REINFORCED BRICK PANEL AND JOIST

SUBMITTED BY
VISHAL THAKUR
12613

INTRODUCTION

Most brickwork is built without reinforcement.

Historically, mortar was of low strength, and the
bonding of the masonry units provided strength to the
panel.
Thick walls had to be bonded through the thickness as
well as along the length of the wall, and old
construction show in detail the ways of bonding
headers with stretchers in alternate courses to avoid
any continuous vertical joints.
Nevertheless, the bending strength of a panel of
brickwork is limited because the bricks themselves are
much weaker in tension than in compression.

Reinforced brick panel

Entire panels of brickwork can be reinforced to increase

their strength to resist wind loads.

The common form of reinforcement is a ladder of wires

(from 3mm to 6mm diameter longitudinally, with thinner
wires welded across them), supplied flat.

The reinforcement must be totally enclosed by the mortar.

Galvanized steel is likely to be satisfactory in locations of
low corrosion hazard, while stainless steel is preferred in
maritime or polluted environments.

Bricks with purpose-made core holes are the most practical

solution for accommodating vertical reinforcement.Thecore
holes must be located in the bricks so that they will align in
normal stretcher bond.

They have to be large enough to allow some tolerance in

laying, and also large enough to allow bars of the required
diameter to be inserted, lapped where necessary, and
grouted with mortar or fine-aggregate concrete.

CONTINUITY OF REINFORCEMENT IN ONE

STORY MASONRY WALL

CONTINUITY OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR

VERTICAL WALL REINFORCEMENT

Length
Length of panel shall not exceed 1.1 m for bricks having strength less
than 40 N/mm2. For bricks having strength more than 40 N/mm2 the
length of panel shall not exceed 1.2 m. From economic point of view, the
minimum recommended length of panel is 0.9 m. Thickness of transverse
joints may be varied within the
Width
Width of the panel shall be 53 cm for panels made of conventional size
( 230 mm X 110 mm x 75 mm ) bricks and 45 cm for panels made of
modular size ( 190 mm X 90 mm X 90 mm ) bricks.
THICKNESS
Thickness of the panel shall be equal to thickness of a brick, that is, 75
mm for conventional size bricks and 90 mm for modular size bricks.

The minimum width is 13 cm which may be increased

If required for structural strength.
Depth for conventional brick is 225mm
For modular is 225mm.

MANUFACTURING
Moulding
Casting
The moulds which are open at bottom shall
be kept on a levelled ground having thin layer
of sand or pucca floor or platform.
The bricks shall be properly wetted and
arranged in the mould with outermost bricks
touching the sides of mould and the specified
gaps for joints shall be left between bricks.
For breaking ( staggering ) transverse joints,
broken brick bats may be used .
About 15 mm thick layer of concrete or 1 : 3
cement coarse sand mortar shall then be
placed in the longitudinal gaps between the
bricks and two reinforcing bars shall be
placed over it.
All the gaps between the bricks shall then be
filled with concrete or mortar. The mould may
be removed just after casting.
CURING
Curing The panel shall be cured for at least 14 days
by sprinkling water and dried for 14 days thereafter,
before it is used for construction.

EXAMPLE

OLIENDER OFFICE BUILDING, WILMINGTON

William H. Foege Building, NEW YORK

McCullough Mulvin Architects: Office Building - Dublin

SAIRA HOUSENAVI MUMBAI

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