What does CMU stand for?

What does CMU stand for?

• A. Concrete Masonry Block
• B. Cement Masonry Unit
• C. Concrete Masonry Unit
• D. Concrete Mason Unit

Answer: (C)

The term CMU refers to a Concrete Masonry Unit. In construction language, a CMU is a standardized block used in masonry walls. The word Concrete identifies the material the block is made from, Masonry signals the construction method of building with units bonded by mortar, and Unit designates a single piece. The other options mix up the material or the terminology (cement is just the binder in concrete, not the whole block, and using Block instead of Unit isn’t the formal term). So the correct phrasing is Concrete Masonry Unit, commonly known as a concrete block in everyday talk.

The term CMU refers to a Concrete Masonry Unit. In construction language, a CMU is a standardized block used in masonry walls. The word Concrete identifies the material the block is made from, Masonry signals the construction method of building with units bonded by mortar, and Unit designates a single piece. The other options mix up the material or the terminology (cement is just the binder in concrete, not the whole block, and using Block instead of Unit isn’t the formal term). So the correct phrasing is Concrete Masonry Unit, commonly known as a concrete block in everyday talk.