BRICK WORK 2nd CLASS ,

3rd CLASS
AND MUD MORTAR

ELSA FATIMA
170823024
B.ARCH 3RD YEAR
SEC- A
BRICK WORK 2ND CLASS
• FOR IInd CLASS BRICKWORK BRICK SHALL BE OF SECOND CLASS AND MORTAR SHALL BE AS
SPECIFIED, MAYBE KANKAR LIME OR WHITE LIME AND SURKHI (OR SAND OR CINDER) OF 1:2 TO
1:3 PROPORTION.
• MORTAR JOINTS TO BE NOT MORE THAN ¾ “ i.e. 10MM THICKNESS.
• BRICK SHALL BE SOAKED IN WATER FOR ATLEAST THREE HOURS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.
• OTHER DETAILS SAME AS Ist CLASS BRICKWORK

Second class bricks are moderate quality bricks and they are molded by
ground-molding process. These bricks are also burnt in kilns. But because of
ground molding, they do not have smooth surfaces as well as sharp edges.
The shape of bricks also irregular due to unevenness in ground. These also
will give best results in strength and durability. Smooth plastering is required
on the brick structure.

WHITE LIME SURKHI

BRICK WORK 1ST CLASS
• THE BRICKS TO BE OF UNIFORM SIZE – 9” X 4 ½ “ X 2 ½” (UNLESS SPECIFIED). THOROUGHLY WELL BURNT AND SOUND, RINGING
CLEARLY, AND MOULDED ON TABLES WITH SAND, SOORKHE, OR WATER, AS MAY BE ORDERED.
• THE BRICKS ARE TO BE LAID FLUSH IN MORTAR IN SUCH BOND, AND EVERY COURSE MUST BE THOROUGHLY GROUTED, AND THE
WHOLE EXECUTED IN A GOOD AND WORKMAN-LIKE MANNER.
• BRICKS OF UNIFORM COLOUR ARE TO BE SELECTED FOR THE FACE WORK WHEN IT IS NOT TO BE PLASTERED.
• PROPORTION OF CEMENT SAND MORTAR- 1:3 TO 1:6 AS SPECIFIED
• PROPORTION OF LIME SURKHI (OR SAND OR CINDER) MORTAR- 1:2 TO 1:3 AS SPECIFIED
• SOAKING OF BRICK: 12 HOURS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.
• LAYING: MORTAR JOINTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 6MM ( ¼ “) THICKNESS
BRICKS SHALL BE LAID WITH FROGS UPWARD EXCEPT IN THE TOP COURSE WHERE FROGS SHALL BE PLACED
DOWNWARD.
BRICKWORK SHALL BE CARRIED OUT NOT MORE THAN 1M.
• CURING: THE BRICKWORK SHALL BE WET FOR ATLEAST 10 DAYS.
• PROTECTION FROM THE EFFECT OF SUN,RAIN,FROST, ETC.
• NECESSARY AND SUITABLE SCAFFOLDING SHALL BE PROVIDED
• MEASUREMENT SHALL BE DONE IN CU M (CU FT). THICKNESS OF WALL SHALL BE TAKEN AS MULTIPLE OF HALF BRICK.
BRICK WORK 3RD CLASS
• THE BRICKWORK SHALL BE OF III CLASS IF OTHERWISE NOT SPECIFIED.
• MORTAR SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED AND MORTAR JOINTS SHALL NOT
EXCEED 12MM ( ¾ “) IN THICKNESS.
• BRICKS SHALL BE DIPPED INTO A TUB OF WATER BEFORE USE.

Third class bricks are poor quality bricks which are generally used for
temporary structures like unburnt bricks. These are not suitable for
rainy areas. They are ground-molded type bricks and burnt in clamps.
The surface of this type of bricks are rough and they have unfair
edges

3RD CLASS BRICK

BRICKWORK IN MUD MORTAR
• BRICK SHALL BE SPECIFIED, MAY BE OF II CLASS OR III CLASS.
• THE MUD SHOULD BE MADE OF SELECTED EARTH OF TENACIOUS NATURE SO
THAT IT STICKS AND BINDS BACK.
• THE EARTH SHOULD BE SOAKED IN WATER FOR ATLEAST ONE DAY BEFORE AND
THEN WORKED UP WITH WATER BY LABOURER TREADING IT, UNTIL IT IS
PERFECTLY FREE FROM LUMPS OR FORMS A THICK PLASTIC MIX.
• JOINT SHOULD NOT EXCEED ( ½ “) 12MM THICKNESS.
• SOAKING OF BRICKS IS NOT REQUIRED.
• THE BOND OF THE BRICKWORK SHALL BE OF ENGLISH BOND.
• NOT MORE THAN 60CM HEIGHT OF BRICKWORK SHALL BE CARRIED OUT AT A
TIME, AND ALL WALLS MUST BE TRULY IN PLUMB AND EVERY COURSE SHALL BE
TRULY HORIZONTAL.
• OTHER DETAILS OF LAYING, PROTECTION,SCAFFOLDING AND MEASUREMENT IS
SIMILAR TO CLASS 1 BRICKWORK.
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