1. Determine the number of 7 5/8-inch-high by 5 5/8-inch-wide by 15 5/8-inch-long concrete blocks required o complete a wall 80 feet long by 12 feet high. Allow for a 3/8-inch mortar joint. 2. How many of the blocks in Problem 1 need to be bond beam blocks if the bond beams are 4 feet on center?

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