Masonry building and method for constructing masonry building

Abstract

A masonry building includes a lower horizontal member; two vertical members erected upward on the lower horizontal member; a wall body made up of a plurality of blocks connected consecutively in a lateral direction and vertical direction between the two vertical members on the lower horizontal member; and a dry-type, upper horizontal member supported by an upper end of the wall body and joined to the two vertical members.

1 . A masonry building comprising:
 a lower horizontal member;   two vertical members erected upward on the lower horizontal member;   a wall body made up of a plurality of blocks connected consecutively in a lateral direction and vertical direction between the two vertical members on the lower horizontal member; and   a dry-type, upper horizontal member supported by an upper end of the wall body and joined to the two vertical members.   
     
     
         2 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of blocks is joined together by an adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 grooves corresponding to side geometry of the vertical members are formed; and   the blocks are positioned as the vertical members are fitted in the grooves.   
     
     
         4 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the vertical members has a protruding strip running in a member axis direction of the vertical members;   a groove corresponding to the protruding strip is formed in each of the blocks placed in contact with the vertical member; and   the blocks are positioned as the protruding strip fits in the grooves.   
     
     
         5 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , further comprising a floor constructed from panels, wherein
 the panels are supported directly by the lower horizontal member or the upper horizontal member or supported by a floor support member fixed to the lower horizontal member or to the upper horizontal member.   
     
     
         6 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 two upper-floor vertical members are further erected on the two vertical members or on the upper horizontal member; and   an upper-floor wall body of a same configuration as the wall body is formed between the two upper-floor vertical members on the upper horizontal member.   
     
     
         7 . The masonry building according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper horizontal member is supported by an upper end face of the wall body; and   a covering made of a same material as the blocks is installed on outer sides of the upper horizontal member in such a way as to be flush with the wall body.   
     
     
         8 . A method for constructing a masonry building provided with a wall body made up of a plurality of blocks laid on a lower horizontal member, the method comprising:
 a first step of erecting two vertical members upward on the lower horizontal member;   a second step of laying end blocks each provided with a groove corresponding to side geometry of the vertical members, along the vertical members; and   a third step of laying intermediate blocks with reference to the end blocks.   
     
     
         9 . The method for constructing a masonry building according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 each of the vertical members has a protruding strip running in a member axis direction of the vertical members; and   in the second step, the end blocks each provided with a groove corresponding to the protruding strip are laid along the vertical members.   
     
     
         10 . The method for constructing a masonry building according to  claim 8 , further comprising a fourth step of placing the upper horizontal member on upper end portions of the two vertical members, spanning therebetween, after forming the wall body by laying the end blocks and the intermediate blocks to a predetermined height.