• Kapil Gandhi
• Bhawani Singh Bhati
• Dr. S.S. Sankhla

The compressive strength of masonry is the most important material property for the design of structural masonry. The behavior and strength of masonry prisms under compressive loading has been a fundamental research topic. In most practical applications, the compressive forces are applied normal to the masonry bed joint and thus the masonry compressive strength is obtained by subjecting the masonry prisms in compression normal to the bed joint in the experimentation. However, there are other masonry members that rely on the compressive strength of masonry either parallel or inclined with an angle to bed joints such as masonry beams or masonry infills. The main objective of the present study is to determine the optimum mix ratio of cement-sand mortar to obtain maximum compressive strength. Bricks are used to determine the compressive strength of brick prisms. Conventional red brick of size 225x100x75 are used for test. Bricks are arranged in English bond pattern with too many layers as per requirement. Each layer of bricks is bonded with the 12mm thickness mortar. We made three number of sample of height of 30cm, 60cm, 120 cm, and 180cm. For the average value of compressive strength is taken into account we made prism for 1:4 and 1:8 ratio of cement mortar. Brick prism is cured using gunny bags. Compressive strength is determined at 28 days curing time, by using “Universal Testing Machine”.

Bricks Prism, Cement Mortar, Compressive Strength Test.

"Experimental Study on Effect of Mortar and Base to Height Ratio on Compressive Strength of Brick Prism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.313-319, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711059.pdf

"Experimental Study on Effect of Mortar and Base to Height Ratio on Compressive Strength of Brick Prism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp313-319, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711059.pdf