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A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be laid with one hand using mortar. Bricks may be made from clay, shale, soft slate, calcium silicate, concrete, or shaped from quarried stone.
Clay is the most common material, with modern clay bricks formed in one of three processes - soft mud, dry press, or extruded. In 2007 a new type of brick was invented, based on fly ash, a by-product of coal power plants. Mud bricks
The soft mud method is the most common, as it is the most economical. It starts with the raw clay preferably in a mix with 25-30% sand to reduce shrinkage. The clay is first ground and mixed with water to the desired consistency for forming in a mould. The clay is pressed into steel moulds with a hydraulic press. The shaped clay is then fired ("burned") at 900-1000 °C to achieve strength.
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∙ 13y agoBricks are very strong in compression, so they are able to hold the weight of all bricks above it. A brick at the base will only have to support the equivalent weight directly above it, as long as the wall is uniform.
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What do people do with muriatic acid?
Muriatic acid is a dilution of hydrochloric acid. It is used to clean bricks of the lime stains from the mortar that holds them together.
What holds of the combinations of atoms together in molecules?
atomic forcesType your answer here...Electrostatic attractive force holds combination of atoms together in molecules.
What holds a metal and nonmetal together?
An ionic bond
What holds the atoms together in covalent bonds?
Covalent bond is formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms and it is this force of attraction that holds the atoms in covalent bond together.
Is force of attraction that holds atoms together is called chemical bond?
The force of attraction that holds two atoms together is called a(n) chemical bond
What does mortar mean?
Mortar is like a glue that holds together bricks
What is a mortar?
Mortar is sand cement and water mixed together . Once allowed to dry and set , holds your building blocks, bricks etc together .
What do people do with muriatic acid?
Muriatic acid is a dilution of hydrochloric acid. It is used to clean bricks of the lime stains from the mortar that holds them together.
Why do bricks have a concave hollow on one side?
I would guess that it is to make a better mortar joint. Mortar is forced into these holes and holds the bricks together better. Also the holes make the bricks lighter and air in the holes acts as insulation. I moved your question out of math to where I hope you will get a definitive answers.
What do you call the material you use to stick bricks together?
Mortar is what is used to stick bricks together.
What do you call thematerial used to stik bricks to gether?
Mortar is used to stick bricks together.
Why there is depression given in bricks?
It is for holding a little extra mortar to help keep the bricks in the wall together.
What is a 6 letter word that goes between bricks?
A six letter word for something that goes between bricks is cement.As in "We need to cement the bricks together".
How do you hold pea gravel together?
with a borderline of bricks
What can cement be used for?
for roads and putting bricks together
What connects bricks and blocks together with?
metal brick ties cemented every 5-10 bricks high
What material does a bricklayer usually work with?
A bricklayer works with many bricks and they work with cement to get the bricks to stick together. They need a trowel to put the cement on the bricks with and a spirit level to ensure the bricks are straight.
