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The best place to begin an examination of masonry is in the study of one of the earliest and still used construction materials, mud brick. The difficulties, pitfalls, and virtues of masonry construction are reflected and made transparently clear in mud-brick construction since failings are so obvious. We also have the benefit of observing buildings and building methods that have been with us for a long time. Some say that mud bricks were first used at least three milleniums before the birth of Christ.

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Wilson, F. (1984). Masonry. In: Building Materials Evaluation Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6650-8_5

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