What is Mortar? The term mortar is used to indicate that a paste prepared by adding the required quantity of water into a mixture of binding material (cement or lime) and fine aggregate (sand). The above two elements of mortar, […]
Brick Classification: Types, Uses, and Properties
What Is Classification of Bricks? Many types of brick available in the market. All bricks are a different purpose and different place used, so us classification bricks as below. Bricks are classified in two ways, traditionally or according to the IS […]
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks: History, Technical Specifications, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Common Issues
History of AAC Block AAC was perfected in the mid-1920s by the Swedish architect and inventor, Dr. Johan Axel Eriksson working with Professor Henrik Kreuger. It was patented in 1924 & production started in Sweden city Yxhult in 1929. Again […]
Clamp Burning vs. Kiln Burning: A Comparative Study on Brick Production Methods
What Is Clamp Burning? A typical clamp is shown below figure The bricks and fuel are placed in alternate layers. The amount of fuel is reduced successively in the top layers. Clamp Burning Each brick tier consists of 4–5 layers […]
Clay Products in Civil Engineering: Types, Uses, and Quality Standards
Introduction of Clay Product There is a wide variety of structural clay products, broadly classified as facing materials, load-bearing materials, paving materials, roofing tile, and chemically resistant materials. Examples of facing materials are face brick, terra-cotta, brick veneer, sculptured brick, […]
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