This article shows the 19 differences between brick and stone masonry.
S.No |
Aspects
|
Brick Masonry
|
Stone Masonry
|
---|---|---|---|
1 | Availability | Bricks are manufactured using clay. | Stones are available in nature and obtained from quarries. |
2 | Handling | Handling is easy. | Handling is difficult. |
3 | Labour | Semi-skilled labour is required. | Skilled labour is necessary. |
4 | Strength | Reasonably good compressive strength. | Very high compressive strength. |
5 | Durability | Reasonably durable and moderately long life. | Highly durable and long-lasting. |
6 | Maintaining the Bond | Made to regular size and shape. Due to this, a proper bond can be maintained. | Stones required dressing to maintain the bond. |
7 | Quantity of Mortar Required | Less | More |
8 | Plastering | Plastering is needed. | Plastering is not needed. |
9 | Moisture Absorption | Absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. | Stones are watertight. |
10 | Mortar Joint | Thin and Uniform. | Thick. |
11 | Wall Thickness | Thinner walls can be constructed. | Difficulty in constructing walls of thickness less than 30 cm. |
12 | Openings and connections | Construction of Openings and connections is easy. | Dressing of stones is required to achieve this. |
13 | Cost of construction | less. | High. |
14 | Maintenance cost | More | Less |
15 | Architectural Treatment | Less suited treatment | Amendable to architecture |
16 | Fire Resistance | Highly fire resistant | Reasonably resistant to fire. |
17 | Dead Load | A dead load of the wall is less | Dead load is more |
18 | Special lifting Devices | Not needed | Needed |
19 | Appearance | Elegant appearance, used in residential, commercial buildings, etc. | Massive appearance, hence used for monumental works, temples, bridges, etc. |
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