Enter the brick height, mortar thickness, and number of courses into the calculator to determine the total height of the brickwork.
Brick Course Height Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the total height of the brickwork.
TH = (BH + MT) * C - MT
Variables:
- TH is the total height of the brickwork (inches)
- BH is the height of a single brick (inches)
- MT is the thickness of the mortar layer (inches)
- C is the number of courses (layers of bricks)
To calculate the total height of the brickwork, multiply the sum of the brick height and mortar thickness by the number of courses, then subtract the mortar thickness from the result.
What is Brick Course Height?
Brick course height is the combined height of a number of layers (courses) of bricks including the mortar joints. It is an important measurement in construction to ensure that the brickwork fits the planned dimensions of a structure.
How to Calculate Brick Course Height?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Brick Course Height.
- First, determine the height of a single brick (BH) in inches.
- Next, determine the thickness of the mortar layer (MT) in inches.
- Next, determine the number of courses (C).
- Next, gather the formula from above = TH = (BH + MT) * C – MT.
- Finally, calculate the Total Height (TH) in inches.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
height of a single brick (BH) = 2.25 inches
thickness of the mortar layer (MT) = 0.375 inches
number of courses (C) = 10
