Some special considerations

related to construction of walls

BONDS
Need for proper bonding
Load

Load

Need for proper bonding

10mm thick mortar joints are allowed between bricks to

(a) account for variations in brick dimensions

(b) provide uniform contact between adjacent bricks
(c) exclude rain and dust
(d) make the brickwall a monolithic structural element
(e) accommodate different strains setup in different
directions

Brick
Stretcher
face

BRICK PORTIONS

Some important types of bonds

(a) Stretcher bond

Some important types of bonds

Header bond

Some important types of bonds

English bond 225mm thick

Some important types of bonds

English bond 338 mm thick

Some important types of bonds

English bond is the mostly used bond. (except for
1/2brick walls)
Flemish bond is another type which is strong and
attractive than English bond
For 1 brick thick walls English bond is better than
header bond because
(a) it is beautiful
(b) wall is more stable with stretcher courses
(c) it gives better strength at junctions and stopped
ends due to stretcher courses

Stopped ends
Stretcher bond

ELEVATION
Half
bat
PLAN A
PLAN B

Stopped ends
Header bond

ELEVATION

PLAN A

PLAN B

Stopped ends
English bond

ELEVATION

PLAN A
Queen Closer 1/2
PLAN B

Right angled bends (Quoins)

Right angled bends (Quoins)

English Bond

Other types of bonds : Flemish bond

Rat-Trap Wall
Lay the first course with brick
in 1:6 cement:sand mortar
Lay second course as shown
in the sketch and repeat the
same in the course 4,6,8
Lay the third course as shown
in the sketch and repeat in the
course numbers 5,7,9
As the mortar is laid on each
course, a wooden strip may be
used to prevent mortar from
falling into the cavities

Right angled junctions

225mm thick walls

Detached and attached piers

Detached Piers

Attached Piers