BRICK MASONRY METHODOLOGY

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Brick Masonry
Stages

Post
Construction

During
Construction

Pre
Construction
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 Material Selection

Shop Drawing

Pre Construction

Material Stacking

Surface Preparation 3
Water Material Selection Bricks

Components
Sand Cemen
t

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 FIELD TESTS FOR BRICKS
1 Ringing 2 Well
burnt Size +
sound 23x11x7cm
Red color

No efflorenses
Relevant Code
or whitish
deposits
IS 1077:1992
Clause 6 3

4 When dropped from 1m height,

should not break 5
 LABORATORY TESTS FOR BRICKS
1 IS 1077: 1991
Clause 4.1

Compressive Strength for Class 7.5 bricks

Not less than 75 Kg/cm2

2 3
3 Kg (Avg)
Water Absorption
Not More than 20%

IS 1077: 1991
Clause 7.2

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Water Material Selection Bricks

Components
Sand Cemen
t

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 CEMENT
No Presence of Lumps

When touched & rubbed

should be felt silky
FIELD TESTS

When handful of cement

dropped in water, should
float for a while
and then sink

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 CEMENT
Grade 33 or 43

IS 4031:1988
Part 4

Consistency 29 – 30%
LABORATORY TESTS

Initial Setting Time

IS 8112:1989
Not less than 30 Min
Clause 6.3
Final Setting Time
Not more than 600 Min

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Water Material Selection Bricks

Components
Sand Cemen
t

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 Material Selection - Sand

River sand, pit sand IS Free from presence of

preferable 2116:1965 Clay, salt, organics

Sand

IS
2386:1963
Coarse graded between Silt Content
Sieve 4.75 – 2.36mm Less than 7%
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Water Material Selection Bricks

Components
Sand Cemen
t

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Material Selection - Water

Potable water to be used

Lab tests should reveal

•pH Value less than 6

•Chlorides - 2000mg/l (Max)

IS 3025:1987 •Sulphates - 400mg/l (Max)

IS 456:2000

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 Material Selection

Shop Drawing

Pre Construction

Material Stacking

Surface Preparation 14
 SHOP DRAWINGS

A : Architectural floor plans

A B : Doors & Windows Schedule

C : MEP Coordinated Services

D X B D : Specific Details

X - SHOP DRAWING FOR

BRICKWORK
C
APPROVED & STAMPED 15
 Material Selection

Shop Drawing

Pre Construction

Material Stacking

Surface Preparation 16
 Materials Stacking

 Computations of quantity
 Shifting arrangements
 Soaking arrangements
 Mortar preparation
 Scaffolding arrangements
 Accessories, Tools & tackles
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 Compute qty required per floor wise, area
wise
 Consider wastage factor for
 Material handling
 Cutting wastages
 Material quality
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 Shifting Arrangements

Horizontal Shifting

Vertical Shifting

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BOBCAT

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LOADER

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MINI DUMPER

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DUMPER

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FORK LIFT

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 Vertical Shifting

Tower Cranes with floor Platform arrangements

Also with Builders Hoist, Winches

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 Soaking Arrangements
IS 2212:1991 Clause 10.1 specifies optimum soaking
for water to penetrate to full depth of bricks

Water tanks Drums filled with

at Ground level water at place of
work

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Mortar Preparation

Volume Batching

1:6 for 230mm walls

1:4 for 115mm walls

Mixing at Ground level

or
Work place
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 Accessories
► Plastic Sheets for collecting falling mortars
► Lintel materials
► Flats, ties, rods
► Tools & tackles
 Guiding tools
 Usuage tools

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GUIDING TOOLS USUAGE TOOLS

1. Plumb bob 1. Mason Trowel

2. Spirit level 2. Wooden Float

3. Straight edge 3. Hammer & Chisel

4. Measuring Tape 4. Spade / shovel

5. Tube level 5. Wire brush

6. Try square 6. Bucket / Mortar pan

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 Material Selection

Shop Drawing

Pre Construction

Material Stacking

Surface Preparation 30
 Surface Preparation
Ceiling / beam

RCC surfaces in contact with

masonry to be hacked

Column Level pads for Check MEP

FFL to be services are
FFL + 0.6 established FFL + 0.6
correctly located
& no blockage

FFL + 0.0 FFL + 0.0

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Floor slab
Brick Masonry
Stages

Post
Construction

During
Construction

Pre
Construction
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 During Construction
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The starter course shall be laid w.r.t

reference grid line & datum reference level

Check at starter course for all dimensions

( X, Y, Diagonals, Doors )

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Grid a Starter Course ( Plan View ) Grid

2 2

Grid
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a
Grid a Starter Course ( Plan View ) Grid

2 2

Grid d
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a
 2

Subsequent next layers shall be laid in English bond

with bedding mortar of thickness not exceeding 12 mm

IS 2212:1991 Clause 6.4.1 specifies

Thickness of bedding mortar shall not exceed 12 mm

such that
4 Course + 3 Joints = 4 x Brick height + 3 cm
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2a

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2b

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3

Wall up to 3m height shall be constructed in 4 stages

1. Floor to Sill level

2. Sill to lintel level

3. Lintel construction

4. Lintel to slab/beam bottom or final level

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 Slab / beam bottom

MEP Opening MEP Opening

Lintel
Lintel level

Sill Level

Floor level
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Floor slab
 Important Precautions
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For 115mm walls, for every 4th layer reinforcements in the

form of ties, Flats, hoop iron, ms rods, expanded mesh
shall be anchored to adjoining RCC or 230mm wall

Bricks shall have minimum compressive strength of 75 Kg/cm2

Cement mortar shall be 1:4

Refer IS 2212:1991
Clause 11.8

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II 10mm / 20mm compressible material with
sealant on sides

Slab / beam bottom

MEP Opening MEP Opening

Lintel
Lintel level

Sill Level

Floor level
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Floor slab
III
Ensure necessary provisions to accommodate (if any)

1. Niches or recess

2. lofts,

3. Shelves

4. or other architectural elements if any

5. For height of wall more than 3m, a concrete band

shall be constructed for every 3 m height.
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Brick Masonry
Stages

Post
Construction

During
Construction

Pre
Construction
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 Post Construction
1

Perform Checks for

1. Horizontal level

2. Verticality

3. Line

4. Right angle
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Check for Horizontal level

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Check for Vertical level

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Check for line

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Check for 90’

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2 Post Construction

Mark construction date at end of days work

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 Slab / beam bottom

MEP Opening 10-05-18 MEP Opening

Lintel 09-05-18
Lintel level

08-05-18

Sill Level

07-05-18

Floor level
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Floor slab
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Post Construction

Ensure Curing of the walls for 7 continuous days

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4 Post Construction
Completed work shall be duly certified & recorded

Consultant Inspection Record Check lists

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 Documents

 Reference IS Codes

 Material Checklist

 Work Checklist

 Productivity Chart

 Quality Checks

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 Post construction Quality Checks

 Brick wall shall be built to true plumb & line

 Joints should be in required level & staggered

 Thickness of joints shall be uniformly 12mm

 Joints shall be raked to a depth of 12mm

 Sizes of door & window openings shall be perfect in all

dimensions

 Wall shall be terminated below slab or beam properly

 Bonding arrangements of bricks shall be perfect

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