How to find out Mortar Quantity in Brick Masonry? Read this article and get full Answer.
Firstly, calculate your total volume of brick masonry. (Length×Height×Thickness ) Cubic
Standard Brick Size is (242 × 114 × 70) mm
Assuming Total brick masonry is 100 cubic meter Brick Size With Mortar (254 × 127 × 76) mm
Calculate The Number of Bricks
∴ Numbers of Brick = {100 ÷ (0.254 × 0.127 × 0.076)} Nos =40789.55 Nos ≈40790 Nos
Brick Size With Out Mortar (.242 × .114 × .07) meter
∴ Total wet condition mortar = {100 – (0.242 × 0.114 × 0.07)} cubic meter =100 – 78.77 m^3 =21.23 m^3
Consider the percentage of waste as 10 % ∴ Wet mortar = (21.23 × 1.1) = 23.35 m^3
We know, dry volume multiply to 1.5 of wet volume
∴ Dry Volume = (23.35 × 1.5) = 35.025 ≈ 35 m^3
Percentage Of Mortar in Brick Masonry
100 m^3 brick masonrys need 35 m^3 mortar ∴ 35% mortar need for brick masonry in (242 × 114 × 70)mm brick size.