WORK METHOD STATEMENT FOR SOLID BLOCK WORK

Materials:
Solid Blocks, Cement, Sand, Water.

Machinery and equipment:

Cutting machine, Mason trowel, Right angle, plumb pop, Spirit level, Water level, 3meter long
Aluminum straight edge, Mixer machine, measuring tape, chisel, mortar pan and Nylon Thread.

Preparatory Work:
 Before start the work the roof slab of the upper floor need to be completely de-shuttered
and get the structural clearance.
 Obtain the relevant approved GFC drawing and blockwork schedule from the
architectural.
 Review the drawing and order the material as required.
 Set out the locations for the blockwork with reference to the blockwork schedule.
 All the blocks to be checked there is no any broken corners and blocks.
 Determine the size of blocks as specified in the schedule of finishes.
 Clean the work area and ensure it is accessible and passable.
 Prepare the surface to blockwork: thoroughly clean the grime, grease, dirt, loose particles
and other substance that may interfere with the bond of cement mortar. Wet the surface.
 Carry out the inspection checklist for the blockwork at site.
 Provide and erect the scaffolding to the area as required.
 Take the surveyor for the points of setting out as per approved GFC drawing.
 Place the materials blocks, sand, cement and water to the location.
 Prior to start the blockwork all the place where the blockwork will come in contact with
concrete structure need to be hacked. Cement mortar 1:3 should be splattered on the
hacked surface and cured for 3 days. This provide a good bond between the blockwork
and concrete structure.
 The Marking should to transfer to the columns with which FFL, sill level and lintel level
are marked.
 Make sure all the electrical conduits are raised from the floor slab or lowered from the
beam bottom to the required length.
Work Methodology

 Damp proof course (DPC) shall be used on the ground floor.

 PDC should be applied on even concrete surface. We recommend to level the concrete
surface with cement mortar bed of thickness 25mm with the cement ratio (1:4) or
approved bituminous course
 The mortar shall be volume batched using gauge boxes, which exactly equal to volume of
1 bag cement with dimension of 330x330x300 mm and it should be mixed by
mechanically.
 Using the block masonry marking the template and setting out, tie the nylon thread on the
column from the top of first course. Tread is tied between the two concrete structures.
 A plumb pop is dropped from the beam side and the two end blocks are aligned along the
length of tread.
 Place the sufficient mortar along the length of tread on the slab after the block is placed
and tapped with the brick layer’s hammer. All the side of block contact with cement
mortar should be wet before placing.
 The top level of the block laid to be checked with the aluminum straight edge with sprit
level.
 Once it done. Mortar is to be filled in between the blocks at vertically not exceeding
100mm.
 Check the diagonal of the room should be equally rectangular or square.
 The internal distance are measured from the architectural drawing or reference to the grid
line.
 Once the marking course is ready, tie the nylon thread along the top of next course.
 A layer of mortar is laid on the top of marking course and place the blocks on top of
marking course along the thread, blocks should not touch the thread.
 Use English bond pattern for the blockwork.
 Using the spirit level make sure that the wall is in plumb with the marking course. Once
all the blocks are laid the top level of the blockwork is checked by using the spirit level.
Then the vertical joints are packed with the mortar.
 The successive course are laid in the manner.
 Not more than 4 course of block work should be raised per day.
 The height between the bottoms of beam should be measured and the number of course
should be worked out.
 Mortar packing at the beam and top most masonry block work junction should be rich
cement mortar of ratio (1:3).
 At every 4th course of solid block walls of wall thick 100mm wall shall be provided 2
no’s of 8mm dia steel bars.
 The opening in block masonry like Doors, Windows and ventilators etc. Should be along
with block work.
 The dimension of openings should be check with door size schedule.
 Where the opening requires a lintel should be provided with RCC or G.I. In case of
2meter span G.I lintel can be used. If the span more than 2meter a RCC lintel should be
constructed. End bearings shall be 200mm for span up to 2000mm and 230mm for more
than span of 2100mm.
 Sill concrete of minimum 75mm thickness should be laid over the block work.
 If the length of wall more than 5 meter or long wall a stiffener concrete columns need to
construct. Bonding column shall be 200x200mm with 4T12 and T8@ 200 c/c steel
reinforcement.
 All the joints should be filled the cement mortar, trimmed off after the joints are tooled
properly and broomed the surface of block walls.
 Steel for bonding columns shall be fixed using approved Lokfix for vertical downward
holes and overhead holes.
 After overnight drying. Curing has be done for 14 days by spraying the water.