raked joint
raked joint
[′rākt ′jȯint] (civil engineering)
A mortar, or masonry, joint from which the mortar has been scraped out to about ¾ inch (20 millimeters).
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
raked joint
A joint made by removing the surface of mortar with a square-edged tool while it is still soft; produces marked shadows and tends to darken the overall appearance of a wall; not a weather-tight joint. See also:
Mortar jointIllustrated Dictionary of Architecture Copyright © 2012, 2002, 1998 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
raked joint
raked joint
A joint made by removing the surface of mortar, while it is still soft, with a square-edged tool; is difficult to make watertight; produces marked shadows and tends to darken the overall appearance of a wall.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The handrail comprises a rope secured with steel wire rings to a horizontal tube welded to the vertical bars, while the abutments are made from local stone slabs, layered vertically to create ramped access; deep
raked joints recreate the rhythm of the deck and railings.
The stones will probably weather until they are the same colour as the medieval ones, but there is no attempt to make the new work look like old; pointing is in proper mortar with
raked joints, yet the stones do not emulate the original shape or bond.
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