BUILDING CONSTRUCTION – STONE MASONRY – Free Quiz (10)

Spall hammer: Used for rough dressing of stones

Scrabbling hammer: Used for removing irregular bushings

Gad: Used for splitting stones

Drag: Used to give drag finish

The coping provided at the foot of a gable wall is known as Springer.

Finial : The ornamental finish to an apex or summit stone is termed as a finial.

Skew corbel : The corbel provided below a gable coping is known as a skew corbel.

Kneeler :The coping between apex and skew corbel in case of a gable wall is known as a kneeler.

The horizontal course provided at suitable intervals between the plinth and cornice is called String course.

Lacing course : The horizontal course provided to strengthen a wall of irregular small stones is known as a lacing course.

Cornice :A cornice is a course of stone provided at the top of wall for ornamental treatment.

The ornamental finish to an apex or summit stone is termed as Finial.

Kneeler :The coping between apex and skew corbel in case of a gable wall is known as a kneeler.

Springer :The coping provided at the foot of the gable wall is known as a springer.

Corbel is a projecting stone provided to serve as support for joist, roof truss , weather shed etc

Cornice : A cornice is a course of stone provided at the top of wall for ornamental treatment

Coping : A coping is a course of stone which is laid at the top wall so as to protect the wall from rain water.