Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [additive and joining processes and techniques]
6. assembling (additive and joining process)
7. construction (built works technique)
8. [construction technique by form or materials]

Narrower term/s

• masonry facing (process) [NP][+]
  • opus incertum
  • opus reticulatum
  • opus romanum (masonry process)
  • opus mixtum
  • opus testaceum
  • opus signinum
  • opus caementicium
  • opus latericium
  • opus quadratum
  • opus craticium
• coursed stone
• uncoursed stone
• solid masonry
• masonry veneer[+]
  • brick veneer
  • anchored veneer (masonry veneer)
  • adhered veneer (masonry veneer)
• range work
• broken range work
• load-bearing masonry construction

Anotations

Scope note:

Processes or techniques for construction of buildings or engineering works, using primarily individual units of masonry laid in and bound together by mortar Typical materials for masonry construction include stone (including marble, granite, travertine, limestone, etc), brick, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, and cob. For construction techniques using unfired earth, use "earth construction."