
- forming a first course from a plurality of blocks by joining adjacent blocks with mortar;
- running longitudinal tension reinforcement along at least a portion of a length of the first course;
- retaining the longitudinal tension reinforcement to the first course with a bonding material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.