Blocks for constructing low-rise ornamental wall and method

Abstract

A cast cementitious block for constructing a low-rise interconnected ornamental wall having a first course of the blocks placed side-by-side and a second course of the blocks stacked in side-by-side relation on the first course and off-set relative the first course. The blocks define a bottom surface and an opposing top surface, a front face and an opposing back face, and two opposing sides that each define side faces between the front face and the back face. The top surface defines a recessed cavity having an alignment point, and the block further defines a bore extending therethrough and open at the top surface and the bottom surface. The longitudinal axis of the bores of the blocks in the second course align with respective alignment points of the recessed cavities of the blocks in the first course. Adhesive fills the aligned recessed cavities and at least a portion of the respective bores. The adhesive cures to define rivets interconnecting the blocks in the first and the second courses. In another aspect, the side walls of a first block of the invention diverge outwardly at an obtuse angle to the front face and the side walls of a second block converge inwardly at an acute angle to the front face. The angles of convergence and divergence define supplementary angles. Low-rise ornamental walls assembled from the blocks and methods of assembling low-rise ornamental walls are disclosed.