Bricks and Blocks

Introduction

Masonry is the building structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. The materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, stucco and tile. The materials used the quality and the workmanship, and the pattern in which the units are assembled can significantly affect the durability of all the contraction site.

The great majority of masonry work is produced from performed units. The performed units are brick and block. There is a lot of advantages of using Brick and Block

·    Brick are smaller in size, this will make the worker more easy to handing and can provided a better appearance.

·    Brick typically will not require painting and so can provide a structure with reduced life cycle costs.

·    Block was bigger in size compare to brick, but it gives a better strength finish, density and thermal properties.

·    Both of them are resistant to thermal, sound, fire resistant, projectiles such as debris from hurricanes or tornadoes.

·    Appearance of brick and block are not very important. People more of that are relied on the quality.

·    Masonry structures built in compression preferably with mortar can have a useful life of more than 500 years as compared to 30 – 100 for structures of steel or reinforced concrete.

·    Example: Pyramid was once of the Masonry structure with mud brick. It was from 500 BC until now.

Brick

Brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually lied using various kind of mortar. Brick was regarded as the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.

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