Standard Steel Doors and Frames for Modular Masonry Construction

The Module

Definition:

The size of any individual part, taken as a unit of measure for regular proportion. A basic unit of measure adopted by the building industry as 4 inches.

Concept:

The use of a standard modular dimension common to building products such as masonry improves finished buildings and structures in the following ways:

• Increased accuracy, legibility, and simplicity of contract documents.
• Added aesthetic flexibility induced by small unit standardization, allowing freedom of architectural design.
• Increased flexibility of finished structure through lower modification, addition, and renovation costs.
• Reduced overall material and labor costs by facilitating the use of standard practices and definable operating procedures.
• Interchangeability of materials is facilitated by the ability to substitute modular components.
• Estimating and takeoff simplified.
• Detailing and drawing coordination between trades and specialties simplified by small size standard grid.

Dimensions:

Concrete masonry units (CMU) have been standardized to a nominal 8″ high and 16″ long module.

Modular bricks have been standardized to a nominal 2 2/″ high and 8″ long module, therefore 6 bricks correspond to the modular size of CMU. This relationship is clearly shown on the following:

 

 Wrap Around Frame

 Wrap Around Frame

 Wrap Around Frame