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manual presents masonry details commonly used in construction and provides additional corollary information for each set of details where applicable. Each section covers a specific concrete masonry application, and includes details with side-by-side commentary.
• Specification of mortars for masonry construction (incl. strengths, mixes etc.) • Recommendations for site operatives • Guidance for ‘good practice’ on site. • Guidance on the specification of design requirements for required workmanship • Provides minimum wall thicknesses for low rise construction (2C5)
Mortar accounts for approximately 17.5% of the brickwork built in stretcher bond and therefore it is important to consider the correct selection of mortar, which can be designed or prescribed in accordance with BS EN 998-2, Specification for mortar for masonry.
ATLAS MASONRY MORTAR is produced as a dry mixture of the highest quality cement binder, quartz fillers and refin-ing additives. Compressive strength – category M5. Factory made – guarantees uniform working parameters of the mortar and technological parameters of the joints after setting.
Find new construction details for brick, CMU, stone, ceramic tile, terrazzo, plaster/stucco, rainscreens, terra cotta, and AAC, along with a collection of masonry restoration details.
• Concrete masonry units, including bricks and Darlstone Walling, tend to have low-medium suction rates and the mortar should be adjusted accordingly. • The Mortar Industry Association recommends that for silo based mortars the workability should be adjusted on site within the mortar
#1 – All-Weather Construction. #3 – Overview of Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures. #7 – Water Penetration Resistance – Design and Detailing. #7A – Water Penetration Resistance – Materials. #7B – Water Penetration Resistance – Construction and Workmanship. #8 – Mortars for Brick Masonry.
