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Belt course

Continuous row or layer of stones or brick set in a wall

Belt course
Summary

Continuous row or layer of stones or brick set in a wall

course]] between the brick and stone wall materials.

A belt course, also called a string course or sill course, is a continuous row or layer of stones or brick set in a wall. Set in line with window sills, it helps to make the horizontal line of the sills visually more prominent. Set between the floors of a house, it helps to make the separate floors distinguishable from the exterior of the building.

The belt course often projects from the side of the building. Georgian architecture is notable for the use of belt courses.

Although the belt course has its origins as a structural component of a building,

In Jamaican building construction, "belt course" or "belting" refers to a continuous concrete beam or slab that is boxed and cast across the top of the wall spanning the concrete blocks and tying in all columns to provide structural support and to carry the weight of the roof or another story. The slabs or beams across windows and doors are called "lintel" and are there for structural support.

References

References

  1. Sovinski, Rob W.. (1999). "Brick in the Landscape: A Practical Guide to Specification and Design". John Wiley.
  2. American Face Brick Association. (1920). "A Manual of Face Brick Construction". John H. Black.
  3. Morrison, Hugh. (1987). "Early American Architecture: From the First Colonial Settlements to the National Period". Dover Publications.
  4. Ballast, David Kent. (2009). "Architect's Handbook of Construction Detailing". John Wiley & Sons.
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