BLOCK /BRICK MASONRY CHECKLIST

CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS BUILDINGS MAINLY ADMINISTRATIVE, SCHOOL OF

ENGINEERING, PHARMACY, HOSTELS, LIBRARY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INCLUDING
NAME OF WORK: INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES LIKE OVERHEAD TANK, UNDERGROUND SUMP, STP,
CHILLING PLANT, ROAD ETC. FOR GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AT
LEKAWADA GANDHINAGAR.
AUTHORITY: Capital Project Division - 4 , Gandhinagar
CONTRACTOR: Katira Construction Ltd, Ahmedabad.
TPI CONSULTANT: Mcway Managements Ltd, Gandhinagar.
Location : Floor :
Sr.No Activity Date Checked Done Not Done Remarks
PRE BLOCK/BRICK MASONARY CHECK
Has the contractor cleaned the floor before
1
starting the line- out of masonry?
Has the RCC surface that is next to brickwork
hacked (6 mm deep and 30 mm c/c.) and
2
wetted and appliying cement slurry to concrete
surface ?
Mortar mixer should be available; alternatively
3 tray and shovels must be used to prepare
mortar?
Has the Quality, Size and Type of bricks are
4 delivered to site as per architect's and tender
specification?
Have the Bricks (of approved quality) been
5 soaked in water till the bubble ceases to come
up and atleast before 24 hrs to work start?

Has the Setting out/alignment of the brickwork

6
done as per approved architect plan ?

Check the dimensions and diagonals of room

7
after laying first layer ?
Did the contractor mark the locations of doors
8
and openings ?
DURING BLOCK/BRICK MASONARY CHECK
Check if the Mortar mix (mixed as per tender
1 specification) is uniform and of optimum
workability (Ease to work with)?

Block work should be in proper alignment and

2
plumb with a english bond(header & strecher)?

3 Has all the Vertical joints been staggered?

Ensure only as per drawing of brick work is
4
laid in a day?
Ensure that the top layer, beneath the beam,
contains a full thickness block to allow good
5
distribution of load. Otherwise fill the gap with
concrete/ Cement mortar?
Check if the mortar is placed between edge of
6
brick and column?
Has all the voids in brick/block joints filled
7
with consistent grout?
Has the frog of brick being keeping upward
8
side?

9 Has the joint between two brick been proper?

CC surface of column/brick keeping with

10
applying with cement slurry?
11 Measurement box provided on site?
At the end of day/work top layer of bricks
12 covered with cement mortar with rough
marking?
POST BLOCK/BRICK MASONRY CHECK
1 Are all courses in plumb, line & level?
Are all door & window openings as per the
2
drawing schedule?
3 Has the floor been cleaned after the work?
Has the Block/Brick work been Cured for a
4
period of 07 days (minimum)?
All horizontal & vertical joint's are racked with
5
fresh cement mortar?
Inspected by
Contractor's
TPI's Representative R&B's Representative
Representative
Date: Date: Date:
Name: Name: Name:
Signature: Signature: Signature:
For Contractor's
For TPI Representative For R&B Representative
Representative