Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

Stack Bonding † the quickest, easiest and most economical bond to lay, as there is no need to cut bricks or to provide special s ...

Attached Piers ~ the main function of an attached pier is to give lateral support to the wall of which it forms part from the ba ...

Attached piers as applied to 1/2 brick (90 mm min.) thick walls ~ Major openings A and B are permitted in one wall only. Aggreg ...

Construction of half-brick and 100 mm thick solid concrete block walls (90 mm min.) with attached piers, has height limitations ...

The appearance of a building can be significantly influenced by the mortar finishing treatment to masonry. Finishing may be achi ...

Specials † these are required for feature work and application to various bonds, as shown on the preceding pages. Bonding is not ...

Brickwork can be repetitive and monotonous, but with a little imagination and skilled application it can be a highly decorative ...

Plinths † used as a projecting feature to enhance external wall appearance at its base. The exposed projection determines that o ...

Corbel † a type of inverted plinth, generally located at the higher levels of a building to create a feature. A typical example ...

Blocks ~ these are walling units exceeding in length, width or height the dimensions specified for bricks in BS EN 772-16. Preca ...

Cavity Walls ~ these consist of an outer brick or block leaf or skin separated from an inner brick or block leaf or skin by an a ...

Minimum requirements ~ Thickness of each leaf, 90 mm. Width of cavity, 50 mm. Wall ties at 2.5/m^2 (see previous page). Compress ...

*Min. compressive strength depends on building height and loading. See Building Regulations AD A: Section 2C (Diagram 9). cavity ...

Parapet ~ a low wall projecting above the level of a roof, bridge or balcony forming a guard or barrier at the edge. Parapets ar ...

Historically, finned or buttressed walls have been used to provide lateral support to tall single storey masonry structures such ...

Masonry diaphragm walls are an alternative means of constructing tall, single storey buildings such as warehouses, sports centre ...

Function † the primary function of any damp-proof course (dpc) or damp-proof membrane (dpm) is to provide an impermeable barrier ...

Building Regulations, Approved Document C2, Section 5: A wall may be built with a `damp-proof course of bituminous material, pol ...

Refs: BS 743: Specification for materials for damp-proof courses. BS 5628-3: Code of practice for the use of masonry. Materials ...

Materials † Silicone solutions in organic solvent. Aluminium stearate solutions. Water soluble silicone formulations (siliconate ...