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Building Materials: Bricks

Bricks are commonly used as a building material where wood and stone are unavailable. The Romans were early adopters of brick construction, also using bricks to form concrete. Mass brick production in 1628 made it a dominant building material in England due to advantages like uniformity and variety of appearances. However, bricks have disadvantages like requiring labor-intensive installation and being weak in tension, with mortar joints vulnerable to water penetration.

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Building Materials: Bricks

Bricks are commonly used as a building material where wood and stone are unavailable. The Romans were early adopters of brick construction, also using bricks to form concrete. Mass brick production in 1628 made it a dominant building material in England due to advantages like uniformity and variety of appearances. However, bricks have disadvantages like requiring labor-intensive installation and being weak in tension, with mortar joints vulnerable to water penetration.

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BUILDING MATERIALS

BRICKS

Brick is used in locations where there are no wood and


stone.
Romans were among the first civilizations to use brick
extensively.
They also used brick as a formwork for concrete.
Commercial mass production of brick introduced in 1628
made brick the predominant building material in England
Advantages of Brick
lightweight,
its uniform size, density and color, and
the fact that it can be manufactured in a variety of
colors, textures and sizes
Disadvantages include
the labor intensive installation process,
its ineffectiveness in tension and
mortar used in bonding brick is usually the weakest
element and vulnerable to water penetration

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