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Indian Standard
IS : 5766 - 1970
( Reaffirmed 1987 )
( Reaffirmed 1996 )
UDC
69.025.334.2:69.001.3
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BUR-EAU
MANAK
Gr 2
OF
tNDtAN
STANDARDS
ZAFAR
MAAG
March
1971
IS:5766-1970
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
LAYING BURNT CLAY BRICK FLOORING
Flooring
and Plastering
Sectional
Committee,
BDC 5
Representing
Chairman
General
Directorate
New Delhi
SRRI 0. P. MITTAL
of
Post
&
Telegraphs,
Members
National Rubber Manufacturers Ltd, Calcutta
DR D. BANERJEE
DR M. L. BHAUMIK ( Alternate )
National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. BRATTACHARYYA
LALA G. C. DAS ( Alternate)
Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch, Army Headquarters
SHW S. K. Bose
MAJ D. D. SHARMA ( Alternate)
Arcoy Industries, Ahmedabad
SHRI DINESH A. CHORSHI
SARI RAS~ELAL A. CROKSHI ( Alternate)
Ministry of Railways
DEPUTY CHIEF MECHANICAL ENWNEER, INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY,
PERAMBUR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( ARCH ),
RESEARCH DESIGNS AND
STANDARDS ORGANIZATION,
LUCKNOW ( Alternate)
SRRI P. K. DOCTOR
Concrete Association of India, Bombay
Oxy-Chloride Flooring Products Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. HARILAL
DR PRANLAL PATE% ( Alternate )
SHRI S. C. KAPOOR
Modern Tiles & Marble, New Delhi
SHRI A. C. KAPOoR ( Alternafc )
SRRI M. R. MALYA
Burmah-Shell Oil Storage
& Distributing Co of
India Ltd, Bombay
DR B. S. BASSI ( Alternate )
SHRI HAZARI LAL MARWAX
Central Builders Association, New Delhi
SRRI T. R. MEHANDRU
The Institution of Engineers ( India), Calcutta
DR MOHAN RAI
Central Building Research
Institute
( CSIR ) ,
Roorkee
SHRI R. K. JAIN ( Alternate )
SHRI M. V. MURUQAPPAN
Coromandel Prodorite Pvt Ltd, Madras
SHRI R. SRINIVASAN ( Alfernatc )
SHRI H. M. NANDKEOLYAR
India Linoleums Ltd, 24 Parganas ( West Bengal )
SHRI M. G. PADHYE
Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik
SH~I N. M. JOG ( Alternate )
SHRI RAMAN M. PATEL
The Bhor Industries Ltd, Bombay
SHSI J. M. SHROFF ( ANcrnatc )
( Confimzd on~pap 2 )
BUREAU
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INDIAN
STANDARDS
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IS:5766 - 1970
( Continuedfrom
page 1 )
Representing
Members
Dn A. V. 11. RAN
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Srrnr G. s. SAVI<.&lL
National
Buildings
Organization,
New Delhi
Dircctoratc
Grneral
of Supplies & Disposals
Bureau of Public Enterprises
( Ministry
of Finance )
S1ln1 T. hl. V.\I~I:(:IIIFSI, ( .I/lerfiate )
Indian Institutr
of Architects,
Bombay
s HK1 G. C. Slrnllal.\
1t Public
Works Department,
Government
of Tamil
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Director
( Civ t:ngg )
01" Central
Public
Works
I To SSW I ( Alternnle )
Director General,
ISI
Secretflry
SHRI L. RAMACKANDRA
Deputy
Director
RAO
Department
( Etc-oficio Member)
Is 85766-1970
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
SLAYING BURNT CLAY BRICK FLOORING
0.
FOREWORD
tion on 22 August 1970, after the draft finalized by the Flooring and
Plastering Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 The usefulness of burut clay bricks as flooring material consists mainly
They
in their good wearing quality and facility for quick installation.
are used for heavy duty floors subject to rough use and high wear. Generally, ordinary bricks conformin, v to IS : 1077-1966* could be used for the
footpaths,
flooring of low cost temporary sheds, cattle sheds, courtyar+,
etc.
Heavy duty bricks conformin, 0 to IS : 2180-196Ot or IS : 3583-1966$
could be used for locations of floors subject to heavy wear and tear, such
The performance of the brick flooring
as stores, godowns and platforms.
would depend on the quality of the bricks and the care with which the
bedding is prepared and the laying is done. Generally .bricks laid on edge
give a better performance
than when laid flat.
This standard gives
necessary guidance in laying of brick flooring with a view to obtaining
better durability and good wear resistance and does not intend to cover
the method of laying of acid resistant bricks.
0.3 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to
international
co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing
in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices in the field
in this country.
