How this node works
In plan, a vertical bar (or a cage of four) sits in a block core, held by a light tie, and the core is filled with concrete grout: a small reinforced column hidden in the wall. Horizontal reinforcement laid in the mortar beds crosses it and ties the courses. It is this grid of vertical and horizontal steel that gives the masonry its tension and ductility.
Key points
- Block
- Grouted cell
- Vertical bars
- Tie / stirrup
- Concrete grout
- Horizontal (bed) steel
Conceptual, language-neutral drawing for study and orientation — not an execution drawing. Dimensions and verifications belong to the designer.