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Structural behavior of masonry unit is influenced by constituents units like bricks and mortar individually and as composite mass together. As bricks are made with locally available clay with different mineral composition properties of bricks vary widely from zone to zone. Thus average value of constituting material behavior may over estimate or under estimate the design and analysis of masonry structure. For safer and economical design of masonry structure the variability of constituting material properties is necessary to be considered. So the mathematical description of the randomness of constituting material is required, the variability of mechanical properties related to steel and concrete is well researched, while the same for brick masonry has not received proper attention. In plane strength is an important aspect in sustaining with In plane forces for achieving better in plane strength soaking is very important, as bricks absorbs moisture from the mortar which leads to in habiting hydration of cement. In this study, for mechanical behavior a number of experiments are conceded for determining initial moisture absorption rate, moisture absorption, apparent dry density, crushing strength of units, crushing strength of mortar and of the composite unit