Bricks
The word brick is used to describe a small block of burned clay of such size that it can be […]
Walls
A wall is a continuous, usually vertical structure, thin in proportion to its length and height, built to provide shelter as an external wall or divide buildings into rooms or compartments as an internal wall.
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Bonding Bricks
In building a wall it is usual to lay bricks in regular, horizontal courses so that each brick bears on
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Aggregate for mortar Sand
The aggregate or main part of mortar is sand. The sand is dredged from pits or river beds and a
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‘Compo’ mortar
During the last 50 years it has been considered good practice to use a mortar in which the advantages of lime
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Walls Resistance to airborne and impact sound Security
Sound is transmitted as airborne sound and impact sound. Airborne sound is generated as cyclical disturbances of air from, for
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Walls Durability and freedom from maintenance
The durability of a wall is indicated by the frequency and extent of the work necessary to maintain minimum functional
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Walls Fire safety
Fires in buildings generally start from a small source of ignition, the ‘outbreak of fire’, which leads to the ‘spread
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Walls Resistance to the passage of heat
The traditional method of heating buildings was by burning wood or coal in open fireplaces in England and in freestanding
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Brick and Block Walls
The majority of the walls of small buildings in this country are built of brick or block. The external walls