SIZE AND WEIGHT OF BRICKS

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SIZE AND WEIGHT OF BRICKS 

The bricks are prepared in various sizes. The custom in the locality is the governing factor for the size of a brick. Such bricks which are not standardized are known as the traditional bricks.

If bricks are large, it is difficult to burn them properly and they become too heavy to be placed with a single hand. On the other hand, if bricks are small, more quantity of morter is required. Hence the BIS has recommended the bricks of uniform size. Such bricks are known as the modular bricks and the actual size of modular bricks is 190mm*90mm*90mm. with morter thickness, size of such of brick becomes 200mm*100mm*100mm and it is known as nominal size of bricks includes the mortar thickness.

     it is found that weight of 1m^3 of bricks earth is about 1800kg. Hence the average weight of a brick will be about 3to 3.50kg. 

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