Bricks are manufactured in different sizes. If the bricks are too big, they are difficult to burn and handle. But, on the other hand, if the bricks are small, more quantity of mortar is required while laying.
The standard size recommended by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in India is 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm and the size of bricks including mortar thickness is 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm, which is The name is called. Brick size.
The test that is done to check the size is that 20 bricks of standard size (19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm) are stacked lengthwise with width and height. The results for good quality bricks should be within the following acceptable limits:
Length: 368–392 cm
Width: 174–186 cm
Height: 174-186 cm
1 m3 of brick earth weighs 18 kN. So, the average weight of a brick will be around 30-35 N.
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