Stone Masonry Footing , Stone Masonry Foundation Details
UltraTech Cement presents a step-by-step demonstration on Stone Masonry Footing and Foundation details.
- Stones used for Masonry should be strong, hard, tough and free from cracks and cavities
- Provide a Plain Cement Concrete bed of 100 to 150 mm thick. Width of the PCC bed shall be 300 mm more than the bottom mst course of the foundation.
- Use Bond stones at regular intervals of 1 metre. They should be laid staggered in successive courses
- Hearting stones should be packed as closely as possible and firmly embedded in mortar.