2. INTRODUCTION
• A partition wall may be defined as a wall or division made
up of bricks, studding, glass or other such material and
provided for the purpose of dividing one room or portion
of a room from another.
• Partitions are the vertical walls or panels used to divide
rooms or portions of buildings.
• They can be load bearing and non-load bearing
• Load bearing wall is called an internal wall.
• The diagram shows how existing building space can be
sub-divided into smaller rooms using partitions.
3. INTRODUCTION
Traditionally, partitions were constructed of timber but the expanding use of lightweight,
insulation block wall is decreasing the need to use timber as a material for partitions.
Partition walls should be:
• Strong-to carry its own load
• Resist impact
• Stable and strong to support wall fixtures
• Thin and light
• Sound barrier
• Fire resistant
4. REQUIREMENTSOFGOOD PARTITIONWALL:
• Thin in cross-section so that maximum floor area can be utilized.
• Provide adequate privacy in rooms both in respect of sight and sound.
• Constructed from light, sound, uniform, homogeneous, durable and sound insulated
materials.
• Simple in nature, easy and economical in construction having proper coherence with the
type of building structure.
• Offer sufficient resistance against fire, heat, dampness, white ant or fungus, etc.
• Rigid enough to take the vibrations caused due to loads.
• Strong enough to support sanitary fittings and heavy fixtures.
5. TYPESOF PARTITIONWALLS
Partitions can be constructed using a variety of materials. The most common types of
partitions are:
• Brick partitions,
• Hollow block partitions,
• Clay block partitions,
• Concrete partitions,
• Glass block partitions,
• Wooden partitions,
• Straw board partitions,
• Plaster slab partitions,
• Metal partitions,
• Asbestos cement partitions.
6. BRICKPARTITIONS:
• Constructed with:
a. plain bricks,
b. Reinforced bricks,
c. bricks-nogged or hollow bricks.
• Plain brick partition of half brick thickness is used for
internal partitions, wall plastered on both sides, and are
strong and fire resistant.
• In reinforced brick partition of half brick thickness,
reinforcement in the form of wire mesh or steel bars is
provided at every third course.
7. BRICKPARTITIONS:
• Brick nogging partition wall consists of brickwork
built up within a framework of wooden members.
• Vertical posts called studs spaced at 60 cm to 150 cm
apart.
• The nogging pieces are housed into the studs at 60cm
to 90cm apart vertically.
• For 10cm thick partition wall, the studs and nogging
should be 15cm wide so that, the brickwork is
plastered from both the faces.
• Brick partition is fire-resistant and sound-proof.
8. HOLLOWBLOCKANDCLAY BLOCKPARTITIONS:
• Hollow concrete block partitions are built of individual
units of concrete.
• Clay blocks used are well prepared from clay or terra-
cotta, and they are either solids or hollow.
• Hollow clay blocks of section 30x20cm with thickness
varying from 5 cm to 15 cm can also be used.
• The blocks are provided with grooves on top, bottom or
sides, and surfaces are kept glazed in different colors.
• Walls are light, rigid, economical, strong and fire
resistant.
10. CONCRETEPARTITIONS:
• It can be either precast or cast in-situ.
• Special concrete posts are used for the construction of
precast concrete partition walls.
• Concrete mix 1:2:4
Precast concrete partitions:
• The slabs are 32mm thick and are inserted in the
grooves of the precast post and the joints are
subsequently filled with mortar.
11. GLASSPARTITIONS:GLASSSHEETSORHOLLOWBLOCKS
• Are made from sheet glass or hollow glass blocks.
• Provides good aesthetics and allow light
• Are damp, sound and heat proof.
• Easy to clean and maintain.
• Sheets of glass are fixed in the frame work of
wooden or metal.
• Hollow blocks doesn’t need timber framework.
• Translucent units of glass.
• Square: 14cmx14cm or 19cmx19cm, Thickness:
10cm.
• Reduce thermal and sound transmission.
12. WOODENPARTITIONS
• Lighter in weight and easy to construct.
• Neither sound-proof nor fire-proof.
• Not suitable for damp locations.
Are of two types
Common partitions
Are comprised of vertical members
known as studs bridged between
upper horizontal(head) and lower
horizontal(sill) member.
Trussed partitions
Are designed on the principle of
truss are useful where it is
possible to provide supports only.
13. WOODENPARTITIONS
• Wooden framework either be
supported on the floor below or by
the side walls.
• The framework consists of a rigid
arrangement of timber members
which may be plastered or covered
with boards etc. from both sides.
15. STRAWBOARDPARTITIONS
• Useful where removal of partitions is frequent.
• Made of compressed straw covered thick paper
or hardboard.
• Easy to construct.
• Heat and sound proof partitions.
PLASTER SLAB PARTITIONS
• Are made of burnt gypsum or POP mixed with
sawdust.
• 5cm to 10cm thick slabs are prepared in iron or
timber moulds.
• To form rigid joints suitable grooves are
provided in the plaster slabs.
• Nails and screws can be easily driven into these
slabs. Incomplete Partition wall of Plaster and expandable metal
16. ASBESTOSCEMENTORGI SHEETPARTITIONS
• Light in weight, impervious, durable, water tight and fire-
proof.
• Asbestos cement sheets are made of asbestos cement sheets
and fixed into timber framework.
• Sheets are placed in position and joined by cement mortar.
• Are mostly adopted for temporary works.
• These walls are economical and light.
• Each slab consist of core or corrugated asbestos cement
sheet (5mm) with the plain asbestos cement sheet (10mm)
attached to it on either side.
17. METALLATH ANDPLASTERPARTITIONS
• It is thin, strong, durable and is considerably fire resistant.
• It requires a framework of steel or timber for the purpose of
fixing it in position.
• Lath is generally tied by galvanized iron wire to mild steel
bars or channels spaced 15-30cm apart.
• Plastered on both sides.
• Improves insulation against heat and sound.
• Metal lath on both sides of specially shaped steel channels
spaced at 30-45cm apart.
• Channels are generally 3-10cm deep.
18. PORTABLEPARTITIONS
• Rolling mobile folding partitions which provide
temporary walls
• The portable wall partition has two full panel end
members which provide support, rigidity, privacy, and
noise reduction.
• They fold and are on wheels enabling mobility and ease
of storage.
19. METALSTUDPARTITIONS:ALUMINIUMPARTITIONS
• Non-load bearing partitions which consist of a
framework of metal studding.
• Metal studding is lightweight but very strong and stable.
• The framework is usually covered with ordinary
plasterboard sheets or special fire- resistant sheets
which, when finally sealed, offer good sound and fire
resistance to the partition.
• Often used in public buildings such as offices and
hospitals as it is: 1. Quick and easy to erect. 2. Cost-
effective. 3. Suitable for all types of buildings as well as
residential housing. 4. Available in a variety of finishes to
the completed partition.
21. ADVANTAGESOFPARTITIONWALLS
• Divide the whole area into a number of rooms.
• Provide privacy to the inmates from sight and sound.
• Are light in weight and cheaper in cost of construction.
• Occupy lesser area
• Easily constructed in any position.
