Brick is familiar with all of us firsthand. Residential and non -residential premises are built from bricks, stoves, fireplaces are laid out, the walls are faced with bricks, and in general, brick is used wherever possible. For the ordinary layman of this knowledge, enough. But for the builder, or the one who is just going to become a builder, other information about the “device” of this plain, but very useful subject is needed
“Brick device”
Brick, this is the most common building material, of which only two are highly distinguished. Namely ceramic brick and silicate brick.
In terms of dimensions, there are two types of brick: the single has dimensions 250x120x65 mm; One and a half brick is slightly larger, its sides are 250x120x88 mm. Such dimensions allow the master to easily take a brick with one hand, operate on them, as well as without much difficulty to make calculations for the required number of bricks for one row of masonry.
Each side of the brick has its own name.
– The base, or the widest side of the brick is called “bed”.
– The smallest end side is a “poke”.
– The long and narrow side is called the “spoiler”.
The brick differs in strength depending on what it is made of. For example, silicate brick consists of 90% sand and 10% of clay. The mixture is poured into an autoclave, where it is pressed under high pressure and temperature. The strength of such bricks is very high if it is made in accordance with the rules of technology.
Ceramic brick consists of 100% of clay and is made by firing a clay bar in the furnaces. The people call it simply “red brick”.
The brick can be monolithic or hollow inside, depending on the purpose.
In addition to these two types, there are also other options for brick, namely, stove (yellow) brick, paving (pavement) brick, facing brick and so on.
