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Properties of first class bricks

September 5, 2017 by admin 2 Comments

Properties of first class bricks

  • All bricks should be of first class of standard specifications.
  • Bricks should be made of good earth completely burnt.
  • Bricks should be of deep cherry red or copper color.
  • Bricks should be regular in shape.
  • Edges of bricks should be sharp.
  • On being struck, bricks should emit clear ringing sound.
  • Bricks should be free from cracks, chips, flaws and lumps of any kind.
  • Bricks should not absorb water more than one sixth of its weight after one hour of immersing in water.
  • Bricks should have a minimum crushing strength of 105 kg per square meter ( 1500 lbs per square inch).

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  1. Sajol Rudra says

    February 25, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    I am a civil engineer.

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  2. MUHIRE jean de Dieu says

    May 2, 2020 at 12:37 am

    thank you for your good explanation about civil engineering

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