Brick




 * What are they made of?

Bricks are made of clay, and are cooked in ovens.


 * What are they used for?

Bricks have different uses. Depending on the type of brick, are used of make the walls between columns, to serve as filled in the production of slabs, or as finishing.


 * How many types of brick are there?

- Perforated brick - Solid Brick - Tile or manual brick - Template brick - Hollow brick - Brickwork - Firebrick


 * What is the meaning of brick laying techniques?

The brick laying Technique is called Rig or Rigging.


 * Describe 2 brick laying techniques.

- Rigging on Tambourine: is employed to carry out the partitions, thickness is the thickness of the piece and are not ready to absorb its own weight charges except. - Popcorn rig: is like the rigging on tambourine, but leaving spaces between the horizontal pieces. It is used in those interim partitions that must leave ventilate the room and in a certain type of roof structure.


 * What are their advantages and disadvantages?

Bricks present advantages in terms of handling, production, transportation and placement, and a good resistance to fire and weather conditions. In terms of shapes and sizes may vary for different needs. But because are make clay cannot bear heavy loads.