Masonry in the Context of Sustainable Buildings: A Review of the Brick Role in Architecture

Asaad Almssad (), Amjad Almusaed and Raad Z. Homod
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Asaad Almssad: Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
Amjad Almusaed: Department of Construction Engineering and Lighting Science, Jonkoping University, 551 11 Jonkoping, Sweden
Raad Z. Homod: The Department of Oil and Gas Engineering, Basrah University for Oil and Gas, Basrah 61004, Iraq

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-18

Abstract: The process of combining various parts to create a structure is called building. The most effective and significant component of any construction is masonry. The Colosseum, buildings from ancient Greece and Rome, Central American buildings, and Mycenaean structures all used this material as one of their primary building elements. The oldest form is dry masonry of irregularly shaped stones. The ecological qualities of masonry, as a restorative material with a low impact on the environment, as well as the environmental control capacity of the massive wall, bring masonry back to attention as a suitable material for sustainable building in the context of current concerns for sustainable architecture. This article takes the form of a review of the journey of masonry as the primary construction material—from prehistoric structures to modern-day edifices. This article will go through the fundamentals of masonry construction to support its usage in structures throughout history and in many architectural styles, as a crucial representation of human construction in architectural history. This article aims to create a historical review, presenting masonry as an essential building material and assessing its role in the history of building materials.

Keywords: contemporary architecture; bricks; masonry; sustainable building materials (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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