If the builder does this, the filled concrete block walls become nearly identical to poured concrete walls. But doing this is not enough to satisfy myself, code officials and structural engineers.

Reinforced Block and Concrete Walls. Block foundations use cinder blocks (8 x 8 x 16 inches) that are stacked on each other and cemented in place with mortar, forming cinder block walls.

Concrete blocks are prefabricated materials primarily used for constructing walls. Similar to bricks, these blocks are stacked together and bonded with mortar, typically composed of cement, sand ...