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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT
OF BRICK PREWETTING ON THE BOND STRENGTH

OF CLAY BRICK MASONRY
Supervisor Presented By
Dr. Md. Mozammel Haque Md. Mominul Islam
Professor Student id: 16201030-P
Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
Dhaka University of Engineering and Dhaka University of Engineering
Technology (DUET) and Technology (DUET)
CONTENTS
Introduction
Objectives
Specimen Preparation
Experimental Procedure
Shear Bond Test
Tensile Bond Test
Failure Patterns
Test Result
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Masonry is an indispensable construction component either as loadbearing or infill

material in reinforced concrete or steel framed buildings. Masonry composed of two
different materials: masonry units and mortar, Mortar is generally weak in tension and
shear. majority of masonry structures in Bangladesh are made of clay bricks.
Shear and tensile bond strength play a vital role in determining the capacity and failure
mode of clay brick masonry. The initial rate of absorption of bricks have been found to
have significant influences on the bond strength of brick masonry. From practical point
of view, it is very difficult to improve initial rate of absorption of bricks. the brick
saturation level at the time of masonry construction plays a vital role in the development
of bond strength which directly affect the strength and behavior of masonry structures.
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the influence of brick saturation level on the

shear and tensile bond strength of clay brick masonry .
To obtain relationships between prewetting time and
saturation level of clay.
To conduct a parametric study to appraise the effect of mortar
ratio, mortar thickness, clay brick type on the shear and
tensile bond strength of clay brick masonry.
SPECIMEN PREPARATION
 Bricks, cement, and sand are the primary materials are used for preparing masonry
specimens.
 Coal burnt, gas burnt, and autoclaves clay bricks are used as a masonry specimens.
 The physical and mechanical properties of the bricks were evaluated as per ASTM
standards.
 The fine aggregate used in this study was natural river sand with a specific gravity of
2.68, a fineness modulus of 2.2, and water absorption of 0.8% (by weight). The
particle size gradation of the natural sand conforming to ASTM C144-18 (ASTM
2018) is presented in Table 1.
 Ordinary Portland Cement with a specific gravity conforming ASTM are used to
prepare the masonry mortar. The mortar compressive strength are obtained by ASTM
testing standard.
SPECIMEN PREPARATION CONTINUE
Table-1: Grading of Natural Sand Used to Prepare Masonry Mortar

Sieve size (mm) Percentage passing
Test result ASTM C144-18 requirements
4.75 100 100

2.36 96.3 95–100
1.18 75.5 70–100
0.6 44.9 40–75
0.3 20.6 10–35
0.15 3.4 2–15
0.075 0 0 0–5
 The brick units were soaked in water for different durations to attain a different
percentage of saturation moisture content
 The specimens are made using different ratios of four mortars (1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6) and
four mortar thicknesses (6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm) and three clay brick types.
 A total of 144 masonry couplets are made for the tensile bond strength test and 144
triplets will be prepared for shear bond strength.
 Masonry couplets and triplets will be prepared using different designations.
 The couplets and triplets are enclosed by an airtight covering immediately after
construction and kept covered for 7 days.
 After 7 days couplets cover are removed and stored in laboratory air at a specified
relative humidity of at least 50%
 Stack bonded masonry triplets are prepared for shear bond test and cross-shaped
masonry couplets are used for the tensile bond test.
Figure: Masonry triplets Figure: Masonry triplets Figure: Masonry couplets

& couplets covered by before testing before testing
moisture tight bag
immediately after
construction.
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
SHEAR BOND STRENGTH:
Initial shear bond strength was evaluated using
the stack bonded masonry triplet as per BS EN
1052-3 (BSI 2002) without any pre compression.
The vertical movement of the two outer bricks
was restrained, and the middle brick was
unsupported. Vertical force was applied gradually
through a plunger on the central brick by a
universal testing machine until the central brick
separated from the triplet. The point of loading at
which the central brick separates from the triplet
is known as failure load. The shear bond strength (a) (b)
was determined by dividing the failure load by Figure: Masonry triplet positioned in testing
twice the surface area of the brick mortar joint. machine: (a) before failure; and (b) after failure.
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE CONTINUE
TENSILE BOND TEST:
The tensile bond test was conducted using
crossed-brick couplets conforming to ASTM
C952. The couplets were tested using a
displacement controlled flexure-testing machine
with a displacement rate of 1 mm per min. The top
brick is supported from the bottom, and the load is
applied on both sides of the bottom brick. The load
at which the bottom brick separates from the top
brick is noted as failure load. The tensile bond
strength of the masonry specimen was determined
Figure: Masonry couplet with loading
by dividing the failure load by the contact area of and support condition for Tensile Bond
both bricks. test.

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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT

OF BRICK PREWETTING ON THE BOND STRENGTH

Masonry is an indispensable construction component either as loadbearing or infill

To investigate the influence of brick saturation level on the

Table-1: Grading of Natural Sand Used to Prepare Masonry Mortar

4.75 100 100

Figure: Masonry triplets Figure: Masonry triplets Figure: Masonry couplets

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