BRICKS

PART - 2
BRICKS
• Building unit to make walls & other elements in masonry construction.
• They are artificially moulded clay blocks of uniform size and shape.
• Bricks are suitably dried and burnt to gain strength, durability etc.., to
make them useful for construction works.
• Bricks are laid in a systematic manner and are bonded together using
mortar.
• Its is cheaper than compared to stone masonry.
TYPES OF BRICKS
Standard bricks/Modular bricks Traditional bricks/ Non Modular bricks
Nominal size: 20 x 10 x 10 (cm) Not standard in size, commonly adopted size
Standard/ Modular size: 19 x 9 x 9 (cm) 23 x 11.4 x 7.6 (cm)
SIZE & SHAPE OF BRICKS

• Brick is a cuboid.
• Weight of a brick is 3 - 3.5 kg.
 Unit Weight of brick earth : 18 kN /m³
 Specific gravity: 1.8 – 2
 FROG

• It is a depression on the face of the brick to

form a keyed joint between brick and mortar
• Size of frog is 100 x 40 x 10 mm

• Handmade bricks:1 frog

• Pressed bricks: 2 frogs
• Wire cut bricks: no frog
HOW MANY BRICKS IN
1 CUBIC METER (M3) ?
Calculation for No: of
Bricks
Size of Brick= 19*9*9 (cms)
Size of Brick with Mortar= 20*10*10 (cms)
Volume of Brick with Mortar= L*B*H
= 20*10*10 (cms)
= 2000 cm3.
Volume of 1 m3 =1m*1m*1m
= 100*100*100 (cms) =1000000 cm3
No: of Bricks = (Volume of 1 m3)/(Volume of 1 Brick)
= 1000000/2000 = 500 Nos.
CLASSIFICATION OF BRICKAS PER ISI : 1077-1976

• 1. Sundried ( katcha bricks ) • 2. Burnt ( pucca bricks )

- bricks after moulding have been dried -burnt in a kiln after moulding and
in the sun. drying
- used in the construction of temporary -Used in permanent structures
and cheap structures.
- should not be used at places exposed to
heavy rains
Burnt bricks are further classified as :

• First class brick ( Class A )

• Second class brick( Class B )
• Third class brick( Class C )
• Fourth class brick or Overburnt or Jhama bricks( Class D )
First class brick
• These bricks are table moulded & they are burnt in kilns.
• They are thoroughly burnt & are of deep red in colour.
• Surface should be rectangular, parallel , smooth & all edges should be sharp &
straight.
• Plastering not required.
• No impression should be left on the brick when a scratch is made by a finger
nail.
• Two first class bricks when struck with each other give a sharp metallic ringing
sound.

USES
• Used in exposed face work in masonry structures.
• Used in flooring and in reinforced brickwork.
 SECOND CLASS BRICK
• These bricks have same requirements as first class brick except for the one’s listed
below.
• These bricks are ground moulded & they are burnt in kilns.
• Small cracks and distortions are permitted.
• Plastering is required.
Uses
• Used in all important & unimportant hidden masonry works which is to be
plastered.
THIRD CLASS BRICK
• These are a little under burnt bricks.
• These are soft.
• These have reddish yellow colour.
• These emit a dull sound when struck against each other.

Uses
For unimportant & temporary structures & at places where rainfall is not
heavy.
 FOURTH CLASS BRICK (OVERBURNT OR
JHAMA BRICKS)
• Over burnt bricks
• Badly distorted in size & shape
• Brittle in nature
• Used for foundation & floors in lime concrete & road metal, because of the fact
that over burnt bricks have a compact structure & hence they are sometimes
found to be stronger than even first class bricks.
 ON THE BASIS OF WATER ABSORPTION AND
STRENGTH…

Type of brick Water absorption after Compressive strength

24 hours immersion (%) of brick (N/mm2)

First class brick < 20% 10.5

Second class brick < 22 % 7.0

Third class brick < 25% 3.5

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