Masonry

Question 1

the average size of a brick and weight

Answer 1

102, 215,65 mm

2-4 kg

Question 2

Why are the bricks used?

Answer 2

fits in the hand of a bricklayer
leaves a 10mm gap between each brick
easy to transport
cheap
accessible

Question 3

Engineering brick

Answer 3

looks a specific properties

• compressive strength
• water absorption

used to support heavy loads and/or minimise water absorption

2 classes A and B

Question 4

Common brick

Answer 4

no visual finish

used in unseen finised work

Question 5

Facing brick

Answer 5

attractive finish

visual brickwork

Question 6

Earliest Bricks

Answer 6

mud and clay
Catal Huyauk
- Hand-molded and then sunbaked

Question 7

How are bricks made now?

Answer 7

formed by extrusion and baked in a kiln

Question 8

What is the gap left between bricks

Answer 8

10 mm

Question 9

Maunfacturing bricks process

Answer 9

extraction
forming
drying (100%)
firing 
packaging and distribution

Question 10

What does placinf vertical joints over each other do?

Answer 10

redcues the strength, vertical joint should be half way over the next brick

Question 11

Advantages of masonry

Answer 11

exonomical - raw material
durbale
healthy spatial climate
reusable and recyle
fire-resiatnt 
low-maintance cost

Question 12

Weakness of masonry

Answer 12

time-consuming production
not suitable for high seismic zones
efflorescence = due to rainwater leakage
Spalling = aborbs water than freezes
Colour could change to sunlight exposure
limited high of buildings = lack of internal strength
brick manufacture is a high energy process