Composite masonry is the one that is constructed out of two or more types of building units or of different types of building materials.

Composite Masonry:  When walls are constructed with two or more types of building materials it is term as composite masonry. It makes the used of locally available materials to obtain optimum economy.

The composite masonry may be adopted due to two reasons:

i) Improvement in the appearance of walls, etc.,

ii) Use of available materials, to obtain optimum economy.