Concrete Blocks
A brick is building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. They are the most used material and yet most often ignored. People give little attention on what type of brick could be used in building a house. Due to growing demand and changing trends, the walls have been changing from bricks to Concrete bricks/ blocks.
A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls. Cement Concrete Blocks are a versatile masonry material which can be used in a wide variety of applications. A concrete block wall can be laid in less time and may cost up to half as much as a similar brick wall. The concrete blocks are generally made using concrete which is a mixture of powdered Portland cement, water, M Sand , and gravel.
Concrete blocks are used extensively for both load bearing and non- load bearing walls, externally and internally. The load bearing blocks made from concrete offer more compressive strength than standard landscaping concrete blocks which are used for features or pavements.
The strength of the Concrete block wall will depend upon the cement and M Sand quality also. You can buy quality M Sand from materialtree, click on the following link
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These blocks are available in many different sizes and colors. They can also be assembled in many different patterns, concrete blocks properties are listed below.
Concrete block sizes in Bangalore
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Blocks |
Concrete blocks sizes and Dimensions |
Avg weight / block |
No. of blocks per load |
Blocks price range |
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4 Inches 16(L) x 8(H) x 4(B) 400 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm |
18 Kg |
700 |
Rs. 25 - Rs. 31 |
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6 Inches 16(L) x 8(H) x 6(B) 400 mm x 200 mm x 150 mm |
29 Kg |
450 - 500 |
Rs. 30 – Rs. 44 |
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8 Inches 16(L) x 8(H) x 8(B) 400 x 200 mm x 200 mm |
36 - 38 Kg |
350 |
Rs. 44 – Rs. 52 (check the available brands) |
Applications of Concrete blocks
a) Steps
b) To build foundation walls
c) To build basement walls
d) To build partition walls
e) To build exterior walls
f) For paving applications
g) It can also be used for the construction of water storage tanks
Advantages of Concrete blocks
a) Inexpensive
b) Block walls are thinner and the Blocks are lightweight
c) Durable
d) Easy to build with even during monsoon.
e) Fireproof
f) Low maintenance
g) Adequate strength and structural stability
h) Environmentally Eco friendly
i) Reduce cement mortar consumption by 60 %
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