Brickworkisanimportantpartofconstructionworkdonewiththehelpofbricksandcementmortar.It
isdonewithdifferentqualityofbrickswithdifferentratiosofcementmortaraccordingtothe
requirement.Itisdoneindifferentpartsofthebuilding/structureaccordingtotherequirement/
architecturaldesignofthebuildingsasgivenbelow:
Complete
brickworks
Completebrickworksfrom
onesupplier:foryour
success!
Brickworkinfoundation
Brickworkinfoundationisdonetotransferthe
loadofsuperstructuretotheground.Thewidthof
thebrickworkinfoundationistakenaccordingtothe
loadcomingonit.Theloadofsuperstructureis
dividedintovariousstepsofbrickworksinfoundation
belowplinthlevel.Caremaybetakenthatallsteps
shouldaccommodateintheground.Thefoundation
(http://www.gharexpert.com/articles/Foundation
1511/DesigningaFoundation_0.aspx)shouldbe
madeaccordingtothedrawinganddesign.
Brickworkinsuperstructure
Brickworkaboveplinthleveliscalledbrickworkinsuperstructure.Brickworkinsuperstructure
transfertheloadofRCCbeamandslabstothefoundationofthewalls.Doors,windowsandventilators
areaccommodatedinthispartofbrickwork.Thispartofthebuildingisusedtodividethespaceinto
requiredroometc.Outerwallsmaybeusedforornamentaldesignofthebuilding.
Brickworkinparapet
Brickwallconstructedonroofslabonterraceiscalledparapetwalls.Parapetwallsare
necessarytoprotectpersonsusingterracefromfalling.Itisalsonecessarytoconstructparapetwall
forthesafetyofthejointsofouterwallandRCCslab.Italsoaddstothebeautyofthebuilding.
Parapetofabuilding
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Brickworkinpartitionwalls/halfbrickwalls
Thepartitionwallsarerequiredtodividethespaceaccordingtothedesign.Thethicknessofthese
wallsis4.5inches.Duetothinsectionofthewalltheusablespaceisincreased.Asthereisnoload
onthesewallssotheycanbechangedeasilywhenanyadditional/alternationisrequiredinthe
building.Thecostofthinwallsislesshencetheyareeconomical.
Bricktilesmasonry
Forenhancingthebeautyofbuildings,theexterior/exposedsurfaceofwallisconstructedwith
thebricktilesaccordingtothearchitecturaldrawings.Formakingthisdesignbricktilemasonryis
doneonrequiredwallswhichisshownintheelevationofdrawings.
Brickjali
BrickJaliisconstructedtoenhancethebeautyofthebuilding.InverandabrickJaligivesextraairand
lightandprotectsfromrainuptosomeextant.Itsavesthecostofthewalls.
BrickJali
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(Toreadaposton"BrickJali"byAshishBatravisit
http://www.gharexpert.com/a/ashishbatra/1687/BRICKJALI0.aspx
(http://www.gharexpert.com/a/ashishbatra/1687/BRICKJALI0.aspx))
Brickworkinarch
Archisconstructedtobeautifythebuilding.TheseareprovidedinopeningstosavethecostofRCC
lintel.
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Brickworkaccordingtocementmortarratio
1.Firstclassbrickworkincementsandmortar1:4
Brickwallsconstructedwithcementsandmortar1:4ratiomeans1partofcementand4partsofsand.
Thismortarisofhighstrengthandisrecommendedforfollowingconstructionworks.
Multistoreybuildings
Heavyweight/loadbearingwalls
Inearthquakezones
Brickpillars
Wherethereismorevibrationduetoheavytrafficorfactory.
Boundarywall,courtyardwallparapetwallandotherfreeendwalls
Partitionor4.5inchthickwalls
Brickworksusedfordrainage
2.FirstClassBrickWorkincementsandmortar1:6
Brickwallsconstructedwithcementsandmortar1:6ratiomeans1partofcementand6partsofsand.
Thismortarisofmediumstrengthandisrecommendedforfollowingconstructionworks.
Threestoreybuildings
Loadbearingwalls
Heavyandfrequentrainyzones
Foundationofmultistoreybuildings
3.FirstClassBrickWork1:7
Brickwallsconstructedwithcementsandmortarintheratioof1:7means1partofcementand7parts
ofsand.Thismortarislowinstrengthandisrecommendedforfollowingworks.
Toewalls
Singlestoreybuildings
Temporarystructures
Lightweightwallshavingnoloadofbeamsetc.
Note:Mortarricherthan1:3arenotusedinmasonrybecauseofhighshrinkageandno
appreciablegaininstrengthofmasonryalthoughmortarstrengthitselfmayincrease.
