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Thermal cracking affects most masonry structures. All building materials move as a function of expansion and contraction caused by variations in temperature. These movements generate stresses within the materials. When the stresses reach a certain magnitude, the material cracks and effectively forms a movement joint to allow the expansion and contraction to continue.
