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Brick properties in Detail, types of bricks and Special brick in detail

                 BRICK THEORY Introduction :-  A brick is rectangular in shape and of size that can be conveniently handled with one hand. Brick may be made of burnt clay or mixture of sand and lime or of Portland cement concrete. