Supervision of Stone Masonry Construction There are different types of ashlar masonry depending upon the type of dressing such as AshlarВ fine dressed, Ashlar rough dressed, Ashlar rock or quarry faced, Ashlar facing, Ashlar chamfered etc.В Figure 8.3 show some of such masonry. In such construction mortar consumption is lessВ compared to rubble masonry. UsuallyВ good dressing is made on facing side. The dressing of the stone need not be very accurate on all sides. The length should not exceed threeВ times the height. In this type of masonry stones are dressed to get suitable shapes and sizes.В The height of the stones varies from 250 mm to 300 mm. A skilled mason may arrange the facing stones in polygonal shapes to improveВ the aesthetic of the wall. UncoursedВ rubble masonry is used for the construction of foundations, compound walls, garages, labourВ quarters etc. CourseВ rubble masonry is used for the construction of public and residential buildings. The mortar consumed in these construction is more. In uncoursed rubble masonry the wall is brought to level atВ every 300 mm to 500 mm. The rubble masonry may be coursed orВ uncoursed. To remove sharp shapes they may be hammered. Rubble Masonry: In this type of constructions stones of irregular sizes and shapes are used. Mainly there are two types of stone masonry:ДЎ. In this article different types of stone masonry used are explained andВ points to be observed while supervising stone masonry works are listed. Mortar is the bindingВ material for the building blocks. Masonry is used for the construction of foundation, plinth, walls and columns. Masonry means construction of buildings using building blocks like stone, bricks, concrete blocks etc.

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