BRICK MASONRY

BRICK: MADE FROM CLAY (PLASTIC

EARTH) & SHALE (CLAY ROCK).

BASICALLY SAND & ALUMINA

MAY CONTAIN CHALK, IRON,

MANGANESE DI-OXIDE.
SIZE OF A BRICK (ACTUAL SIZE – approx.):
APPROX DIM.

215 X 102.5 X 65mm (ACTUAL SIZE)

225 X 112.5 X 75mm (NOMINAL SIZE)
9” X 4 ½” X 3” (NOMINAL SIZE)
200 X 100 X 100 (INDIAN STD. MODULAR)

2 X WIDTH + ONE JOINT = LENGTH OF BRICK.

2 X 4 1/8” + 3/8” = 8 5/8”

TYPES OF BRICKS:

i) TABLE MOUNTED.
ii) WIRE CUT.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD BRICKS:

i) WELL BURNT IN A KILN.

ii) HARD & DURABLE.
iii) RINGING SOUND IS EMITTED WHEN TWO BRICKS
ARE STRUCK.
iv) TRUE TO SIZE & SHAPE WITH STRAIGHT EDGE &
EVEN SURFACE.
v) FREE FROM CRACKS, CHIPS & LARGE PARTICLES
OF LIME.

LIME MORTAR: 1 OF LIME & 3 OF SAND.

CEMENT MORTAR: 1 OF CEMENT & 3 TO 6 OF PORTLAND
CEMENT.
TERMS:

i) HEADER: BRICK PLACED 4 ½” X 3”

PARALLEL TO FACE OF WALL.

ii) STRETCHER: BRICK PLACED

9” X 3” PARALLEL TO FACE OF
WALL.
TERMS:

iii) BAT: PORTION OF A BRICK CUT ACROSS ITS LENGTH.

EX: 4 ½” X 4 ½” X 3”
TERMS:

iii) CLOSER: PORTION OF BRICK CUT ALONG LENGTH.

ONE FACE 9” X 3” REMAIN INTACT.
TERMS:

v) BED: BOTTOM SURFACE OF BRICK

WHICH RESTS ON MORTAR (9” X 4 ½”).

vi) FROG: IDENTIFICATION MARK ON TOP

OR BOTTOM SURFACE OF BRICK.

vii) CORBEL: PROJECTING PART IN

STONE OR BRICK WORK.

POINTS TO BE NOTED IN BRICK WORKS:

i) SAND SHOULD BE CLEAN, FREE FROM CLAY &

OTHER IMPURITIES.
ii) MORTAR NEED NOT BE STRONGER THAN
BRICK.
iii) MORTAR SHOULD BE THROUGHLY MIXED.
iv) CEMENT MORTAR TO BE USED BEFORE 1-2HRS
OF MIXING MORTAR.
v) SOUND BRICKS TO BE USED.
vi) JOINT WIDTH 10mm.
vii) “FROG” UP.
viii) BRICK SHOULD BE SOAKED IN WATER.
PROTECTION AND CURING OF BRICK WORKS:

i) PROTECT FROM RAIN WHEN MORTAR IS

GREEN.
ii) KEEP THE WETNESS AFTER COVERING WITH
STRAW, GUNNY BAGS ETC. FOR 14 DAYS ( AT
LEAST 7 DAYS).
iii) LIME MORTAR BRICK WORK REQUIRES
GRADUAL DRYING (STRENGTH IS OBTAINED BY
CARBONATION).
SCAFFOLDING:

i) DOUBLE SCAFFOLDING WITH 2-LAYERS OF

VERTICALS IS IDEAL.
ii) SINGLE VERTICAL WITH ONE END OF
HORIZONTALS ON THE WALL PERMITTED.

HEIGHT OF MASONRY WALLS:

SLENDERNESS RATIO =

LARGER OF EFFECTIVE LENGTH OR HEIGHT

THICKNESS

> 20
PREFERABLE TO BE BELOW 14.
BONDING OF BRICKS:

ORDERLY ARRANGEMENT OF BRICKS.

• TO AVOID CONTINUOUS VERTICAL

JOINTS
& ALSO THRU JOINTS AT RIGHT ANGLES
TO THE FACE OF WALL.
RULES FOR BONDING:

• SIZE: 9” X 4 ½” X 3” (8 5/8 X 4 1/8 + 2 5/8)

• V-JOINTS IN ALTERNATIVE COURSES TO PLUMB.
• USE MINIMUM BATS.
• MINIMUM LAP OF BRICK ALONG THICKNESS OF WALL –
2.25”
• MINIMUM LAP OF BRICK ALONG WIDTH OF WALL – 4.5”
LACK OF DISTRIBUTION OF LOAD GOOD DISTRIBUTION OF LOAD
WITH NO BONDING WITH BONDING

BONDING BY USING A BONDING BY USING

QUEENCLOSURE THREE QUARTER BAT