Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Week 8

Example 8 (Glen Mervyn Centre -Red Cross NSW)








Description
The Glen Mervyn Centre is a two storey brick house providing services like childcare. It is mainly built with dark brown colour bricks with mortar in light grey colour.

Bond
Strecher / Colonial (Columns besides of the Arches)

Jointing
Tuck point

Surface Texture
Quite smooth

Structural / Non-Structural
Structural

Bricks Colour/s
Mixture of dark brown colour

Arch
Semi-circular / Flat gauged arch (at window)

Defects
Some part of the wall was collapse but not fixed




Example 7 ( A Funnel of the Centennial)










Description
The Funnel was located in front of an estate in Randwick. It is supported mainly constructed by bricks with grey colour mortar.

Bond
English cross bond

Jointing
Tuck point

Surface Texture
A bit rough

Structural / Non-Structural
Structural

Bricks Colour/s
Mixture of red/ orange colour

Arch
n/a

Defects
Parts of the structure were damaged

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