文档介绍：CE-200CE-200Details of ConstructionDetails of ConstructionLecture-4Lecture-4““Brick MasonryBrick Masonry””Masonry Masonry ?Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar.?mon materials of masonry construction are brick, stone such as marble, granite, limestone, concrete block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction. However, the materials used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and the pattern the units are put in, can strongly affect the durability of the overall masonry workMasonry work??Strength of brick masonry depends on Strength of brick masonry depends on –– and strength of bricksQuality and strength of of mortar usedType of mortar method of bonding adoptedThe method of bonding adopted??Strength of brick wall depends on Strength of brick wall depends on –– ratio of the wallSlenderness ratio of the pressure due to windLateral pressure due to of soundness in constructionDegree of soundness in constructionMortar Mortar ??MortarMortar is a material used is a material used in masonry to bind in masonry to bind construction blocks construction blocks together and fill the gaps together and fill the gaps between them. The between them. The blocks may be stone, blocks may be stone, brick etc. Mortar is a brick etc. Mortar is a mixture of sand, a binder mixture of sand, a binder such as cement or lime, such as cement or lime, and water and is applied and water and is applied as a paste which then as a paste which then sets hard. Mortar can sets hard. Mortar can also be used to fix, or also be used to fix, or pointpoint masonry when the masonry when the original mortar has original mortar has washed away. washed away. ??Masonry mortar posed of one or Masonry mortar posed of one or more cementitious materials, clean more cementitious materials, clean well-graded ma