Structural masonry assembly

Abstract

A fire resistant structural masonry assembly has a plurality of connected triangular masonry units, end caps, minor corners, major corners, lintels, and rebar. Mortar is affixed to the first and second mortar beds and of the triangular masonry units and between the first end cap mortar bed and the first side or the second side of the triangular masonry unit. The R value of a plurality of connected load supporting walls have an R value greater than a standard brick. The fire resistant structural masonry assembly has an overall weight less than identically sized concrete block units (CMU) and clay brick, wherein the chase of the triangular masonry unit is adapted to receive wiring and insulation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fire resistant structural masonry assembly comprising:
 a. a plurality of connected triangular masonry units with a first triangular masonry unit rotated 180 degrees from an adjacent triangular masonry unit, each triangular masonry unit having an alignment hole, each triangular masonry unit having a first mortar bed and a second mortar bed on opposite sides, a first side and a second side, a face and a chase;   b. a plurality of end caps, each end cap having an end cap alignment hole, each end cap mounted to an end of the plurality of connected triangular masonry units on a first end cap mortar bed;   c. a plurality of rebar, each rebar inserted through the alignment hole of each triangular masonry unit and each end cap alignment hole;   d. mortar affixed to the first and second mortar beds and of the triangular masonry units, and affixed between the first end cap mortar bed and the first side or the second side of the triangular masonry unit;
 wherein the R value of the plurality of connected load supporting walls have an R value greater than a standard brick, and wherein fire resistant structural masonry assembly has an overall weight less than identically sized concrete block units (CMU) and clay brick, wherein the chase of the triangular masonry unit is adapted to receive wiring and insulation, and the fire resistant structural assembly provides a water resistant structure capable of resisting deformation by a vehicle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of minor corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each minor corner comprising a minor corner alignment hole, each minor corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first minor side or a second minor side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the minor alignment hole. 
     
     
         3 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of major corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each major corner comprising a major corner alignment hole, each major corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first major side or a second major side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the major alignment hole. 
     
     
         4 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a lintel connected over a plurality of triangular masonry units with mortar, the lintel comprising a U shape body containing a mortar channel, the mortar channel configured to receive rebar and mortar, the lintel affixed in a mortar bed over the plurality of connected triangular masonry units for a door opening or window opening in a facility. 
     
     
         5 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 2 , comprising a plurality of major corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each major corner comprising a major corner alignment hole each major corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first major side or a second major side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the major alignment hole. 
     
     
         6 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 4 , comprising a plurality of major corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each major corner comprising a major corner alignment hole, each major corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first major side or a second major side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the major alignment hole. 
     
     
         7 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 4 , comprising a plurality of minor corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each minor corner comprising a minor corner alignment hole, each minor corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first minor side or a second minor side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the minor alignment hole. 
     
     
         8 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each triangular block comprises a cured concrete or a dried clay. 
     
     
         9 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 1  wherein each alignment hole is elliptical. 
     
     
         10 . A fire resistant structural masonry assembly comprising:
 a. a plurality of connected triangular masonry units with a first triangular masonry unit rotated 180 degrees from an adjacent triangular masonry unit, each triangular masonry unit having an alignment hole, each triangular masonry unit having a first mortar bed and a second mortar bed on opposite sides, a first side and a second side, and a chase;   b. a plurality of major corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each major corner comprising a major corner alignment hole, each major corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first major side or a second major side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the major alignment hole;   c. a plurality of rebar, each rebar inserted through the alignment hole of each triangular masonry unit and each major corner alignment hole;   d. mortar affixed to the first and second mortar beds and of the triangular masonry units, and affixed between the first major side or second major side of the major corner and the first side or the second side of the triangular masonry unit; and
 wherein the R value of the plurality of connected load supporting walls have an R value greater than a standard brick, and wherein fire resistant structural masonry assembly has an overall weight less that identically sized concrete block units (CMU) and clay brick, wherein the chase of the triangular masonry unit is adapted to receive wiring and insulation, and the fire resistant structural assembly provides a water resistant structure capable of resisting deformation by a vehicle. 
   
     
     
         11 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 10 , comprising a plurality of minor corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each minor corner comprising a minor corner alignment hole, each minor corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first minor side or a second minor side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the minor alignment hole. 
     
     
         12 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 10 , comprising a lintel connected over a plurality of triangular masonry units with mortar, the lintel comprising a U shape body containing a mortar channel, the mortar channel configured to receive rebar and mortar, the lintel affixed in a mortar bed over the plurality of connected triangular masonry units for a door opening or window opening in a facility. 
     
     
         13 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 11 , comprising a lintel connected over a plurality of triangular masonry units with mortar, the lintel comprising a U shape body containing a mortar channel, the mortar channel configured to receive rebar and mortar, the lintel affixed in a mortar bed over the plurality of connected triangular masonry units for a door opening or window opening in a facility. 
     
     
         14 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each triangular block comprises a cured concrete or a dried clay. 
     
     
         15 . A fire resistant structural masonry assembly comprising:
 a. a plurality of connected triangular masonry units with a first triangular masonry unit rotated 180 degrees from an adjacent triangular masonry unit, each triangular masonry unit having an alignment hole, each triangular masonry unit having a first mortar bed and a second mortar bed on opposite sides, a first side and a second side, and a chase;   b. a plurality of minor corners, for connecting between pairs of triangular masonry units, each minor corner comprising a minor corner alignment hole, each minor corner mounted to a triangular masonry unit on a first minor side or a second minor side using mortar, with a plurality of rebar inserted through the minor alignment hole;   c. a plurality of rebar, each rebar inserted through the alignment hole of each triangular masonry unit and each minor corner alignment hole; and   d. a mortar affixed to the first and second mortar beds and of the triangular masonry units, and affixed between the first minor side and second minor side and the first side or the second side of the triangular masonry unit;
 wherein the R value of the plurality of connected load supporting walls have an R value greater than a standard brick, and wherein fire resistant structural masonry assembly has an overall weight less that identically sized concrete block units (CMU) and clay brick, wherein the chase of the triangular masonry unit is adapted to receive wiring and insulation, and the fire resistant structural assembly provides a water resistant structure capable of resisting deformation by a vehicle. 
   
     
     
         16 . The fire resistant structural masonry assembly of  claim 15 , comprising a lintel connected over a plurality of triangular masonry units with mortar, the lintel comprising a U shape body containing a mortar channel, the mortar channel configured to receive rebar and mortar, the lintel affixed in a mortar bed over the plurality of connected triangular masonry units for a door opening or window opening in a facility. 
     
     
         17 . A fire resistant structural masonry assembly comprising:
 a. a plurality of connected triangular masonry units with a first triangular masonry unit rotated 180 degrees from an adjacent triangular masonry unit, each triangular masonry unit having an alignment hole, each triangular masonry unit having a first mortar bed and a second mortar bed on opposite sides, a first side and a second side, and a chase;   b. a plurality of rebar, each rebar inserted through the alignment hole of each triangular masonry unit;   c. mortar affixed to the first and second mortar beds and of the triangular masonry units, and affixed between the first side and second side of adjacent triangular masonry units; and
 wherein the R value of the plurality of connected load supporting walls have an R value greater than a standard brick, and wherein fire resistant structural masonry assembly has an overall weight less that identically sized concrete block units (CMU) and clay brick, wherein the chase of the triangular masonry unit is adapted to receive wiring and insulation, and the fire resistant structural assembly provides a water resistant structure capable of resisting deformation by a vehicle.