Acute and Obtuse Angled Brick Masonry

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ACUTE AND OBTUSE ANGLED
BRICK MASONARY

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ACUTE ANGLE IN BRICK MASONARY
A. SQUINT JUNCTION
A squint junction is formed when an internal wall meets an external continuous wall at an angle other than 90°. Usually, the angle of squint is kept at 45°,
though squint junctions are not very common in brick work
01.SQUINT JUNCTION IN ENGLISH BOND
Squint Junction in English Bond – 1 Brick Thick Wall Squint Junction in English Bond – 1½ Brick Thick Wall
02. SQUINT JUNCTION IN DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND
Squint Junction in Double Flemish Bond – 1 Brick Thick Wall Squint Junction in Double Flemish Bond – 1½ Brick Thick Wall

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B. QUOINS
- Are connection formed when two external walls meet. Alternatively, quoin is the connection which is formed when an external wall takes a turn.
- Are of two types – Right angled / Square quoin and Squint quion
SQUINT QUOINS - Are of two types – Acute and Obtuse
1. ACUTE SQUINT
This is formed when the angle on the inside of the two walls is less than 90°. Generally, the acute angle is kept equal to 60°
Acute Squint Junction In English Bond - 1½ Brick Thick Wall Acute Squint Junction In Double Flemish Bond - 1½ Brick Thick Wall
2. OBTUSE SQUINT
This is formed when the enclosed angle on the inside of the two walls is more than 90°. The angle varies from 105° to 135°, the more common being 120°
Obtuse Squint Junction In English Bond - 1½ Brick Thick Wall Obtuse Squint Junction In Double Flemish Bond - 1½ Brick Thick Wall