The document calculates the embodied energy of half brick thick and one brick thick walls. For a half brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.1m, the embodied energy is 4036.24 MJ. For a one brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.2m, the embodied energy is 7638.89 MJ. The calculations involve determining quantities of materials like bricks, cement, sand, and water used based on wall dimensions and assumptions. Embodied energy values per kg of each material are then used to calculate the total embodied energy.
The document calculates the embodied energy of half brick thick and one brick thick walls. For a half brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.1m, the embodied energy is 4036.24 MJ. For a one brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.2m, the embodied energy is 7638.89 MJ. The calculations involve determining quantities of materials like bricks, cement, sand, and water used based on wall dimensions and assumptions. Embodied energy values per kg of each material are then used to calculate the total embodied energy.
The document calculates the embodied energy of half brick thick and one brick thick walls. For a half brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.1m, the embodied energy is 4036.24 MJ. For a one brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.2m, the embodied energy is 7638.89 MJ. The calculations involve determining quantities of materials like bricks, cement, sand, and water used based on wall dimensions and assumptions. Embodied energy values per kg of each material are then used to calculate the total embodied energy.
The document calculates the embodied energy of half brick thick and one brick thick walls. For a half brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.1m, the embodied energy is 4036.24 MJ. For a one brick thick wall measuring 2m x 5m x 0.2m, the embodied energy is 7638.89 MJ. The calculations involve determining quantities of materials like bricks, cement, sand, and water used based on wall dimensions and assumptions. Embodied energy values per kg of each material are then used to calculate the total embodied energy.
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Dhairya Chavda CE22M109
Embodied energy in Half Brick Thick wall :-
Assumptions:- Size of wall = 2m*5m*0.1m (Volume 1m3) Ratio of Cement : Sand = 1:4 Type of brick:- Standard class 2 bricks (19*9*9) Plaster :- 12mm thick on both sides w/c ratio = 0.3 Quantity Calculation:- 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙 No. of bricks required = 𝑆𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘
1 = 0.002
= 500 nos
Volume of mortar required for masonry = 500*Nominal Size of brick – 500*Standard size of brick = (500*0.2*0.1*0.1) – (500*0.19*0.09*0.09) = 0.2305
This quantity should be increased by 33% to compensate for Frog and to covert wet volume into dry volume. ⸫ Dry volume of mortar required = 0.2305*1.33 = 0.306 m3 Volume of mortar required for Plastering = 2*(2*5*0.012) = 0.24m3 This quantity should be increased by 23% to covert wet volume into dry volume. ⸫ Dry volume of mortar required = 0.24*1.23 = 0.2952 m3 Total volume of mortar required = 0.2952 + 0.306 = 0.6012 m3
= 793.584 kg Weight of bricks = 500 * 2.1 = 1050 kg
CE51 Assignment 1 Dhairya Chavda CE22M109 Weight of water required = 0.3 * 173.15 = 51.94 litre or kg
Embodied energy Calculation:-
Item Embodied energy per kg Quantity (kg) Total embodied energy (MJ/kg) Bricks 3 1050 3150 Cement 4.6 173.15 796.49 Sand 0.1 793.584 79.36 Water 0.2 51.94 10.388 Total 4036.24
⸫ 1m3 of half brick thick masonry has 4036.24MJ embodied energy.
Embodied energy in One Brick Thick wall :-
Assumptions:- Size of wall = 2m*5m*0.2m (Volume 2m3) Ratio of Cement : Sand = 1:4 Type of brick:- Standard class 2 bricks (19*9*9) Plaster :- 12mm thick on both sides w/c ratio = 0.3 Quantity Calculation:-
No. of bricks required = 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙
𝑆𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘
2 = 0.002
= 1000 nos
Volume of mortar required for masonry = 1000*Nominal Size of brick – 1000*Standard size of brick = (1000*0.2*0.1*0.1) – (1000*0.19*0.09*0.09) = 0.461
This quantity should be increased by 33% to compensate for Frog and to covert wet volume into dry volume. ⸫ Dry volume of mortar required = 0.461*1.33 = 0.6131 m3 Volume of mortar required for Plastering = 2*(2*5*0.012) = 0.24m3 This quantity should be increased by 23% to covert wet volume into dry volume. ⸫ Dry volume of mortar required = 0.24*1.23 CE51 Assignment 2 Dhairya Chavda CE22M109 = 0.2952 m 3
Total volume of mortar required = 0.2952 + 0.6131
= 1198.95 kg Weight of bricks = 1000 * 2.1 = 2100 kg
Weight of water required = 0.3 * 261.59
= 78.477 litre or kg
Embodied energy Calculation:-
Item Embodied energy per kg Quantity (kg) Total embodied energy (MJ/kg) Bricks 3 2100 6300 Cement 4.6 261.59 1203.314 Sand 0.1 1198.95 119.89 Water 0.2 78.47 15.69 Total 7638.89
