What is Brick Masonry ?
Laying of brick bonded together with motor is known as brick
masonry.
Important Terms in Brick Masonry
• Queen Closer
• King Closer
• Three Quarter Closer
• Half or Bat
• Quarter Closer
Advantages of Brick Masonry Work
• Economical (Raw material is easily available)
• Hard and durable
• Compressive strength is good enough for ordinary construction
• Different orientations and sizes give different surface textures
• Very low maintenance cost is required
• Demolishing of brick structures is very easy, less time consuming and hence
economic
• Reusable and Recyclable
• Highly fire resistant
• Produces less environmental pollution during manufacturing process
Disadvantages of Brick Masonry Work
• Time consuming construction
• Cannot be used in high seismic zones
• Very Less tensile strength
• Cleaning brick surfaces is a hard job
• Color of low quality brick changes when exposed to sun for a long period of
time
Compressive strength of brick
BRICK GENERALLY 3 TYPES
1st class
2nd class
3rd class
Compressive strength
1st class brick - 100kg/cm2
2nd class brick is 75 kg/cm2
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Bamboo Stich and Bands
Some Pictures for Discussion
Some Pictures for Discussion
Some Pictures for Discussion
Some Pictures for Discussion
