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Cracks on brickwall

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pjai

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Sep 17, 2002
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A horizontal cracks (< 3mm opening) appeared on 70degree sloping brickwall. This 2m (approx) brickwall sits on rc apron around the main building and leans to brickwall of the main building (serve as architectural finishes only). My questions are:
1) Are those cracks appeared because of the method of bricklaying (sloping)? or could it be caused from settlement of the apron? what other possibilities in your opinion are the causes of these cracks?
2) What is the best solution?
 
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