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    Types of Bonds in Brick Masonry: Stretcher Bond

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    There are four main types of bonds used in brick masonry construction: 1) Stretcher bond uses bricks laid horizontally with vertical joints staggered. 2) Header bond uses bricks laid vertically. 3) English bond alternates horizontal and vertical bricks between courses. 4) Flemish bond places bricks at 45 degrees in a diamond pattern.

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    There are four main types of bonds used in brick masonry construction: 1) Stretcher bond uses bricks laid horizontally with vertical joints staggered. 2) Header bond uses bricks laid vertically. 3) English bond alternates horizontal and vertical bricks between courses. 4) Flemish bond places bricks at 45 degrees in a diamond pattern.

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    There are four main types of bonds used in brick masonry construction: 1) Stretcher bond uses bricks laid horizontally with vertical joints staggered. 2) Header bond uses bricks laid vertically. 3) English bond alternates horizontal and vertical bricks between courses. 4) Flemish bond places bricks at 45 degrees in a diamond pattern.

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    Types of Bonds in Brick Masonry: Stretcher Bond

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    TYPES OF BONDS IN BRICK

    MASONRY
    Brick masonry is built with bricks bonded together with mortar. For temporary sheds
    mud mortar may be used but for all permanent buildings lime or cement mortars are
    used.

    The various types of bonds generally used in brick masonry are

    1. Stretcher bond
    2. Header bond
    3. English bond and
    4. Flemish bond

    1. STRETCHER BOND
    A stretcher is the longer face of the brick as seen in the elevation. In the brick of size
    190 mm × 90 mm × 90 mm, 190 mm × 90 mm face is the stretcher. In stretcher bond
    masonry all the bricks are arranged in stretcher courses as shown in Fig-1. However
    care should be taken to break vertical joints. This type of construction is useful for
    the construction half brick thick partition wall.

    Fig-1 Stretcher Bond


    2. HEADER BOND
    A header is the shorter face of the brick as seen in the elevation. In a standard brick
    it is 90 mm × 90 mm face. In header bond brick masonry all the bricks are arranged
    in the header courses as shown in Fig-2. This type of bond is useful for the
    construction of one brick thick walls.

    Fig-2 Header Bond


    Also read: 6 TYPES OF PIPES MOST COMMONLY USED IN BUILDING
    CONSTRUCTION

    3. ENGLISH BOND
    In this alternate courses consist of headers and stretchers. This is considered to be
    the strongest bond. Hence it is commonly used bond for the walls of all thicknesses.
    To break continuity of vertical joints a brick is cut lengthwise into two halves and
    used in the beginning and end of a wall after first header. This is called queen closer.
    (Refer Fig-3). Fig-3 shows typical one brick and one and half brick thick wall with
    English bond.

    Fig-3 English Bond


    4. FLEMISH BOND
    In this type of bond each course comprises of alternate header and stretcher [Fig-4].
    Alternate courses start with stretcher and header. To break the vertical joints queen
    closers are required, if a course starts with header. Every header is centrally
    supported on the stretcher below it.

    Flemish bonds may be further classified as

     Double Flemish Bond


     Single Flemish Bond.

    In case of double flemish bond, both faces of the wall have flemish look, i.e. each
    course consist of alternate header and stretcher, whereas single flemish bond outer
    faces of walls have flemish look whereas inner faces have look of English bond [Fig-
    4 (a), (b)].

    Fig-4 Flemish Bond


    Construction of flemish bond needs greater skill. It gives more pleasing appearance.
    But it is not as strong as English bond. If only pointing is to be used for finished wall,
    flemish bond may be used to get good aesthetic view. If plastering is going to be
    used, it is better to use English bond.

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