• Vinayraj K
• Shubha R Shekhar
• Nisarga L
• Prajwal M
• Rakesh S

Brick Masonry is a material built with brick units and mortar. Brick masonry is the most used masonry and it is a conventional type. Brick masonry is very good at taking compressive load but very weak in taking lateral loads. Masonry is a material built with brick units and mortar. Behaviour of masonry greatly depends on the characteristics of masonry units, mortar and the bond between them. Bond strength is dependent on many interrelated factors that can directly affect bond development or indirectly affect bond strength. The resistance of masonry to tensile or shear loads depends on the bond between mortar and masonry units. The bond between brick and mortar plays an important role in the ability of masonry to resist loads. One of the most important properties of mortar is bond strength, and it is critical that this bond be complete, strong, and durable. This paper presents an outcome of a studyconducted on shear bond strength of masonry. It wasalso investigated to develop a possible relationship between shear and tensile bond strength. An experimental program was conducted to determine the impact of bond strength on compressivestrength of masonry. Bond shear strength was determined by testing brick triplets and shear bondstrength by testing triplets as recommended in relevant standards. Since the bagasse ash has the pozzolanic property it can be used as cementitious material. The bond strength of masonry may increase by partially replacing of cement bagasse ash as compared to bond strength of conventional masonry. The deformation characteristics of individual brick and mortar can be determined and found to be different due to the composite action between the brick and mortar joint. The outcome of this research will have a higher benefit to the construction industrywhere masonry structures form a substantial portion.

Brick Masonry, pozzolanic, Triplet.

"An Experimental study on bond shear strength of brick masonry triplet by partial replacing cement by bagasse ash", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.423-428, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906498.pdf

"An Experimental study on bond shear strength of brick masonry triplet by partial replacing cement by bagasse ash", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp423-428, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906498.pdf