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