concrete masonry

http://www.automation-drive.com/concrete-block

casting

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fornobravo.com

high density blocks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gravel_small_stones.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:10mm-aggregate.jpg

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/4432/steppe-cement-production-and-revenues-slip-on-weak-er-demand-in-kazakhstan-4432.html

lower density blocks - industrial waste

http://www.epicp.com/http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Stream-lining-Grinding-And-Densification-Of-Bi-0001

lower density blocks - fly ash

http://www.caer.uky.edu/kyasheducation/flyash.

http://www.ecvv.com/product/2203526.html

http://www.manufacturer.com/product/i1139536-Fly+Ash+Or+Clay+Brick+Making+Plant.html

lower density blocks - aerated concrete

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6787486.html

http://www.understanding-cement.com/autoclaved-aerat-ed-concrete.html

solid

air gaps

http://faculty.delhi.edu/hultendc/A220-Week2-Lecture-Web.html

tie beams & mortar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_masonry_unit

http://www.tpub.com/content/con-struction/14043/css/14043_229.htm

vs

CMU resycling

ethan greenbaum coloured mortarethan greenbaum foam concrete block

artistic applications

lego inspired brick design by Youngwoo Park, Hoyoung Lee and Miyeon Kim

loom studio concrete brick transformation

concrete masonry designs

urban product concrete wall design

In Progress: 290 Mulberry / SHoP Architects

Sergej Kuckir concrete block fencing

Contemporary Patchwork Pavilion by DOMO Arquitetos Associados

Litracon light transmitting concrete blocks