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What is Brick & What are the types of Brick

  With the Increase in Construction of Frame Structures (RCC) and Steel Structures and also the increase in use of alternative use of materials for Masonry like AAC Blocks, one might say the importance of Brick and Brick Masonry is decreasing with time but it is still one of the most used construction Material. “Everything starts with one step, or one brick, or one word or one day” ~ Jeremy Gilley Brick Masonry is considered as Durable. The entire process consists of laying bricks with the help of Cement Mortar in a defined manner to make walls that bear the loads acting on them. There are several types of bricks and a number of mortars which  can be used to construct brick masonry. The bond in brick masonry, which adheres bricks together, is produced by filling joints between bricks with suitable mortar. Special cautions shall be practiced while mortar is mixed and placed since it greatly affects the performance and durability of masonry structure. Classification of Bricks Based on Ra