Commondefectsinbrickworkandcement
mortar
1.Rawmaterialslikebrick,sand,cementandwaterareofsubstandardqualitywithoutqualifying
anytest.
2.Bricksarenotsoakedinwaterproperly.
3.Thejointsinbrickworksarethicker,unfilledproperly.
4.Rakingofmortarisnotdonewhenthemortarisgreen.
5.Bricksbatsareusedinmasonrywork.
6.Mortarisnotmixedproperlyonplatform.
7.Thereisimpropermixingofcementmortar
8.Thereisexcessivewatercontentinmortar
9.Brickworkisnotinplumb,levelandstraightline.
10.Mortarisnotaccordingtothestructuralrequirements.
11.Therearegapsbetweendoor/windowframeandmasonry.
12.Theholesofscaffoldingarenotfilledinwithmortarproperly.
13.Verticaljointsinbrickworkarehollow.
14.Thereishighsuctionofbrickandlesswaterretentionofmortar
15.Thereareunevenjointsinbrickworks
16.Therearevoidsinverticaljoints
17.Therearedisturbancesofbrickworksjustafterthelayout
18.Overthickjointsreducingthestrengthofbrickwork.
Precautionsinbrickwork
1.Thelengthandwidthofthewallsshouldbeaccordingtothedrawings.
2.Thequalityofbricksshouldbegoodhavingrequiredstrengthandshouldnotshowany
efflorescence(saltonface).
3.Thesandshouldnothavefinegrainsandbefreefromsiltetc.Thesandusedforbrickmortar
shouldbeofrequiredFM(Coarser)withnosilt.
4.Themixingofmortarshouldbeproperwithrequiredquantityofwater.Itshouldnotbedryor
liquid.
5.Theopeningofdoorsandwindowsshouldbeleftsimultaneously,notbydismantling.
6.DuringthebrickworkinabuildingtheRainwaterandSanitarypipesshouldbefixedduringthe
brickworkotherwisethebrickworkwouldhavetobedismantledtofixthepipes.
7.Thebricksaresoakedinwaterbeforeuseotherwisethesewillabsorbwaterfromthemortar
andthebondingwillbeweak
8.Thewatershouldpenetratetothecoreofthebrickbutthebrickshouldbeskindryi.e.from
outsidewhenitsusedinactual.
9.Thefrogordepressionsideofthebrickshouldbeupwards.
10.Minimumnumberofbatsisused.
11.Bricksareabsolutelyalignedhorizontallyandinastraightline.Thiscanbecheckedbya
stretchedstringacrosstheface.
12.Thebricksareverticallyalignedwhichcanbecheckedwithaplumbbob.
13.Thecoursesorlayersofbricksarelevel.Thiscanbecheckedwithaspiritlevel.
14.Thethicknessofjointsisnotmorethan1cm.
15.Thejointsshouldbefilledwithmortarfullywithoutanygaps.
16.Thejointsarepushedinsidewhencementmortarisstillwetsothatlaterplasteringcanbedone
effectively.
17.Brickworkshouldbekeptwetforsevendayssothatthemortarmaygainitsfullstrength.
18.Therearenocontinuousverticaljoints
19.Bricks,sandandcementusedinbrickworkshouldbeaccordingtotheirspecifications
Toolsrecommendedforbrickwork
1.Woodensettingoutsquare
2.Spiritlevel
3.Waterlevel
4.Boningrod
5.Plumbrule
6.Layingtrowel
7.Brickhammer
8.Lumphammerandbolsterchisel.
9.Doubleendcombhammer
10.Straightedge
11.Brickworkgaugerod
12.Checkingtheaccuracyofspiritplumblevel
Specificationof'BricksWalls'
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_0)
Strongbrickwallsareasymbolofstrongbuilding.Wholeconstructionprocess
somewheredependsonit.Sohereisabriefdetailofwhatyouneedtokeep
inmindwhilebrickwallconstructionisgoingon.
TipsforLayingRCCslab/roof
(/tips/articles/Construction/2375/BrickWalls,
PillarsStructure2375TipsLayingRCCslab
roof_0)
RCCslablayingisoneofmajorstepinanytypeofconstructionsoitismandatorytoknowallthe
pointsrelatedtolayingRCCslab.Hereisadetailedarticlewithalltheinformationregarding
procedureofRCCslab/rooflaying.
