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Brick is a building material used in masonry construction made of clay, sand, and lime or concrete materials. Bricks are laid together with mortar in brick masonry walls. The oldest discovered bricks date before 7500 BC in Mesopotamia. Modern modular bricks measure approximately 200x100x100mm while non-modular bricks measure around 225x111x70mm. Different bonds like English, Flemish, and Rat Trap are used to lay bricks in walls for strength and appearance. Rat Trap bond creates a cavity in the wall while maintaining thickness and is suitable for low-cost and thermally efficient construction.

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Brick is a building material used in masonry construction made of clay, sand, and lime or concrete materials. Bricks are laid together with mortar in brick masonry walls. The oldest discovered bricks date before 7500 BC in Mesopotamia. Modern modular bricks measure approximately 200x100x100mm while non-modular bricks measure around 225x111x70mm. Different bonds like English, Flemish, and Rat Trap are used to lay bricks in walls for strength and appearance. Rat Trap bond creates a cavity in the wall while maintaining thickness and is suitable for low-cost and thermally efficient construction.

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A BRICK IS BUILDING MATERIAL USED TO MAKE WALLS, PAVEMENTS AND OTHER ELEMENTS

IN MASONRY CONSTRUCTION. THE TERM BRICK REFERRED TO DENOTE RECTANGULAR UNITS MADE OF CLAY-
BEARING SOIL, SAND, AND LIME, OR CONCRETE MATERIALS.

LAYING OF BRICKS BONDED TOGETHER WITH MORTAR IS KNOWN AS BRICK MASONRY.

The oldest discovered bricks, originally


made from shaped mud and dating
before 7500 BC, were found at Tell
100mm Aswad, in the upper Tigris region.

200mm 100mm

SIZE OF MODULAR BRICK

BRICK DIMENSIONS

TPES OF BRICKS NOMINAL SIZE IN MM ACTUAL SIZE IN MM


75mm
MODULAR BRICKS 200 X 100 X 100 190 X 90 X 90

NON MODULAR BRICKS 229 X 114 X 75 225 X 111 X 70


230mm 115mm

THESE DIMENSION
SIZE OF NON MODULAR BRICK INCLUDES 10MM
MORTAR
Half bat Three-quarter bat Quarter bat

large small

Bevelled bat

Bevelled closer Mitred closer


ENGLISH BOND
FLEMISH BOND
ENGLISH BOND FLEMISH BOND

1. Headers and stretchers are laid in 1. Headers and stretchers are laid
alternate courses. alternately in each course.
2. Strongest of the types of bonds. 2. Comparatively less strong for walls more
3. Provides rough appearance. than 30cm thick.
4. Absence of vertical joints in the 3. Provide good appearance.
structure. 4. Partly continuous vertical joints appear in
5. Special attention is not required for the structure, So bats are used in intervals
this bond. to fix this.
6. Progress of work is more. 5. Special attention is required for this bond.
7. Skilled labor is not required for its 6. Progress of work is less.
construction. 7. Skilled labor required for its construction.
8. Less mortar is used. 8. More mortar is used due to use of bats.
Rat Trap Bond is a modular type of
brick masonry bond in which the
bricks are laid in a vertical position
which creates a cavity in the
wall while assuring the same wall
thickness as in the case of the normal
brick masonry wall. It is also known as
a Chinese brick bond.

It can be utilized for low-cost


construction because of the number of
bricks and similarly the volume of
mortar needed to establish the wall
lessens.
It is utilized for buildings where
thermal comfort is to be managed.
It can be also utilized for low load-
bearing walls up to three stories.
The bricks are placed in a vertical direction so that the 110 mm face is
seen from the front elevation, rather than the 75mm face.

The rat-trap bond was invented and


popularized by architect Laurie Baker.
Rat Trap bond can be
used for seismic zones
with vertical rods
QUETTA BOND FOR SEISMIC ZONES

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