Stonne recording Link

This is my link if you want to listen to my recorfing, just in case I can not upload the recording to the post casting page.
Enjoy: http://www.geocities.com/mariastrid20/audio/stonemariastrid.mp3

Time Line

Brainmap

Bricks

Definitions:

brick: molded rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln until hard and used a building and paving material

common brick: brick made for general building purposes and not specially treated for color and texture. Also called "building brick."

facing brick: brick made of special clays for facing a wall, often treated to produce the desired color and surface tension. Also called "face brick."

glazed brick: brick that has a coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied before firing Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, VA

Roman brick: brick having nominal dimensions of 4x2x12 in. (economy brick: 4x4x8 in.) Favored by Frank Lloyd Wright in his prairie homes. Also found in the Williams-Butler mansion. Rarely manufactured today.

efflorescence: a white, powdery deposit that forms on an exposed masonry or concrete surface, caused by the leaching and crystallization of soluble salts from within the material

course: a row of bricks

header: short side of the brick faces out

stretcher: long side of the brick faces out

Interesting Links:

http://ah.bfn.org/a/DCTNRY/mat/brk/

Stones

Stone have been used since the stoneage, because stones have a lot of advantages like durability, adaptability to sculptural treatment but it´s difficult to quarry transport and cut. It´s weakness is tension limits. This material is used for beams, lintels and floor supports. Also, stone is used in entublatures in greek temples but the weight creates problems of stability. The simplest and cheapest stonework is "rubble" and the strongest and most suitable stonework is "ashlar mansory". With the pass of the years stone have been replaced by more efficient manufactured products like wood.

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