CHECK LIST FOR QUALITY BRICKWORK

While on location, a site engineer should guarantee that the brickwork is happening according to quality necessities. A portion of the overall prerequisites of nature of brickwork are referenced underneath. Utilize this as an agenda while executing brickwork. 

1. The thickness of joint in block workmanship shouldn't surpass 1 cm. 

2. The face joints ought to be raked to a profundity of 15 mm by raking   instrument when the mortar is as yet green to give legitimate key to mortar or pointing. 

3. Brickwork ought to be taken up in layers not surpassing each meter level in turn. 

4. Check that the block work is in plumb. 

5. Check that the block courses are in level. 

6. Check that no block bats are utilized as sovereign nearer. 

7. Check strength of mortar by scratching with sharp instrument like screw driver. 

8. Check nature of sand in mortar. (Test for fineness modulus and residue content). 

9. Check blending of mortar whether done the hard way or by machine, whether blending is finished on a legitimate stage. 

10. Check courses of action for relieving. 

11. Whether raking of green joints done or not. 

12. Whether dousing of blocks done or not. 

13. Check general nature of works regarding lines, levels, thickness and genuineness of the joints. 

14. Whether block corners are given appropriately by a legitimate block nearer and not by pitting block bats. 

15. Whether top courses in plinth, in window ledge and beneath RCC piece and railing are given block nervous. 

16. Whether joints of block work are loaded up with mortar completely, actually look at particularly vertical joints. 

17. Check sort of platform and whether tied and supported appropriately. 

18. Check support in block parcel wall, whether gave. 

19. Check holding of cross wall with long walls. 

20. Whether openings left in the block work while execution for supporting platform is loaded up with concrete and not with dry blocks. 

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