In this article, we have written on 19 differences between brick masonry 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 moderate long life. | Highly durable and long-lasting. |
| 6 | Maintaining the Bond | Made to regular size and shape. Due to this proper bond can be maintained. | Stones required dressing for maintaining 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. | Difficult to construct walls of thickness less than 30 cm. |
| 12 | Openings and connections | Construction of Openings and connections are 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. |
