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Solid Clay Bricks Buying Guide

Nov 29, 2018 / By System Admin / in Bricks & Blocks

Solid Clay Bricks are made up of Silica, and Lime using machine moulding or hand moudling. They are used for load bearing or non-load bearing wall based upon their compression strength. This buying guide would help in you making a better buying decision.

The shape of the Brick

The brick shall be rectangular in shape, have sharp edges and be conveniently handled with one hand.

Colour of the Brick

The bricks shall be of deep red or cherry color. Overburned bricks shall not be used as they develop soft molten mass which makes the brick to lose its shape. Under Burned brick are highly porous and absorb more water. Overburned and underburned shall not be used for construction purposes.

Water Absorption

The brick when immersed in water for 24 hours should not weight more than 20% of its dry weight. Higher the water absorption, Higher the porosity which shall be not used for construction purposes

Compressive Strength

The brick shall not be less than 10 Newton / mm2. The brick shall not break when dropped from 1 Meter height on to the flat surface. Higher the compression strength better the quality of the bricks

Standard Size

The standard size of the table mould brick is 4" (L 230 X W 100 X H 75 mm)and they weigh in the range of 3- 3.5 Kgs per piece. A normal truckload size is 3000 Nos of Bricks.

Soundness

The brick shall produce a metallic sound when two bricks are clapped together

Brick Material

The brick shall be free from pebbles, gravels, Lumps, organic matters.

Texture

The brick shall be homogeneous in texture and free from cracks and Blisters.

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