Composite masonry

 Composite masonry is the one which is constructed out

of two or more types of building units or of different
types of building materials.
 The composite masonry may be adopted due to two
reasons.
 1) improvement in the appearance of walls,etc.,
 2)use of available materials, to obtain optimum economy.
Composite masonry may be of the following types:
1)stone-composite masonry
2)brick stone composite masonry
3)Cement concrete masonry
4)hollow clay tile masonry
5)reinforced brick masonry
6)glass block masonry
 Brick-stone composite masonry
Bricks and stones can be
simultaneously used in three forms of
composite masonry:
1)brick-backed ashlar masonry
2)brick-backed stone slab facing
3)rubble-backed brick masonry
 Brick-backed ashlar masonry:
 the ashlar may be rough tooled.it is preferable
to use the height of aashlar as a multiple of
brick thickness plus masonry joints,so that

coursed
masonry is obtained.cement mortar should be
used for construction. Bricks should be laid in
proper bond.
 Brick-backed stone slab masonry
 The backing consists of bricks laid in courses
with proper bond.this type of construction is
quite common,since stone tiles may be of
marble stone.
 Rubble-backed brick masonry
 It is commonly used at locations where
rubble stone is available in large
quantities,but ashlar is not available.in
that case, the facing of the wall may be
done in bricks laid in courses.
 Renforced brick masonry
 Reinforced brick work is the one in
which the brick masonry is
strengthened by the provision of mild
steel flats,hoop iron,expanded mesh or
bars.it is adopted or used in the
following circumstances:

1)when the brick work has to bear tensile

and shear stresses.
2)when it is required to increase the
longitudinal bond.
3)When the brick work is supposed to
act as a beam or lintel over openings.
4)when the brick work is supported on
soil which is susceptable to large
settlement.
5)When the brick wall is to carry heavy
compressive loads.
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