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3X660MW GHATAMPUR THERMAL POWER PROJECT (NUPPL),

GHATAMPUR-UP

METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
BRICK WORK

BGR ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED

POWER PROJECTS DIVISION
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02.10.2018 YURENDRA YADAV RAMJANI ANISH GUPTA ANIL KUMAR

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Contents

Sl No. Description

1. Scope

2. Reference Documents

3. General Requirement

4. Tools & Equipment

5. Method for material & workmanship

6. Physical Requirement

7. Safety Concerns

8. Format for Documentation.

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1. SCOPE

This document covers the procedure of brick work for various structures and
buildings covered under the main plant BOP civil works.

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

 Technical Specification / Approved Drawing.

 IS: 1077 –Specification for Common burnt clay building bricks.

 IS 383

 IS 269-2015

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

 3.1 Bricks used in the masonry may be of the following type.

 1) Common Burnt Clay Bricks. (CBCB)
 2) Fly Ash ⃰ Lime Bricks (FALG Bricks) shall conform to IS: 1894
 3) Clay Fly Ash ⃰ Bricks shall conform to IS: 13757

OR

 ⃰ ⃰Fly ash conform tie IS: 3812

 3.2 Unless specified others, burnt clay bricks used shall conform to IS: 1077.
 Testing of brick shall be confirm to IS 3495.

4. TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS:

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4.1 Brick trowel: Used to pick up mortar and to spread it to an even thickness in
preparation for the laying bricks. It can also be used for trimming and rough
cutting of the brick

Brick Trowel
4.2 Plumb rule: another name of sprit level, used to establish plumb line and the
level line (Horizontal and vertical)
Sprit level

Spirit Level

4.3 Plumb bob: Used to establish vertical alignment of the surface and the correct
checking of the surface

Plumb bob

4.4 Steel square: a measuring tool which has at least two straight edges and at
right angle
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Steel Ruler

5. METHOD FOR MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP:

5.1. Bricks
The following non-modular sizes of the bricks may be used.

Length (L) Width (W) Height (H)

230 mm 110 mm 70 mm

5.2. QUALITIES OF GOOD BRICKS

5.2.1 Bricks shall be sound, hard, well-burnt, and homogeneous in texture.
5.2.2 The bricks shall have smooth rectangular faces with sharp corners and shall be
uniform in color.
5.2.3 Brick shall not break when struck against each other and dropped flat on hard
ground from a height of one meter.
5.2.4 Bricks shall have low conductivity.

5.3. Mortars
Mortar shall be prepared in accordance as per drawing no. GID-253-CV-U-SA-31201(General
Notes for civil & structural) / technical specification.

5.4. Cement
Cement used for brick masonry shall conforms IS: 269 :2015.

5.5. Fine aggregate

Sand shall conform to IS: 383.

5.6. Water
Water used for mixing and curing shall be clean and free from injurious quantities of
deleterious materials. Potable water is generally considered satisfactory for mixing. The
Ph. value of water shall not be less than 6.
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5.7 Preparation of cement Mortar

5.7.1 Cement mortars shall be prepared by mixing of cement, sand, and water.

5.7.2 Mortars shall be specified by proportion. Volumetric mixing shall be based on dry
volumes of each gradient. For convenience, measurement shall correspond to volume
of one cement bag i.e. 0.035 cum. Boxes shall be of size 40 × 35 × 25 cm. These shall
be marked on mortar mixing boxes by red paint and shall be used throughout the
project. Hand mixing or mechanical mixing proportion shall be done with use of these
boxes.

5.7.3 Hand mixing: The measured quantity of sand shall be leveled on a clean
masonry platform and cement bag emptied on top. The cement shall be thoroughly
mixed dry by being turned over and over, backwards, several times till the mixture
obtain uniform colour. Then the dry mix shall be mixed with required quantity of water to
bring the mortar to stiff paste of necessary working consistency.

5.7.4 Precaution: The prepared mortar shall be used within 30 minutes, after the water
is added to the dry mixture.

5.8 WORKMANSHIP:
5.8.1 Bricks shall be laid in English bond unless otherwise specified.
5.8.2 The verticality of the walls and horizontality of the course shall be checked very
often with plumb bob and sprit level.
5.8.3 to achieve better result and proper working, the following tools shall be available
with mason working at site.
1) Sprit level.
2) Wooden/Aluminum straight edge 3 m long.
3) 3 m steel tape.
4) Plumb.

5.9 STEPS
Step 1: Start by putting a brick down at each end where you want the wall to go

Steps 1

Steps 2: Measure the bricks and how long they are. For example, if the brick is 9 5/8
inches long, then you would measure down and mark a few marks at 10 inch intervals.
Add about 3/8 of each inch onto the length of the bricks to compensate for the mortar in
between the bricks called “joint”
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Steps 2

Steps 3: Check the balance using a sprit level

Step 4: -
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6. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
6.1 Compressive strength
6.1.1 The bricks, when tested in accordance with the procedure lay down IS: 3495 (part
1): 1992 shall have a minimum average compressive strength for class 50.

6.2. Water Absorption

6.2.1 The bricks, when tested in accordance with the procedure laid down IS: 3495
(part 2): 1992 after immersion in cold water for 24 hours, water absorption shall not
more than 20 percent by weight up to class 12.5.

6.3. Dimensions check

6.3.1 The bricks, when tested in accordance with the procedure laid down 1077 for
non-modular bricks. And sampling should be done as per IS 5454-1976.The limits for
the 20 bricks in dimensions are given below:
 For Length: 4600±80mm
 For Width: 2200±40mm
 For Height: 1400±40mm

6.4. Dimensions check
6.4.1 The bricks, when tested in accordance with procedure given in IS 3495(part
3):1992 a ‘’moderate’’ condition of brick should be considering.

7. SAFETY CONCERNS:
 PPE’s (should be used by workers
 Safety net should be install along with scaffolding.
 Proper scaffolding should be install by competent workmanship.
 Ground areas should protect from free fall of objects.

8. FORMAT FOR DOCUMENTATION:

Use format no: QAC-CIVIL-FRM-023, REV 0 for documentation purpose(enclosed)