Question { L&T, 486642 }

1 Cum Brick Work CM 1: 6 - How Many Bricks ,sand,Cement
Required? Brick Size 9" 4.5" 3"

Answer

Exp:-length of wall=10ft
Bredth of wall=4.5in
Height of wall=9.5ft
Qty.10*0.375*9.5=35.625cft
Provide .5in morter in each line of bricks.
So,first calculate qty.of mortar in total work with following steps:-
Step-1. Calcuate qty. of mortar in one line
of bricks:-
10*0.375*0.0625=0.2344cft.
Step-2. Calculate nos. of lines of bricks in given height:-
9.5/0.292=32.53 or 33bricks.
Step-3. Calculate qty. of mortar:-
33*0.2344=7.73cft.
So,Total brick work:-
35.625-7.73=27.895cft
Net. Qty. of bricks=
27.895/0.0703=396.8bricks
say 397 bricks