Title NOTES BCEM (U-1).pdf ✅

RUNGTA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BHILAI Department of Civil Engineering 1 CIVIL DARSHAN Unit-01 (Building Material) BRICKS-  Defination- A small, solid, rectangular shaped building unit composed of inorganic, non-metallic substance which is hardened by heat or chemical action.  Size, weight and colour- 1. Size- Bricks are of different sizes depending upon practice. Brick which is of the same uniform size as laid down by BIS is known as the modular brick or standard bricks. Bricks which are not of standard size are called traditional bricks or non modular bricks. Bricks Actual size L x B x H Nominal size (with mortar thickness) L x B x H Modular brick or standard bricks 190 x 90 x 90 mm 200 x 100 x 100 mm 190 x 90 x 40 mm (Tile size) 200 x 100 x 50 mm (Tile size) Traditional bricks or non modular bricks 230 x 110 x 70 mm 240 x 120 x 80 mm 230 x 110 x 30 mm (Tile size) 240 x 120 x 40 mm (Tile size) 2. Weight- One cubic meter brick earth is about 1800 kg/m3 . Hence average mass of a brick will be about 3 to 3.5 kg. 3. Colour- Most bricks burn are of reddish type in colour, although there are may colours of bricks depend on various factors. Traditional bricks size in India (country size) / conventional size 230 x 115 x 75 mm / 230 x 114 x 76 mm It varies according to country (210-250 x 100-130 x 70-100) mm