Question

Explain the factors that determine the thickness of a masonry construction wall?

Answer 1

THICKNESS OF A MASONRY WALL:-

The thickness of a masonarywall depends upon the following:

1. Super-imposed load per unit length of the wall,

2. Overall height of the wall,

3. Height of the wall between floors.

4. Length of the wall between piers, buttresses, crosswalls (i.e., lateral support conditions), and

5. Strength of brick masonry, which depends upon the quality of bricks, quality of mortar and method of bonding.

The minimum thickness recommended in Table may be adopted. The following points should be kept in mind while using Table.

1. Height of each storey is not more than 4.8 m.

2. The length of wall is the length measured between buttresses or cross-walls, which are properly bonded to the main wall, so that lateral support is available.