BRICKS

SCOPE: Brick masonry in superstructure Brickwork in foundation Brickwork in compound walls, etc. Making by products like surkhi, MANUFACTURING PROCESS: 1. Preparation of clay 2. Moulding 3. Drying 4. Burning PROPERTIES: o Should be well burnt copper colored, crack free and sharp at edges. o Uniform in and of standard size. o Should give clear ringing noise when struck with each other. o Should have homogenous and uniform compact section. o Should not absorb water more than 20percent by weight for first class and 22for second class after soaking in water for 24 hours o Should be sufficiently hard and nail impression should not be left when scratched o When dropped from 1m height should not break into pieces o Low thermal conductivity and sound proof o Crushing strength below 5.5N per mm sq

TESTS FOR BRICK 1. Absorption 2. Crushing strength 3. Hardness 4. Presence of soluble salts 5. Shape and size 6. Soundness 7. Structure CLASSIFICATION: The one classification is regarding the amount of how much the brick is burnt. i. ii. Burnt un burnt

The other is by the quality of the bricks. 1. First class brick 2. 4. Second class brick Fourth class brick 3. Third class brick