BASICS Construction: Masonry Construction

Masonry Construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonry structures as examples.  The fundamental themes of Masonry Construction:  Materials and measurements;  Building physics and load-bearing structures;  Typical bonds;  Building components;  Execution of masonry structures.

Nils Kummer works as an architect of Gerber Architekten (Dortmund) and helps to plan the implementation of building projects.

• BASICS Architectural Series:  At the beginning of one's architecture studies, there are many unknowns: what is really important? how do I brainstorm a design idea? how can this idea be depicted and ultimately implemented?  BASICS is a series that imparts fundamental knowledge in compact individual volumes as well as in topical compendiums. It offers precise, step-by-step discussions, systematically covering the most important material pertaining to a given topic. Tailored to the needs of students, the series addresses all key subject areas, including design, architectural presentation, construction, professional practice, building services, landscape architecture, and urbanism.