Blockwork Bond

De Bhál

I'm looking for the name of the blockwork bond you see in indutrial type situations where you have 2 concrete blocks laid on the flat in doubles and laid in a stretcher bond.

Thanks

sydthebeat

i doubt theres any name other than stretcher bond for that.

Its usually used as infill blockwork between whatever the super structure support columns are. The cheapest way to form a 215 solid block wall is to do it that way. If you think about it, its simply block on flat continuously.

De Bhál

Thanks for that. I guess it's the quickest way aswell to lay in doubles.

Mellor

I'd just add, stacking the bricks on top of each other with no offset between course is called stack bond. What you describe is a cross between the two. So stretcher stack bond or similar is prob the most suitable name

Dr Turk Turkelton

I think I know where the op is coming from here it's alternate courses of block on flat followed by block on edge (x2) similar to brickwork bonding (English bond).

Have seen it used in industrial units and sport club type venues.I would imagine it is just for aesthetic value as opposed to structural value.

De Bhál

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

I think I know where the op is coming from here it's alternate courses of block on flat followed by block on edge (x2) similar to brickwork bonding (English bond).

Have seen it used in industrial units and sport club type venues.I would imagine it is just for aesthetic value as opposed to structural value.

No I know that one, this one is in the photo attached
(I should've attached a photo to begin with :rolleyes:)




As said above I don't think it has a bond name as it's a mixture of stacked and stretcher

Dr Turk Turkelton

The above picture is commonly referred to as "block on flat" or 9" block on flat.
Single 4" course laid on their flat would be a lot less common.(ie where each course of 4" blocks would be laid on top of each other and half bonded).

topcatcbr

Simply "block on flat" Its the usual way to lay blocks on flat.