User talk:Amiller262/sandbox

The article does not have any sources, I will find sources for the current information as well as any new information that I add. In addition to editing the existing content I plan to add the different types of courses and patterns.

I have the found the following sources that should be sufficient:

Yglesias, Caren. The Innovative Use of Materials in Architecture and Landscape Architecture: History, Theory and Performance. McFarland, 2014. Residential Construction Academy: Masonry, Brick and Block Construction Simmons, H. Leslie., et al. Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. Bonds and Mortars in the Wall of Brick; an Essay on Design in Patterns for Brickwork. Hydraulic-Press Brick Company, 1914.

Aahana's Peer Review
This is a good start to improving the page. The original page is significantly lacking in information and I appreciate how you have further defined the terminology of brick coursework. Some grammar and spelling should be checked " It canS also be defined..." It would be really good to flesh out the different patterns and styles of coursework that you mention (i.e. Flemish Bond, English bond etc...) - what are their histories and which pattern is most widely used today (probably American/Common bond)? Perhaps you could write how these different coursework patterns helped develop different architectural styles in America (i.e. Flemish Bond was used a lot in 18th and 19th century brick buildings such as in Georgian architecture). Discussing the grouting finishes in coursework would be helpful. It would also be good to talk about how a brick wall is built with this coursework (working from the corners of a building inwards). Has the assemblage of coursework changed over time, or is bricklaying much the same as it was 200 years ago? How does the assemblage of CMU blocks differ from bricks? How are they integrated in a structure/how do the tie rods interact between the two materials? Perhaps also noting that the grout is caught by nets between CMU and bricks would be helpful as this allows for water filtration through the in-between space and thus prevents water damage (weep holes etc...) I would look at Edward Allen's "Fundamentals of Building Construction" book for information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iwight (talk • contribs) 02:21, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Instructor comments
Your peer reviewer has made some good comments. I would emphasize the need for additional sources (perhaps McKee's Introduction to Early American Masonry, a period source, or some edition of Architectural Graphic Standards). Also, you mention that some patterns are "decorative and some structural"; can you provide more detail as to which is which?

Elizabeth Linden Rahway (talk) 03:14, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Response to Peer Review
I appreciate the feedback and I will look more into incorporating the history as well as looking into CMU construction. However the patterns of bonds are included in Brickwork which is why I did not include those here. The sources are helpful and I will look at those as well. Amiller262 (talk) 02:46, 29 November 2017 (UTC)