English and flemish bond

English and flemish bond

1. English bond
English bonds(masonry) In bricklaying, an arrangement of
bricks such that one course has the short sides of the bricks
(headers) facing outwards, and the next course has the long
sides of the bricks (stretchers) facing outwards.
It is most common wall bond having strong bond strength. In
order to break vertical joints in the successive course, it is
essential to place queen closer after the first header in each
heading course.One BrickEnglishbong have thickness230mm.
DISADVANTAGE:
1.Penetrationofdamp throughtransverse joints.
2.Appearancenot as good as Flemishbond.
1One brick English Bond(IsometricView)
2One brick English Bond

2. One and Half Brick English Bond have thickness nearly 230+110+10=350 mm.One and half brick is
generally use forsteppingof foundationof brick walland load bearing wall.
TwoBrick English Bond have thickness nearly 230+230+10= 470 mm. Arrangement as follows:
3Two Brick English bond Wall
5English Bond and Flemish Bond
4CrossSection of Wall with Foundation

3. FLEMISHBOND
Flemish bond(pluralFlemish bonds) (masonry) In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that each
course consists of alternate bricks having their short sides (headers) and long sides (stretchers) facing
outwards, with alternate courses being offset.Theheaders andstretchersalternateineachcourse.The
lapis produced byplacing a queen-closernexttothequoin-headerin everycourse.Flemish bondis
weaker thanEnglish bond.InFlemishBond, each course presents the same appearancebothin thefront
and back elevations.Everycourseconsistsof headers and stretcherslaid alternately.Thistypeof bondis
best suitedfrom considerationsof economy and appearance.It enables theonebrickwalltouniform
faces on both thesides.
ADVANTAGES OF FLEMISHBOND:
1.Itis highly economical.
2.Wallsone brickin thicknessareeasierto produceafairface on both sidesin Flemish thanin
English bond.
3.Theappearance ofFlemish bondismore appealing toeyethan thatofEnglish bond.
7Two Brick Flemish Bond Wall
6One Brick Flemish Bond Wall