Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association
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Structural Products
Concrete masonry units are produced in numerous finishes, colors, sizes and shapes. Below is a sampling of some the many options. Contact your local PCMA Producer Member for availability. View Producer Member listing.
 
FINISHES
Split Face
Includes Rockface and Designer Splits

Ground Face
Includes Burnished, Honed, Polished, Gemstone, Trendstone, Palisade, and Designer Ground.

Blasted Face

Includes Shotblasted, Sandblasted, Weathered, Antiqued, Textured, Earthstone, Mesastone, Savannah, and Designer Blasted.


Matte Face
Includes Smooth, Standard, and Textured.

Combed Face
Includes Raked, Striated, and Broom

Ribbed/Fluted
Ribbed Face units have deep ridges running vertically down the face of the block. These ridges provide an interesting, vertical geometry to any CMU project.
     

UNIT SHAPES
Standard CMU
Standard gray blocks have been a basic building material for hundreds of years. They have evolved over the years into a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors and textures. They are also available in normal weight, lightweight, and recycled-content mix designs (for sustainable or LEEDŽ projects). The result is a highly functional and beautiful building material that is popular worldwide for its durability and fire safety properties among many other benefits.

Concrete Brick
Available in standard gray smooth face mix designs, or as a colored architectural unit in matte face, split face, or textured face. These smallest of concrete blocks provide a nice architectural touch to a project either used completely throughout the building, or as a trim piece like soldier coursing under eaves and around windows, or lined-up as a sill.

Lintels
Reinforced concrete lintels are made with high-strength concrete and are produced in a variety of sizes to fit most building openings. They maintain a texture similar to standard CMU.

Oversized Veneer Masonry
These masonry units are designed to meet the needs of large-scale architectural projects. They are also useful in building columns and piers, and provide a robust accent detail along with traditionally-sized architectural block. Most units are non load-bearing and are available in a variety of colors and finishes. Select units can be manufactured with chamfers, bullnose or scores.

Sound Control Masonry Units
Sound Control Masonry units are sound-absorbing, structural CMU which have a special face design and internal cavity that are designed in tandem to absorb varying sound frequencies. These blocks are excellent for auditoriums, gymnasiums, power plants or wherever noise is a problem, indoors and outdoors.

   
 

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