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CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION – DDA2132

Chapter 6BRICKS CONSTRUCTION

By

Dr. Mohamad Syazli Fathi

IntroductionA brick is defined in BS 3921 as a walling unit with size of 225 mm length, 112.5 mm width and 75 mm height has an actual dimensions of 215 x 102 x 65 mm.Brickwork is used primarily in the construction of walls by theBrickwork is used primarily in the construction of walls by the bedding and pointing of bricks into bonding arrangements. The term also covers the hollow and other lightweight concrete blocks that conform to BS 3921.

Mohamad Syazli Fathi © 2004Mohamad Syazli Fathi © 2004

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Masonry Construction Terminology

1. Arris : The edges formed by the inter-section of plane surfaces of a brick.

2. Frog : The depression provided in the face of a brick during its manufacturing. Frogs are provided in bricks to form a key of mortar in between any two adjacent courses or layers of brickwork so as to i th l t l t th f th t t t d th i htincrease the lateral strength of the structure, to reduce the weight of bricks so that they can be laid with convenience, and to provide a place for putting impression of trademark or the year of manufacture of the bricks.

3. A stretcher is when bricks are laid with their side surfaces in elevation. It provides longitudinal strength to the wall.

4. A header is when bricks are laid with their end surfaces or widths in elevation. It provides transverse strength to the wall.

5. Cross joints : The joints other than bed joints normal to the surface


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6. Perpends : The vertical joints between bricks either in longitudinal or cross directions. The perpends of the alternate courses should be in the same vertical lines.

7. Bed joint : The horizontal mortar joints, between any two consecutive courses of brickwork.

8. Quoins : The external corners of walls.

Masonry Construction TerminologyArch:An opening made of bricks or one or more stones. Arches can be used tocan be used to allow much greater opening widths than are possible with lintels.


1) Round arches: were developed by the Romans (basically a semi-circle) 2) Peaked arches: were developed in Islamic architecture, and used also in the gothic context. 3) Flat arches: made form a large stone or stones, or bricks laid obliquely, with a keystone

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MANUFACTURE OF CLAY BRICKS

Pressed bricks : 2 processes of pressed brick manufacture; semi-dry and ; ythe stiff plastic method. Wire cut bricks : is extruded as a continuous ribbon and is cut into brick units by tightly stretched wires spaced at the height


wires spaced at the height or depth for the required brick. Soft mud process bricks.

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Varieties of brick Common brick ; for general building workFacing brick ; for attractive appearance when used without rendering or plaster.Engineering bricks; dense and strong and conform to defined limits for absorption and strength.


Types of bricks.

Solid : Those in which small holes passing through or nearly through the brick do not exceed 25% of its volume or in which frogs do not exceed 20% of itsvolume or in which frogs do not exceed 20% of its volume. A small hole is defined as a hole less than 20mm wide or less than 500 mm2 in area.Perforated : Those in which small holes passing through the brick exceed 25% of its volume and the holes are small.Hollow : Those in which the holes passing through the b i k d 2 % f i l d h h l l


brick exceed 25% of its volume and the holes are larger than the small holes.Cellular : Those in which small holes are closed at one end and exceed 20% of the volume of the brick.

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MORTARS FOR BRICKWORK

Mortar : a mixture of sand and lime or a mixture of sandand cement with or without lime. It is proportioned byweight or volume. The effect of lime is to make the mixgmore workable. It should be used within 2 hours ofmixing or be discarded.


MORTARS FOR BRICKWORK

The mortar used in brickwork transfers the tensile, compressive and shear stresses

if l b t dj t b i k t ti f thuniformly between adjacent bricks to satisfy the following :

1. Have adequate strength, but not greater than the required for the design strength.

2. Have good workability.3. Needs to retain plasticity long enough for the bricks to

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be laid.4. Be durable over a long period 5. Bond well to the bricks6. Be able to be produced at an economic cost.

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TYPICAL MIXES (by volume)

1. Cement mortar(cement:sand)1:3 – suitable for brickwork in exposed conditions such as

t d f d tiparapets and foundations.

2. Lime mortar(lime:sand)1:3 - for internal use only

3. Gauged mortars(cement:lime:sand)


3. Gauged mortars(cement:lime:sand)1:1:6 – suitable for most condition of severe exposure.1:2:9 – suitable for most conditions except those of

severe exposure1:2:12 – internal use only.

