Comparison of Brick Masonry and Stone Masonry

This article shows the 19 differences between brick and stone masonry.

S.No	Aspects	Brick Masonry	Stone Masonry
1	Availability	Bricks are manufactured using clay.	Stones are available in nature and obtained from quarries.
2	Handling	Handling is easy.	Handling is difficult.
3	Labour	Semi-skilled labour is required.	Skilled labour is necessary.
4	Strength	Reasonably good compressive strength.	Very high compressive strength.
5	Durability	Reasonably durable and moderately long life.	Highly durable and long-lasting.
6	Maintaining the Bond	Made to regular size and shape. Due to this, a proper bond can be maintained.	Stones required dressing to maintain the bond.
7	Quantity of Mortar Required	Less	More
8	Plastering	Plastering is needed.	Plastering is not needed.
9	Moisture Absorption	Absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.	Stones are watertight.
10	Mortar Joint	Thin and Uniform.	Thick.
11	Wall Thickness	Thinner walls can be constructed.	Difficulty in constructing walls of thickness less than 30 cm.
12	Openings and connections	Construction of Openings and connections is easy.	Dressing of stones is required to achieve this.
13	Cost of construction	less.	High.
14	Maintenance cost	More	Less
15	Architectural Treatment	Less suited treatment	Amendable to architecture
16	Fire Resistance	Highly fire resistant	Reasonably resistant to fire.
17	Dead Load	A dead load of the wall is less	Dead load is more
18	Special lifting Devices	Not needed	Needed
19	Appearance	Elegant appearance, used in residential, commercial buildings, etc.	Massive appearance, hence used for monumental works, temples, bridges, etc.