CHAPTER 5 - WALLS
MASONRY WALLS
Masonry walls consist of modular building blocks bonded together with mortar to form walls that are durable, fire resistant, and structurally efficient in compression.
most common type is : -
bricks - heat-hardened clay units
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concrete blocks – chemically hardened units
mortar - the plastic mixture of cement or/and lime, used as a bonding agent in masonry construction.
MASONRY WALLS
MASONRY WALLS
MASONRY WALLS
Brickwork with cement mortar as bonding agent
MASONRY WALLS
MASONRY WALLS
Where there is an opening, such as a door or window, a lintel is placed on top of the opening to support brickwork above it.
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er lin tel Inpatient block
terrace
intel l r e w o l
MASONRY WALLS
MASONRY WALLS
PARTY WALLS
A wall forming part of building and used or constructed to be used for separating adjoining buildings belonging to different Owner(s) or occupied or constructed or adapted to be occupied by different persons either constructed over or abutting a common boundary, with full height in accordance with architectural requirements. - www.skmm.gov.my/facts_figures/glossary/p.asp
The dividing wall must be from a brick type with thickness of 200mm which would be able to withstand pressure and 100mm type which would not be able to withstand pressure. This wall is to be raised to 225mm exceeding the roof level or complying with the agreed model by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Bomba Malaysia. - requirements by the Jabatan Bomba Malaysia for buildings between 1 - 5 storey
MASONRY PARTY WALLS
PRECAST WALLS
PRECAST WALLS
PRECAST WALLS Advantages
Speed of construction – can be done in a short time Optimum use of material – no wastage Reduce number of manpower at site – assembling can be done with less number of workers
Quality assurance –
done in factory therefore quality is
Design by testing –
a lot of testing done before product is
assured
marketed
Appearance and finishes –
variety of finishes can be
attained
Building services –
can be fully integrated during production
End of Lecture Chapter 5 Thank You