Masonry method and mortar dosage of mortar rubble

Mortar rubble is a common masonry structure in subgrade engineering, which is made of mortar and rubble. This paper will introduce the masonry method and mortar dosage of mortar rubble to help readers better understand this masonry structure.

Masonry method

Mortar and rubble are used to build mortar rubble and form masonry structure. The shape of the stone is irregular, and the thickness of the short side is about 15cm. Sometimes stones are also used, depending on the shape and size of the gravel. Generally, stones close to a cuboid are considered to be flaky, while stones close to a cube are considered to be massive, but there is no clear dividing line.

Mortar dosage

1 square mortar rubble, about 0.35 cubic meters of mortar is needed for masonry. Mortar is a kind of binding substance used for building bricks, which is made by mixing a certain proportion of sand and cementitious materials, and then adding a proper amount of water to stir. Commonly used mortar types are cement mortar, mixed mortar (cement lime mortar), lime mortar and clay mortar.