Unit 2046 - Brickwork Level 2 CAA Diploma ... - Pearson Schools

Unit 2046 How to carry out thin joint masonry and masonry cladding
or one panel to another. In many instances, they are fixed in such
a way that there is no need for traditional mortar courses and
jointing methods.
In addition to the pre-cast units above, pre-fabricated brickwork
is increasingly being used in modern construction projects. This
type of brickwork consists of panels of traditional brickwork being
built in a production plant and transported to site where it is lifted
into position. This requires the brickwork to be pre-tensioned
with the use of steel reinforcement so that the whole panel can
be transported from the factory to the site without damaging or
weakening it.
Brick slip and brick tile systems
This type of cladding consists of brick slips, or tiles of
approximately 25–35 mm in thickness, fixed to a pre-fabricated
panel, which is in turn fixed to the main structure.
The slips, or tiles, are fixed either by using a special adhesive or by
mechanical fixing methods. All joint finishing is normally carried
out once the installation is complete. Joint finishing is achieved
by pumping a special cement-based mortar into the vertical and
horizontal joints and then forming a joint finish in the normal way.
Alternative cladding materials
In addition to brick and block claddings, pre-cast panels can
also be produced from materials such as concrete, stone, granite
and slate. Of these, concrete cladding is the most common. It is
normally in the form of pre-cast concrete panels reinforced with
steel mesh and/or rods and available in a wide range of colours
and finishes. The finish of these units can resemble a stone effect,
standard rendered finishes and even a brick facing.
Masonry cladding
Traditional construction methods require the bricklayer to build
outer and inner leaves of brick and blockwork with a gap of 50–75
mm separating them. The two separate leaves are tied together
using galvanised steel ties. This is referred to as cavity wall
construction. In most cases, cavity walls built in the traditional
way are load-bearing. However, the traditional cavity walling
construction is usually restricted to buildings of no more than two
or three storeys in height.
Where buildings are built in excess of three or four storeys, an
outer skin of facing brickwork may be used to cover the main
framed structure. Traditionally, these multi-storey buildings have
Key term
Brick slips – these usually
have the same length
and height dimensions as
standard clay bricks used
in traditional construction
methods. However, the
thickness of the slip is
normally no more than 25
mm. Generally brick slips are
made from exactly the same
material as standard clay
bricks
Did you know?
Some manufacturers of
brick slips and tiles are
now producing this type of
cladding in sizes larger than
the standard brick sizes
Key term
Load-bearing – walls
referred to as load-bearing
support the load from roofs
and floors
Remember
The main purpose or
function of any masonry
cladding is to provide
the decorative finish to a
structure
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