The Effect of Robotic Brick Placement on Bond Strength

Several factors can affect the bond strength of brick masonry units. Some of these factors include: Initial rate of absorption (IRA) of water for bricks, brick porosity, brick texture, type of mortar, type of sand, mix proportions, mortar water content, mortar workability, mortar viscosity, time between the application of mortar and placement of the brick and the placement method. This paper presents a research study conducted to determine the effect of robotic brick placement on the bond strength using the Bond Wrench Test as described in ASTM C1072.