Concrete Block Vs Red Brick

Topic Concrete Block Red Brick

Raw Materials Ordinary Portland LimeClay or Alumina, Sand,
Cement, Sand, Gravel, Iron Oxide, Magnesia.
Water.
Used High rise building due to Lower class building, lower
more strength required. load.
Compressive and More and can be made Less and normally similar.
Tensile Strength of different ranges of
strength as required.
Cost of Construction Less as 30-40% cheaper, More as burnt, also more
less mortar required and mortar required and
also reduces the dead increases the dead lead
load and reduces and hench reinforcement.
reinforcement up to
15%.
Sound Insulation More than 75% of Not good as bricks.
outside noise can be
blocked.
Self-weight Lower so DL lower . Higher.
Waterproof Properties Good as No capillary Not good, damping
tube, in AAC void occurred. Water
presents but no capillary absorption about 20%.
tube.
Environmental Impact Concrete block is eco- Excavation of topsoil of
friendly. Instead of Earth that can deplete
dumping fly ash into the minerals from nature. Also
Earth, which can make burning them is not
the soils toxic, used to environment friendly.
make concrete blocks.
No burning so no gas
released.
Mortar Consumption Less as proper shaped. Higher due to its irregular
surface called bats.
Loss No brockage as higher Loss due to brockage thats
tensile strength so no why 5% more brick needed
loss. for brick work (except
khoa).
Damping Less as lower absorption Absorb moisture and as
and no organic presents. used clay so due to organic
matter in it damping
occurred.
Thermal Insulation Concrete blocks can Red bricks have a higher
absorb heat quickly and thermal density, which
warm the insides on hot allows them to absorb
summer days. more heat than concrete
blocks. So, red bricks can
absorb heat in the daytime
and release it at night,
keep inside buildings warm
in the winter and cool in
the summer.
Water Usage More, 7-14 days curing Good amount during
construction.
Fire resistant Not good Good
Life expectancy Shorter Longer
Aesthetic Value Less beautiful. People love the natural
texture of red bricks.
Crack Generates crack in wall. Not