PROJECT NAME : ALAM BUILDING AT ROYAL GUARD - RIYADH

METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR BLOCK WORK.

1. SCOPE/PURPOSE 

This work procedure enumerates the scope of masonry work to be executed in the

foundations/substructures, superstructures of different buildings as specified in the

approved drawings and at places when instructed by the Engineer-in-charge. 

1. RESPONSIBILITY 

Responsibilities of all concerned is clearly mentioned with respect to overall

administration and implementation in the approved Organogram. 

1. MATERIALS TO BE USED 

– Block of suitable size, Cement, Sand, Accessories…….

TOOLS

Nil Gun, electric Drill, Trowel and hand Tools,Mixer Machine, 02wheel Barrow, water

Level, lineDory………
 1. SAFETY REQUIRMENT 

1) Blocks shall be stacked properly near the place of work

2) Height of the stack to be one meter if stacks are non-interlocking arrangement

3)  Scaffolding to be braced adequately

4) Working space to be clear of rubbish waste mortar etc so that easy access is

ensured 

5) Scaffolding to be checked for the load carrying capacity and ensure no

overloading.

6) Lifting, manual transporting of blocks etc have to be carried out by workers who

are properly trained. Otherwise this may cause serious injuries to workers since

blocks are heavy. 

7) Chasing in the block work has to be carried using appropriate cutting tools only.

While chasing the worker must wear proper safety appliances like shoes, goggles,

helmets etc. 

8)  Throwing of debris from height strictly prohibited.

9) Before commencement of brickwork /block work in front of lift shaft safety permit

should be taken. 

12) Net should be provided below the work place at height PPE’s should be used

properly 

1. DEPLOYMENT OF EQUIPMENT 

As per the requirement and the direction of Project Manager. 

As per the requirement and the direction of Project Manager.

IMPLEMENTATION 

 Preparatory works: 

 Ensure the availability of detailed layout of the building showing room

dimensions, thickness of walls at various locations in the building, details of

openings (with sizes) to be provided in the walls for doors, windows,

ventilators, exhaust fan openings & other openings, details of door, window,

ventilator frames and their fixing means, anchor bolts etc and their levels,

details of cross walls to ensure proper bond in main walls, location details of

concealed items such as electrical conduits, telephone conduits, conduits for

TV Antenna wires and cables, location details of items such as water supply

pipes with details of inlet, outlet and crossings of service lines, sanitary pipes

with details of inlet, outlet and crossings of service lines, openings or holes

for positioning of water closet p / s traps, openings required for air

conditioning ducts, pipe sleeves to be left in walls for other service pipes 

 Starting the block work: 

 Mark on the surface to establish the wall lines to attain proper layout of block

work & maintain mark till the first course is fully laid 

 Scrub & clean with proper tool, the concrete or block work surface where new

block work is to be done. Where usage of steel anchor or mesh etc, are
 specified for bonding block work with concrete, fix the anchors in position so

that they are embedded properly in the courses.

 Before commencing block work, check reference points such as bench mark,

lintel level, bed block level, cross beam level etc & be sure where to terminate

the top most block course, after the same is studied in detail as stated

above. 

 Blocks should not be damp at the time of starting masonry. When much water

is present on the blocks then mortar will become watery leading to a weak

masonry. The blocks must be semi dry or skin wet.

 Mix quantity of mortar, which will be consumed in next 2 hours only. Mixing

shall be done with proper measurements of ingredients. Mixing platform must

be clean.

 Add water to the dry mix of cement sand in required quantity. Neither wet

cement nor wet sand is to be mixed. Bulkage of sand to be considered while

adding water to the dry mix. 

 Prepare a scheme of scaffolding, draw a sketch and pass on the same to

workers for execution. Ensure safety aspects such as stability, proper joints

etc. Check and ensure availability of scaffolding materials, access ladder or

staircases, working platforms etc. 

3.0  Block laying, alignment & jointing: 

 Carry out one row of block work with ‘‘dry bond’’, the wall to establish the

proper spacing of blocks.

 Lay mortar for full bed width and for a length of 3 blocks at a time, and to

12mm thickness.

 Lay one block at a time & gently pressing it in the mortar bed.

 Use a line thread from one end to end with a line pin.
  All block work shall be plumb, square and properly bonded. The joints shall

not be broken. 

 Excess mortar coming out on the edge (while pressing block in position in bed

mortar) to be taken by trowel & buttered to the cross directional joint or head

joint surface of the next block being laid. 

 The thickness of courses shall be uniform with courses horizontal.

 Use straight edge & sprit levels on top of the blocks laid & check the top

level. Make sure that the spirit level is in working condition & read the bubble

carefully. 

 Lay the last closure block in the course, to close the bond and locate it to be

near the center of the wall normally. Butter both edges of closure block with

mortar before laying. 

 Repeat the above points for building more courses. After every two course of

block work laid, check the verticality using plumb bob, sight down the wall. 

 The whole block work to be built in uniform layers.

 Where block are to be used for load bearing walls, the uppermost layer of

block masonry supporting slab or other structured members, shall be solid or

treated as directed. 

 Height of Construction 

 No part of wall during construction shall raise more than one meter above the

general construction level. 

6.0 Curing: 

In hot & dry weather the mortar is likely to dry up before it has attained its final set

in the block work. This leads to crumbling of mortar and resulting in weak block
masonry. This shall be prevented, by keeping the new block work constantly wet, for

at least seven days. 

7.0 Other points in block work: 

 In load bearing structures the top layer of block work has to be plastered

smooth. (This is to prevent the slab concrete getting attached to the block

work thereby causing cracks just one block after the top most layers).The

junction of block work with the RCC beam or ceiling must be filled with dry

sand or very lean mortar. This is to prevent the cracks afterwards in the wall

plastering

 To receive lintel or beam in position in the block work, the bearing must be

plastered on such blocks without fail. 

 Do’s & Don’ts in block work 

 Do stack the blocks on a proper platform & clean surface. 

 Do stack blocks at just convenient location for immediate use.

 Do not over rule safety aspects to achieve timely completion.