The traditional method for building masonry walls is on-site by bricklayers and their helpers. An alternative method is panelization or prefabrication of brick panels in a plant environment to be erected on site with the help of cranes. Panels are constructed in-plant under controlled environment conditions unaffected by the weather. This allows the finished product to be ready for installation when needed. For example, the Seattle First project, a lo-story brick structure in Vancouver, Washington, was erected in