Consumption of materials in Brick masonry

*Consumption of materials in Brick masonry*

1. Numbers of brick required for cubic meter of brick masonry shall be approximately 450 in
Nos.

2. Sand required to do one cubic meter of masonry shall be 0.3 m3
per cubic meter of brick
Masonry.

3. Sand shall be screened through 4.5 mm sieve to remove particles (such as gravel etc) more
than 4.5 mm

4. Proportion of mortar depends upon specifications. However normally 1:6 cement mortar is 

used. 

5. Partition wall i.e. 115 mm thick brick wall is constructed with 1:4 cement mortar.