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Brick masonry is built with bricks bonded together with mortar. For
temporary sheds mud mortar may be used but for all permanent
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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
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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

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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

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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
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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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