Masonry wall construction| concrete| Civil engineering

 

Construction of brick masonry wall

1. Mortar paste is created with mixture of cement and sand for specified ratio like 1:6.
2. Alternate layer of mortar and bricks are laid one over the other.
3. Cement blocks are twice the size of normal brick. 
4. Using cement block leads to faster construction.
5. Curing is necessary after 24hrs of completion of wall.
6. Masonry wall has no monolithic connection with Reinforced concrete.