What Is Mortar? Mortar is a mixture in varying proportions of binding material like cement or lime and an inert material like sand or surkhi (crushed burnt brick) or crushed stone mixed with water. According to requirement, definite quantities of cementing material, sand, or surkhi, and water is added and thoroughly mixed to make a…
What Is Composite Masonry? Composite masonry is the one that is constructed out of two or more types of building units or of different types of building materials. When walls are constructed with two or more types of building materials it is term as composite masonry. It makes the used of locally available materials to obtain…
Tests on Stones To determine the required properties of stones, the following tests Could be conducted: Crushing Strength Test Water Absorption Test Abrasion Test Impact Test Acid Test Crushing Strength Test of Stone For conducting this test, a specimen of size 40 × 40 × 40 mm is prepared from parent stone. Afterward, the sides…
What Is Clay Product? There is a wide variety of structural clay products, broadly classified as facing materials, load-bearing materials, paving materials, roofing tile, and chemically resistant materials. Examples of facing materials are face brick, terra-cotta, brick veneer, sculptured brick, glazed brick and tile, and decorative brick. Here, we are going to discuss certain aspects…
What Are Pavers? Pavers are generally blocks or slabs which made from different materials like concrete, marble, brick, flagstone, porcelain, etc. Pavers are one of the best substitute for concrete. It also has an interlocking system which makes them a more durable and long-lasting material. What Are Pavers Used For? Pavers are generally used for…
Introduction of Rate Analysis of Brick Masonry Rate analysis of brick masonry used of reference book IS Code 1200 part 3(IS Code 1200 part 3 used for measurement), IS Code 2212, and CPWD Part 1. All calculations of brick masonry for rate analysis. This calculation calculates of brick and mortar (mortar = Cement + Sand past this call mortar) for materials. Mortar is used…