What is the minimum thickness of stone masonry wall in Nepal?

The minimum, thickness of wall in stone masonry can be 35 cm whereas, in brick masonry, walls of 10 cm thickness can be constructed.

What is the standard size of brick in Nepal?

Brick Quality and Size According to Nepal National Building Code (NBC 109: 1994), the standard brick must be 240 mm long, 115 mm wide and 57mm thick with a tolerance of +/-10 mm on length, +/-5 mm on width, and +/-3 mm on thickness.

What are non load bearing walls made of?

Non load bearing wall framing Frame in the non-load bearing wall is required if the wall is constructed above the floor for a temporary basis. This type of wall is constructed with the help of materials like wood, steel, aluminum, and plastics, etc. Wall framing is necessary to make the wall stand on the floor.

Which type of cement is used for stone masonry?

The binding material used for masonry construction is the mortar. Cement or lime with sand and water form the mix for masonry mortar.

What is the thickness of brick wall?

In India, for house construction of residential/ commercial building, standard thickness of brick wall should be kept around 9 inch (230mm) thick for outer wall, 4.5 inch (120mm) thick for internal wall partition and 3 inch (80mm) thick for cupboard and railling purpose.

What is the maximum height of wall that can be constructed in a day?

Generally the height of brick masonry construction in a day should be less than 1.5m. The maximum difference in rise of the wall between the different portions should not be more than one meter.

How many bricks are there in 1 cubic meter in Nepal?

500 bricks
500 bricks are required for 1 cubic meter of brick masonry work.

Are bricks load bearing?

Solid Brick Walls Solid walls have two or more layers of brickwork which are held together with metal ties or header bricks. These header bricks lie perpendicular to the plane of the wall, creating a load bearing result.

What is DR and RR masonry?

In random rubble masonry, the specified stones of rough & irregular size are used to build the structures. The RR masonry is further categorized into. a. Un-coursed RR masonry: The stones are arranged by roughly dressing or chiseling them without any layers in the construction works.

What is maximum brick height?

Can a 4 inch wall be load bearing?

Therefore I recommend that all the walls should be at least 9 inch thick. 4.5-inch thick walls are not structurally safe if they are beyond 7 feet in height or carry some imposed load.