The document summarizes information about bricks, including their composition, sizes, testing methods, bonding styles in masonry, and uses. Bricks are a construction material made by baking clay in molds to a uniform shape and size. Their standard dimensions are 19cm x 9cm x 9cm. Bricks are composed mainly of silica, alumina, lime, and iron oxide. Testing ensures bricks meet minimum standards for sound, structure, compressive strength, and water absorption. Bonds include English, with alternating headers and stretchers, and Flemish, with headers and stretchers placed next to each other in each course. Bricks are used to construct walls, floors, and manufacturing surki.

1. SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL
UNIVERSITY
A PRESENTATION ON TOPIC
BRICK
GUIDED BY: BY :
MR.ALOK NIGAM SACHIN VERMA
[ ROLL NO. 202011005010706]

2. BRICK
Bricks is a construction material of definite and uniform shape and
size made by baking of clay after giving it a proper and definite
shape through predefine moulds.

3. SIZES OF BRICK
1)Standard size : Length:19cm , Bredth:9cm , Height:9cm .
2)Normal Size or Size of Brick along with Mortar :
Length:20cm , Bredth:10cm , Height:10cm .

4. COMPOSITION OF BRICK
• Silica :50 to 60%
• Alumina : 20 to 30%
• Lime : 4 to 5%
• Oxide of iron : 5 to 6%
• Magnesia : 1%

5. TESTING OF BRICKS
Sound Test : The bricks should produce clear metallic ringing
sound when struck with each other .
Structure Test : The brick should have uniform structure and it
should be free from voids.
Combressive Strength Test : The bricks should process minimum
compressive strength of : 1st class-10 N/MM2 , 2st class – 7.5
N/MM2 , 3rd class -3.5 N/MM2

6. Absorption Test : The bricks when immersed in water for 24 hrs
should not absorb water by more than –
1)20% in case of 1st class bricks 2)22% in case of 2nd class
bricks 3)25% in case of 3 class brick .
Toughness Test : The bricks should not break into pieces when
dropped on levelled ground from the height of 1 meter .

7. BONDING IN BRICK MASONARY
English Bond
In this alternate layer of
header and stretcher placed
over each other .
Flemish Bond
In this arrangement of
bondng in which each course
of alternate header and
stretcher placed next to
each other.
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8. USES OF BRICK
1) Use for construction of walls of any size.
2) Construction of floors.
3) Manufacturing of surki to be used in lime plaster and lime concrete etc .

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