Brickwork - Building Technology
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Bricks
Made by: Mostafa Omar Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Omar Medhat Asem AbdEl Wahab
Introduction
• Bricks are the oldest known material of building, they first found in turkey • It is a block of clay soil, sand, and concrete materials, which
are exposed to fire with a high temperature to get harder. • The formation of the brick is 25 cm X 12 cm X 6 cm and there
are other format.
History
Types of Bricks
• Concrete bricks • High alumina bricks• Fire bricks • Light weight hollow blocks • Clay Bricks
Types of bricks
• Handmade bricks• Sand lime bricks• Flettons• Stocks bricks• Staffordshire blue brick• South water reds• Sand faced brick
Choice of bricks
Properties of bricks • Aesthetic• Strength • Porosity • Fire resistance • Sound insulation • Wear
Bonds
• Stretcher bond • Header bond• English bond• Flemish bond• Rat trap bond• Herringbone bond • Basket bond
Mortar cover & joint styles
Joints styles Weathered jointConcaveVeeFlushStruck
Cutting bricks or divide • Using a hammer and bolster • Using brick splitter • Using a brick grinder using block saw