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Textured walls or corbeled walls, are a unique type of brick wall. Instead of the masonry units being flush throughout the construction, bricks in a textured wall is laid in a manner that makes them appear as if it is protruding and overhanging from the wall.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and structural engineer Michael Koungras, will be talking about textured brick walls, and more specifically corbeled arches.

The podcast incorporates the following topics:

• The definition of corbeling;
• Design requirements as per AS3700;
• The difference between corbeled arches and normal arches;
• The safety aspects we need to consider when building this type of arch;
• and much more..

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Mentioned in the episode:

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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