Masonry means construction of buildings using building blocks like stone, bricks, concrete blocks, Tiles etc. Masonry is used for the construction of foundation, plinth, walls and columns. Mortar is the binding material for the building blocks. In this article different types of masonry used are explained and points to be observed......
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Bricks – Its Properties, Classifications, Types, Uses in Construction and Tests on Construction BricksBricks – Its Properties, Classifications, Types, Uses in Construction and Tests on Construction Bricks
Brick is obtained by moulding good clay into a block, which is dried and then burnt. This is the oldest building block to replace stone. Manufacture of brick started with hand moulding, sun drying and burning in clamps. A considerable amount of technological development has taken place with knowledge about to......