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HOW TO CHECK BRICKS QUALITY ON SITE?

1. The brick should be rectangular in size to have a good joint in a masonry wall.

2. Bricks should be in manufacturing in the right sizes;

ENGLISH SIZE: 23 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm or 9″ x 4.5″ x 3″ nominal size. This Is The Most Popular Size Available In Most Parts Of India.

STANDARD	IMPERIAL (IN)	METRIC (MM)
Australia	9 × 4⅓ × 3	230 × 110 × 76
Denmark	9 × 4¼ × 2¼ LCETED	228 × 108 × 54
Germany	9 × 4¼ × 2¾	240 × 115 × 71
India LCETED	9 × 4¼ × 2¾	228 × 107 × 69
Romania	9 × 4¼ × 2½	240 × 115 × 63
Russia	10 × 4¾ × 2½	250 × 120 × 65
South Africa	8¾ × 4 × 3	222 × 106 × 73 LCETED
Sweden	10 × 4¾ × 2½	250 × 120 × 62
United Kingdom	8½ × 4 × 2½	215 × 102.5 × 65
United States	7⅝ × 3⅝ × 2¼	194 × 92 × 57

3. If you clap two bricks together, they should make a metallic, clear ringing sound.

 4. Drop a brick from a 4 feet height, if it does not break then the brick is of good quality.

5. Use a fingernail or a sharp tool to try and scratch the surface of the brick. If the brick is unscratched, it’s a good quality brick.

6. The minimum strength of the brick used in construction work should be 3.5 N/mm²

7. A first-class brick should have water absorption is less than 20% otherwise it will absorb water from mortar causes crack in it.

8. A good quality brick should be of high-temperature resistance.

TYPES OF BRICK TESTS

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