0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test or analysis, ghall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-19605.
The number of si+iGcant
places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that -of the specified value in this standard.
Specifcation Forconnnon burnt c. y building bricks (,/irst reolir~n ).
IS : 5766 - 1970
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
covers
the method
of laying
burnt
2. TERMINOLOGY
Base Concrete
Concrete
the following
provided
definitions
3. NECESSARY
The
prepared
base
on
Type
the
bedding
mortar
is
of the work
into account:
detailed
data and
area to be covered;
b) Nature
c)
which
and brought
INFORMATION
shall apply.
of use to which
and size of bricks
to;
Type
of bedding
and jointing;
to a datum;
related
of selecting
bricks,
and
to pedestrians
and
be classified
into
light wheeled
two
trafic;
number
of pedestrian
and
b) Heavy duty lloors subject to large
moderately
heavy wheeled trafhc from trolleys and carts and to
heavy wear and tear as in factories,
pavements,
platforms,
railway stations, etc.
3.3 rlrrangemcnts
shall
between those engaged
will be atfectetl.
4. MATERIALS
4.1. Aggregates
-- lhe ag,qcgates
shall coulorut to IS : X13-1963*.
concrete
and
for mortar
I$ t 5766 - 1970
4.2 Cement IS : 1489-1967$
Cement conforming
shall be used.
Lime
to IS : 269-1967*
or IS : 455-1967t
shall conform
to IS : 2541-1965s.
concrete
mortar
for bedding
and Jointing
or
shall .conform
from excess
considered
amounts of
satisfactory
4.6 Bricks - For light duty floors and for dry brick pavings, the flooring
bricks shall conform to IS : 1077-19667.
For heavy duty floors, the flooring
bricks shall conform to IS : 2180-1962**
or IS : 3583-1966tt.
5. HANDLING
of bricks shall be so
Adequate
precaution
shall be takenunloading.
Clean dry space shall be
of all materials.
Cement and lime
materials shall be stored in accordance
arranged as to minimize
handling.
to prevent damage to bricks while
provided at the site for the storage
shall be stored under cover.
The
with IS : 4082-1967lf.
hardening
and low heat Portland
revision ) .
fSpecificalion
for Portland
blastfurnace
slag cement ( second reuisi~n ).
$.Specification
for Portland
pozzolana
cement (jirst revision ).
$Code of practice
li)r use of lime concrete in buildings.
\lCode or practicefor
prrparation
and use of lime mortar in buildings.
~Specificntion
for common hurnt clay building bricks (jrst revision ).
**Sprcifiration
for heavy-tluly
Ixirnt clay building bricks.
t$Specifiration
for paving hrickx
f$Recommendations
on stacking and storage of construction
materials
cement
at site.
(second
IS : 5766- 1970
6.1.3 If the sub-grade. consists of lime concrete, it~shall be allowed to
set for seven days, and the flooring shall be laid within the next three
days. If the sub-grade is of lean cement concrete, the flooring shall
be commenced within 48 hours of laying the sub-grade, failing which, the
surface of the sub-grade shall be roughened with steel wire brushes, wetted
by sprinkling water and smeared with a coat of cement slurry at 2.75 kg of
cement per square metre so as to get a good bond between sub-grade
and flooring.
6.1.4 The sub-grade shall be provided with the slope required for the
flooring for proper drainage.
Where sub-grade is not provided, the earth
below shall be properly sloped, watered, rammed and compacted. Before
laying floqr, it shall be moistened.
6.1.5 Where subsidence is to be avoided,
may be provided under the base concrete.
a layer of,sand
75 mm thick
6.2 Bedding - Before the concrete sub-grade is finally set, lime mortar
or lime cement mortar not less than 10 mm thick shall be spread evenly
over the base concrete. The proportions of the bedding mortar shall be as
given below:
a) Heavy Duty Floors -
6.3 Laying
the Bricks
IS : .5766 - 1970
6.4 Joints - Bricks shall be so laid that all joints are full
thickness of the joints shall be between 8 to 10 mm. The
flush pointed after being raked out 10 mm deep while the
green.
The raked joints shall be well brushed to remove
particles and well wetted, and shall be refilled with
( 1 cement : 3 sand ).
of mortar. The
joints shall be
mortar is still
dust and loose
cement mortar
PAVING
7.1 The bricks without soaking in water shall be laid dry, flat or on edge,
on 12 mm thick mud mortar I&d to required slope on the sub-grade. The
mud mortar shall be prepared in accordance with 7.2. The bricks may be
laid in plain, diagonal, herringbone or other suitable patterns.
For dry
brick flooring base concrete is not required.
7.1.1
After laying the bricks the joints shall be filled with fine sand.
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