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Reinforced joint

D.01Glass-block wall
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How this node works

The blocks are laid in mortar with spacers that keep the joints regular; in the joints run steel rods — horizontal and, on taller walls, vertical — that stiffen the panel and control its cracking. It is this hidden grid of mortar and steel that turns a stack of brittle blocks into a stable wall.

Key points

  • Glass block
  • Glass block (adjacent)
  • Joint mortar
  • Horizontal reinforcement
  • Vertical reinforcement
  • Spacer

Conceptual, language-neutral drawing for study and orientation — not an execution drawing. Dimensions and verifications belong to the designer.

Reinforced joint — Glass-block wall | Architheca