Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : Y.Venkateswara Rao
Designation : Head of section
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic Visakhapatnam
Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Construction practice
Sub code : C406
Topic : MASONRY
Duration: : 50 min
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations, figures
Revised by : GVVL Satyanarayana
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Objectives

Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to

understand

• The difference between stone & brick masonry walls with

solid & hollow concrete blocks

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 Recap
In the previous period, we discussed

• English bond

• Principles to be observed in brick masonry

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 Comparison between

Stone masonry Brick masonry

• More strong, durable and • Less strong, durable and

weather resistant weather resistant

• Can resist bad weather • Can not resist bad

conditions weather conditions

• Not plastered so as to • Plastered to conceal the

preserve pleasing colour defects and to offer
of stone resistance to weathering

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 Comparison between

Stone masonry Brick masonry

• Not affected by • Affected by dampness
dampness
• Can resist high
• Cannot resist high
temperature
temperature

• Preferable in hilly areas • Can be done anywhere

• Not economical • Economical

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 Comparison between

Stone masonry Brick masonry

• Proper bond can not be • Proper bond can be
maintained maintained

• Progress of work is slow • Progress of work is fast

• Stones requires dressing • Dressing is not required

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 Comparison between

Stone masonry Brick masonry

• Frames of doors & windows • Can be fixed easily

can not fit easily

• Dressing to required size & • Can be moulded to any

shape is not easy shape.

• More skilled labour is • Less skilled labour is

required required

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 Comparison between

Stone masonry Brick masonry

• Lifting devices are • Lifting devices are not

sometimes required required

• Minimum thickness of wall • Minimum thickness of wall

38 cm 10 cm

• Mortar joints are thick and • Mortar joints are thin

more

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 Cement Concrete Block Masonry
Use of C.C. block masonry construction has developed
rapidly due to the following advantages

• Large sige & uniformity in design

• Appearance
• Strength
• Economical
• Ease in production
• Steam curing enables quick use of these blocks

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 Types of C.C Blocks

• Regular C.C.Blocks : Precast C.C.Blocks are made

from dense aggregate for
load bearing walls

• Light Weight C.C. blocks: Light weight aggregate is

used. Blocks used for both
load and non load bearing
walls

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Fig. 1 Precast Hollow Concrete Block

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 Recommendations of Concrete Association
of India
• Face thickness of C.C.block not less than 5 cm and net
area should be at least 55 to 60% of gross area
• Minimum number of cores in a block is two
• They must be oval shaped
• Common sizes are

Type Length Breadth Height

size A 39cm 30cm 19cm
size B 39cm 20cm 19cm
Size C 39cm 10cm 19cm
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 Manufacture of C.C. Blocks
• Mixture of fine aggregate (60%) and coarse aggregate
6mm to 12 mm size (40%) is used

• Fineness modules of mixture – 2.9 to 3.6

• Concrete mix 1:6

• C.C. block should be on moulding platform for 24hrs

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 Manufacture of C.C. Blocks
• Machine moulding shall be resorted to, for better finish
and strength
• Minimum curing period 7days shall be allowed

• A minimum of drying period of 4 weeks should be

allowed after curing period.
• Improper compaction should be avoided

• The solid / Hallow concrete blocks can be produced for

desired compressive strength.

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 Points to Be observed in C.C. block masonry

• Well dried blocks should be used

• Blocks should not be dipped in water. Only sides shall be

wetted

• Water absorption shall be less than 10% for exterior

walls and 15% for internal walls.

• Mortar should not be stronger than the concrete mix

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Points to be observed in C.C. block masonry

• Proportion of mortar: 1 : 1 : 10 (cement : lime : sand)

• Joints should not be more than 5mm to 10mm

• Solid blocks or hollow blocks filled with concrete should

be used at junction of wall to avoid cracking

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Summary

In this period, we discussed

• Comparison between stone and brick masonry

• Cement concrete block masonry

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 Quiz
1) Stone masonry can not resist high
temperatures.

a. True

b. false

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 Quiz
2) Progress of brick masonry is faster than stone
masonry

a. False

b. True

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 Quiz
3) Fineness modulus of mixed aggregate for
concrete block.

a. 1.5 to 2

b. 2 to 2.5

c. 2.9 to 3.6

d. 2.5 to 3.1

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1) List advantages and disadvantages of stone and brick

masonry.

2) List the recommendations of concrete association of

India for manufacturing C.C. blocks.

3) Explain the manufacturing process of C.C blocks.

4) List the points to be absorbed in C.C. block masonry.

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