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Brickwork Quantities — Bricks & Mortar per m³

IS 1077:1992 / IS 2212:1991 · Common burnt clay building bricks & code of practice for brickwork

Brick and mortar quantities for cement-mortar brickwork. Standard Indian brick = 230×115×75 mm (with 10 mm joints, nominal size = 240×125×85 mm). Modular brick = 190×90×90 mm (nominal 200×100×100 mm). Quantities below include 5% breakage and 30% mortar bulking.

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Standard Brick (230×115×75 mm)

Includes 10 mm mortar joint — most common in India

Wall / Item	Bricks	Mortar (dry)	Cement	Sand	Note
1 m³ brickwork	500	0.30 m³	1.26 bag (63 kg)	0.30 m³	Per cubic metre of finished brickwork
230 mm wall (1 brick)	115 / m²	0.069 m³ / m²	0.29 bag / m²	0.069 m³ / m²	Standard external/internal load-bearing
115 mm wall (½ brick)	57 / m²	0.034 m³ / m²	0.14 bag / m²	0.034 m³ / m²	Partition walls
345 mm wall (1½ brick)	172 / m²	0.103 m³ / m²	0.43 bag / m²	0.103 m³ / m²	Thick external / boundary walls
460 mm wall (2 brick)	230 / m²	0.138 m³ / m²	0.58 bag / m²	0.138 m³ / m²	Heavy load-bearing, basements

Modular Brick (190×90×90 mm)

Includes 10 mm joint; nominal 200×100×100 mm

Wall / Item	Bricks	Mortar (dry)	Cement	Sand	Note
1 m³ brickwork	500	0.25 m³	1.05 bag (52.5 kg)	0.25 m³	Less mortar than standard brick
200 mm wall	100 / m²	0.050 m³ / m²	0.21 bag / m²	0.050 m³ / m²	Equivalent to 230 mm standard wall
100 mm wall (half-brick)	50 / m²	0.025 m³ / m²	0.105 bag / m²	0.025 m³ / m²	Partition

Mortar Mix Variations (per m³ of brickwork)

Standard brick. Higher cement = stronger mortar but more cost

Wall / Item	Bricks	Mortar (dry)	Cement	Sand	Note
1:3 mortar	500	0.30 m³	2.20 bags (110 kg)	0.30 m³	Plinth, retaining walls
1:4 mortar	500	0.30 m³	1.74 bags (87 kg)	0.30 m³	Foundations, load-bearing
1:5 mortar	500	0.30 m³	1.45 bags (72.5 kg)	0.30 m³	Internal walls
1:6 mortar (most common)	500	0.30 m³	1.26 bags (63 kg)	0.30 m³	General brickwork above plinth
1:7 mortar	500	0.30 m³	1.10 bags (55 kg)	0.30 m³	Lean masonry, partitions
1:8 mortar	500	0.30 m³	0.97 bags (48.5 kg)	0.30 m³	Very lean — boundary walls only

AAC Block Work (200×600×200 mm typical)

Light-weight blocks with thin-bed adhesive

Wall / Item	Bricks	Mortar (dry)	Cement	Sand	Note
1 m³ AAC blockwork	42	0.05 m³ adhesive	Adhesive: 5–7 kg	—	Thin bed (2–3 mm) — much less mortar
200 mm AAC wall	8 blocks / m²	—	0.12 kg/m² adhesive	—	Pre-mix adhesive bag
100 mm AAC wall (partition)	8 blocks / m²	—	0.10 kg/m² adhesive	—	—
150 mm AAC wall	8 blocks / m²	—	0.11 kg/m² adhesive	—	—

Quick Estimating Formulas

Wall / Item	Bricks	Mortar (dry)	Cement	Sand	Note
No. of bricks (standard)	Volume × 500 / m³	—	—	—	Gives bricks for any wall thickness
Mortar per m³ brickwork	—	≈ 30% of wall volume	—	—	Already in dry volume
Cement bags per m³ (1:6)	—	—	≈ 1.26 bags	—	Multiply for other ratios
Sand per m³ brickwork	—	—	—	≈ 0.30 m³	Same regardless of mix ratio
Wastage on bricks	Add 5%	—	—	—	Order 525 instead of 500

Notes

• Brick consumption is fairly insensitive to mortar ratio — only mortar quantity changes

• Always order 5% extra bricks to cover breakage and selection

• Soak bricks in water for 1+ hour before laying — dry bricks suck water from mortar and weaken bond

• Brickwork height per day ≤ 1.5 m to avoid joint compression

• Compressive strength of brick (IS 1077): Class 35, 30, 25, 20, 17.5, 15, 12.5, 10, 7.5, 5, 3.5 N/mm²

• Use Class 7.5 or above for load-bearing work

• AAC blocks save ~30% mortar and ~70% wall self-weight vs traditional brick

• Verify brick size at delivery — older Indian brick (230×115×75) and modular (190×90×90) are NOT interchangeable

• Re-pointing of old brickwork: ≈ 8 kg cement + 0.04 m³ sand per m² wall area

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