Show the specification of bricks, Civil Engineering

Assignment Help:

Q. Show the Specification of Bricks?

Specification of Ist class Bricks-

1. Table moulded and wire cut.

2. It should have edges and parallel faces.

3. If struck with hard substance it shall give ringing sound.

4. If soaked in water for 24 hrs. It should not absorb water 20% more than its dry weight.

5. If thrown on the hard surface or against other brick it should not break easily.

6. The standard size of brick shall be 19 x 9 x 9 cm. Or 9'' x 4½'' x 2 ¾''.

7. The tolerance in size shall be as follows - If 20 bricks stack is prepared the measurement shall be Length 368 to 392 cm. & Width & Height 174 to 186 cm.

8. Each brick shall have a frog of rectangular shape of size 4 x 10 x 1 or 2 cm. Deep or an oval shape of size 6 x 4 x 1 or 2 cm deep.

9. The minimum compressive strength of the brick shall be 105 kg / cm2.

10. Tempering of the clay and sand mixture shall be done in a pugging mill.

11. The burning shall be done in Kilns only.

Related Discussions:- Show the specification of bricks

Define types of seismic isolation bearing - rubber bearings, Define Types o...

Define Types of Seismic Isolation Bearing - Rubber Bearings? Seismic isolation is obtained by two types of isolation bearings. a) Rubber bearings b) Friction pendulum bea

Explain the system curves - pumping system, Explain the System Curves - Pum...

Explain the System Curves - Pumping System Non-linear plot beginning on the y-axis at the Total Static Head (TSH) and plotted primarily based on the h f .

Factors affecting location decision, Factors Affecting Location Decision: ...

Factors Affecting Location Decision: Mining, quarrying and heavy manufacturing have capital intensive facilities that are costly to build and cover large area and use large q

Rubber dams – air-filled vs water-filled, Most of the existing rubber dams ...

Most of the existing rubber dams are of air-filled types. Water-filled rubber dams aren't preferred for the below reasons: (i) By giving same sheet length and dam height, tensi

Determine the term - final tension, Determine the term - Final Tension ...

Determine the term - Final Tension The tension in tendons after losses of prestress have taken place is called as final tension. Final tension is taken to be corresponding to

Reason in checking the ratio, Reason in checking the ratio (i.e. design flo...

Reason in checking the ratio (i.e. design flow to full-bore flow > 0.5) in circular pipe design For checking of self-cleansing velocity for pipes, there is another criterion t

Verify the total active thrust on the wall per lineal metre, A smooth backe...

A smooth backed vertical wall is 6.3 m high and retains a soil with a bulk unit weight of 18 kN/m 3 and φ = 18°. The top of the soil is level with the top of the wall and is horiz

Tension members, Tension Members: You have learnt about the Standard s...

Tension Members: You have learnt about the Standard specification for structural steel and various types of structural steel rolled sections. Different types of loads, stresse

Concrete, Determine the quantity of materials required per batch and probab...

Determine the quantity of materials required per batch and probable output from a concrete mixing plant of 1200lts capacity. The design per 1000lts of mixed concrete is as follows

Major functions of features observed in a typical manhole, Question Wha...

Question What are the major functions of following features observed in a typical manhole ? Answer (i) Groove near benching, (ii) R.S.J. (iii) double seal manhole cove

Write Your Message!

Name

Email id

Message

Verfication Code

User Account

All Pages