Areyouconstructingacupboard,Learnthe
differencebetweenwoodonlyandwoodbrick
cupboards(/tips/articles/Construction/2374/Brick
Walls,PillarsStructure2374Areyouconstructing
acupboard,Learndiffere_0)
Cupboardsconstructionusingdifferentmaterials:BrickandWoodenCupboards,JustWooden
Cupboards,MeshCementandWood.Todaylotsofoptionsareavailableforcupboardconstruction.
Inthearticleherewewilldiscussallthematerialoptionavailableformakingcupboard.
Cupboardsconstructionusingdifferentmaterials:
BrickandWoodenCupboards,JustWooden
Cupboards,MeshCementandWood
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usingdifferentmaterials_0)
Todaylotsofoptionsareavailableforcupboardconstruction.Inthearticleherewewilldiscussallthe
materialoptionavailableformakingcupboard.
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Kotastoneflooringisasubtleblendofgrandeurandluxurygivingtheinteriorandexteriora
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OrientationofBuilding
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Plans2009OrientationBuilding_0)
Togetmaximumventilationandnaturallightinyourhouse,make
surethebuildingisproperlyoriented.Orientationofbuilding
savesenergyandprovidescomfortablelivingaswell.Thisarticle
tellsyouaboutvariousfactorsandbenefitsofbuildingorientation.
KitchenPictures
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PreviewsomeofthemostimpressivepicturesofkitchenfromGharExpertGallery.
TypesofRoofing
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Asolidroofonbuildingisveryimportantforeverybodylivinginthehouse.Theroof
shouldbeconstructedinawaythatassuresyougreatsafety.Herearegivendetails
aboutdifferenttypesofroofing.
DoorandWindowFrames
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DoorWindowFrames_0)
Framesofdoorsandwindowsaremostimportantpartsofyourdoorsandwindows.
Theyareavailableindifferentsize,height,widthandshapes.Framesholdlocksand
hingesandsupportdoorandwindowstoshutandopeneasily.Hereiswhatyouneedto
knowaboutdifferentdoorsandwindowsframes.
TypeofSteelBars
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SteelBars_0)
Differentsteelbarsarerecommendedfortheirrelativetensile
stresses.Steelbarsaremajorcomponentsofconstruction.Hereis
whatyouneedtoknowaboutsteelbars(Sariya).
VastuandBrahmasthan
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VastuBrahmasthan_0)
Brahmasthanisapowerfulzoneofthehouse.Itshouldhaveopenspaceforflowof
energyinthehouse.Thepositiveenergyisveryusefulforlivingbeingsoftheoccupants
ofthehouse.
BrickWork(/tips/articles/Construction/841/Brick
Walls,PillarsStructure841BrickWork_0)
Brickworkisanimportantpartofconstructionworkdonewiththehelpofbricksand
cementmortar.Itisdonewithdifferentqualityofbrickswithdifferentratiosofcement
mortaraccordingtotherequirement.
VastuforLivingRoom
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LivingroomorDrawingroomshouldbelocatedineastornorthdirection.Theideallocation
ofalivingroomdependsonplotfacing.
BathroomShowerDoors
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BathroomShowerDoors_0)
Areyouremodelingyourbathroom?Bathroomshowerdoorsmakeyour
bathroomastyleicon.Readthefollowingarticlethatwillhelpyouselect
thebathroomshowerdoorthatwillexactlysuityourbathroom.
RatioofCementandSandforPlastering
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Plastering1038RatioCement
SandPlastering_0)
Withoutknowingperfectmixtureofcementandsandyoucannotachieveyourgoal.
PurchasingGuidelinesforCement
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Manufacturingdate,gradeandtypeplayvitalroleinpurchasingrightcementandthereshouldbeno
lumpsinit.
BricksQuality
(/tips/articles/Construction/947/Bricks947Bricks
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FirstClassBricksmustbehomogeneousintexturewithoutshowingappreciablesignofefflorescence.
Whichtypeofmaterialsarerequiredfordrainage
pipefitting?(/tips/articles/Construction/925/Waste
WaterDrainage925Whichtypematerials
requireddrainagepipefitting0)
Acouplerconnectsthetwopipestoeachother.Ifthematerialandsizeofthepipearenotthesame,it
iscalleda'reducingcoupler'.
FineSand/classificationofsand
(/tips/articles/Construction/894/FineSand894
FineSandclassificationsand_0)
Finesandshouldconsistofnaturalsandorcrushedstonesand.Itshouldbehard,durable,cleanand
befreefromorganicmatteretc.andshouldnotcontainanyappreciableamountofclayballsand
harmfulimpuritiessuchasalkalis,salts,coal,decayedvegetationetc.
VariousTypesofBricks
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TypesBricks_0)
Bricksprovidesseveralchoicesforquality.Selectatypeaccordingtoyourneed.
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