Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

Typical Details ~

Bonding ~ an arrangement of bricks in a wall, column or pier laid

to a set pattern to maintain an adequate lap.

Purposes of Brick Bonding ~

1. Obtain maximum strength whilst distributing the loads to be

carried throughout the wall, column or pier.

2. Ensure lateral stability and resistance to side thrusts.


3. Create an acceptable appearance.

Simple Bonding Rules ~

1. Bond is set out along length of wall working from each end

to ensure that no vertical joints are above one another in

consecutive courses.

2. Walls which are not in exact bond length can be set out thus †


3. Transverse or cross joints
   continue unbroken across the
   width of wall unless stopped
   by a face stretcher.

Brick Bonding---Principles