Question { Arma Group, 7724 }

brick work with 1:6 cement mortar how many bricks and
cement and sand require for 1cum

Answer

if brick size 240mm*115mm*71mm
so =0.00195cum
for full wall 25%(0.25)of mortar required
for half wall 30%(0.3)
if full wall means
req bricks=1-(1*0.25)=0.75cum
so=0.75/0.00195=384.6 no of bricks

req cement=0.25/(1+6)=0.0357cum
so=0.0357*1440=51kg

req sand=0.0357*6=0.214cum
note:prepare 15% extra mortar bcoz of voids presented in sand