| Mon Aug 29, 2016 | Total posts : 1 |
|  Topic: what is the mixing ratio of sand and cement for wall construction, which cement
what is the mixing ratio of sand and cement for wall construction, which cement |
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| Tue Aug 30, 2016 | Post #1 | S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
Join date: Mar 2008 | Dear Kirshna
The wall construction cement sand mortar ratio see below
Brick work according to cement mortar ratio
1. First class brick work in cement sand mortar 1:4
Brick walls constructed with cement sand mortar 1:4 ratio means 1
part of cement and 4 parts of sand. This mortar is of high strength and
is recommended for following construction works.
- Multi storey buildings
- Heavy weight /load bearing walls
- In earth quake zones
- Brick pillars
- Where there is more vibration due to heavy traffic or factory.
- Boundary wall, courtyard wall parapet wall and other free end walls
- Partition or 4.5 inch thick walls
- Brick works used for drainage
2. First Class Brick Work in cement sand mortar 1:6
Brick walls constructed with cement sand mortar 1:6 ratio means 1
part of cement and 6 parts of sand. This mortar is of medium strength
and is recommended for following construction works.
- Three storey buildings
- Load bearing walls
- Heavy and frequent rainy zones
- Foundation of multi storey buildings
3. First Class Brick Work 1:7
Brick walls constructed with cement sand mortar in the ratio of 1:7
means 1 part of cement and 7 parts of sand. This mortar is low in
strength and is recommended for following works.
- Toe walls
- Single storey buildings
- Temporary structures
- Light weight walls having no load of beams etc.
Note:
Mortar richer than 1:3 are not used in masonry because of high
shrinkage and no appreciable gain in strength of masonry although mortar
strength itself may increase.
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