Brick

Brick · What are they made of? They are made of clay,shale, soft slate, calcium silicate and concrete. · What are they used for? The bricks are used in  mansonr y construction as base of self structure. · How many types of brick are there? The bricks vary in their character as well in their composition, for that we can find many types, they can be solid perforated or hollow. Many types of bricks are: Mud bricks, Rail kilns, Bull's Trench Kilns, Dry pressed bricks, Extruded bricks and Calcium silicate bricks.  What is the meaning of //brick laying techniques//? Brick laying techniques are methods that builder use, to get, maximum efficiency in construction. · Describe 2 bricklaying techniques Measuring the mix Choose an appropriate amount to the mix. Put on paper or plastic four sand measures, a measure of average and half measure of cement. Mix well until you can distinguish the materials separately. Put all mix in a bucket and add one and half measure of water. Begin to knead until it takes consistency. · What are their advantages and disadvantages? Their advantages are: 1. Resisting to fire. 2. Resisting to time. 3. Durable. 4. Pleasure to view. Their disadvantages are: 1. The process to make bricks is slow. 2. Construction area will be dirty for work with brick.

__WORKSHEET__  My house In my house, I would use both materials, brick and stone, because I saw that, like in Piazza Del Campo, mix of those materials make a great work and give it beauty and elegance. I would like that my own house be of bricks and its details be of stone, but that other areas will be only make with stone.