2. BRICK
• A brick is a type of construction
material used to build walls,
pavements and other elements in
masonry construction. Properly, the
term brick denotes a unit primarily
composed of clay, but is now also
used informally to denote units
made of other materials or other
chemically cured construction
blocks.
3. USES OF BRICK
• Construction of walls of any size.
• Construction of floors.
• Construction of arches and cornices.
• Construction of brick retaining wall.
• Making Khoa (Broken bricks of required
size) to use as an aggregate in concrete.
• Manufacture of surki (powdered bricks)
to be used in lime plaster and lime
concrete.
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF BRICKS
•Size. The size of the brick should be uniform
and must be of standard size. ...
•Shape. The brick must be of rectangular
shape. ...
•Color. Good brick must possess uniform
color which may be either deep red or cherry.
...
•Texture. The surface of the brick must not be
too smooth. ...
•Compactness. ...
•Compressive strength. ...
•Hardness. ...
•Soundness.
5. MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF BRICKS
The process of manufacturing of
bricks from clay
involves preparation of clay,
molding and then drying and
burning of bricks. The bricks are
building materials which are
generally available as rectangular
blocks. The bricks do not require
any dressing and brick laying is
very simple compared to stone
masonry
6. TYPES OF BRICKS
Types of Bricks in Masonry
Construction ;
•Sun-Dried or Unburnt Clay Bricks.
•Burnt Clay Bricks.
•Fly Ash Bricks.
•Concrete Bricks.
•Engineering Bricks.
•Sand Lime or Calcium Silicate Bricks.