DAMPNESS PENETRATION

Dampness can penetrate into a building through the brick walls by :

The rain penetrating the head of the wall and soaking down into the building below the roofsoaking down into the building below the roof level. This can be overcome by insertion of a suitable damp-proof course in the thickness of the wall.The rain beating against the external wall and soaking through the building. This can be overcome by cement rendering or suitable cladding such as vertical tile hanging or constructing a cavity wall.


The ground moisture entering the building above the ground floor level. This can be overcome by insertion of a suitable damp-proof course in the thickness of the wall.

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DAMP PROOF COURSESTo provide a barrier to the passage of moisture from an external source into the building. 3 types of DPC1. Those below ground level to prevent the entry of

moisture from the soil.2. Those placed just above groung level to prevent

moisture creeping up the wall by capillary action called rising damp.

3. Those placed at openings, parapets and similar


3. Those placed at openings, parapets and similar locations to exclude the entry of the rainwater which falls directly onto the fabric of the structure.

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MATERIALS FOR DPCBS 743: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS FOR DPC

Be completely imperviousBe durable, longer life than other component in the building and should not need replacing during its lifetime.Comparatively thin sheets so as to prevent disfigurement of theComparatively thin sheets so as to prevent disfigurement of the building.Strong enough to support loads placed upon it without exuding from the wall Flexible enough to give any settlement of the building without fracturing.

BS 6398 : Specification for bitumen damp proof courses for masonaryBS 6515 : Specification for polythene damp proof courses


BS 6515 : Specification for polythene damp proof courses for masonary.BS 8215 : Code of practice for design and installation do damp proof courses in masonary construction.

MATERIALS FOR DPCLead : flexible material , therefore irregular shapes can be formed but expensive and exude under heavy loading.Copper : Thin sheets but expensive.Bitumen : felt form and can be laid quickly. Various basesBitumen : felt form and can be laid quickly. Various bases such as Hessian, fibre, asbestos and lead. Inexpensive but easily torn.Mastic asphalt : applied in 2 layers of total thickness 25 mm, applied is-situ, jointless but expensive in small quantities.Polythene : low density polythene sheets of 0.5 mm thick, easily laid but torn and puncture easily.


Slates : Should not be less than 230 mm long and 4 mm thick. Laid in 2 courses. Limited flexibility but impervious and durable.Bricks : BS 3291, laid in 2 courses in cement mortar and can be out of context with the general façade of the building.

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Bond.The arrangement of bricks in each layer so as to avoid continuity of vertical joints in any two adjacent courses both on the face and inside of a structure is called bond.This is done by overlapping bricks or stones in theThis is done by overlapping bricks or stones in the successive courses longitudinally as well as transversely.Necessity of providing bond to achieve the following objects:

1. The primary object is to break the continuity of the vertical joints in the successive courses both in length and thickness of a masonry structure.

2 To ensure longitudinal and lateral strength of the structure


2. To ensure longitudinal and lateral strength of the structure.3. To enable the structure to act as a bounded mass and to

distribute the load uniformly to its foundation.4. To provide pleasing appearance by laying bricks symmetrically.

Types of Bonding1. Stretcher Bond2. Header Bond3 English Bond3. English Bond4. Flemish Bond

Materials for bonding.i. Mortar : cement : sand = 1: 2ii. Plastisicer : to be mixed with


mortar so that it’s workable.iii. to strengthened brick wall:Used ‘Exmet’ or starter bar every

fourth layer, stiffener, brick-pier.

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BRICK JOINTS : JOINTING AND POINTING

Jointing : the finish given to joints when carried out as the work proceeds.Pointing : the finish given to joints by raking out a depth of 20 mm and filling in on surface with a hard settingof 20 mm and filling in on surface with a hard setting cement mortar which could have a colour additive. Can be applied to new and old building.Examples of jointing and pointing : pg 120

1. Flush joint2. Recessed joint3. Weathered joint


j4. Keyed joint5. Weathered pointing6. Rake out joint

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The different common mortar joint finished:

1) Flush joint: excess mortar is scraped away with the flat of the trowel, until the mortar is flush with the brick. 2) Raked joint: the tip of the trowel is used until the mortar is set back about ½” from the brick. 3) Stripped joint: wood inserts are used to form a joint similar to raked joint, but flat edged. 4) Weathered joint: mortar is set back from the top brick, and slopes down to meet the bottom brick (this is an expensive procedure). 5) Concave joints: are formed with a special tool, and are like raked joints.


j6) Struck joint: flat joints set far into the wall, these are only used in interior functions. 7) Combinations of the above can also be used (i.e. different horizontal and vertical joints).

Details in page 129 – Brick Joints


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