Prospects for the use of extraordinary brick bond types

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to prove the applicability of extraordinary brick bond types in the same amount as traditional. Traditional brick bond type is a term describing the most widely used brick bonds which are almost all publications, manuals and textbooks in masonry craft are devoted to. And the most typical representatives reflecting the main trends in the development of the entire totality brick bond systems were selected as extraordinary ones. In total 16 systems were selected. The research methods used are obtaining the values of the basic constructional, technological and economic characteristics of the masonry (such as material consumption, labour input, compressive strength, maximum wall height, financial expenses) and following data analysis. The result obtained in the study confirmed that there is an equal possibility of using extraordinary bond systems as traditional ones because the value of basic characteristics in complex are more rational and more profitable compared with traditional. The research has practical importance because acquired information allows architects and engineers to choose the most optimal brick bond type to increase the efficiency of masonry.