how to calculate masonry wall?

Question

How do you calculate how many bricks needed for a masonry wall?

Yea its for me construction estimating wall. having trouble with my class project.

I have a wall that is 87' in length and 21'4" high. CMU blocks of 8" x 8" x 16"

i need to find how many blocks including half blocks,

with 2 - 3' x 7' doors
and 2 - 12' x 14' garage doors

also, i need help with calculating amount of bond beam and how grout

my construction notes is #5 continous in 8" deep grouted bond beam..

i appreciate any help, as i am stuck..

-Rudy

Answer 1

If you mean 8X8X16 blocks... height X length = sq ft http://webhome.idirect.com/~jstuparyk/Estimate.html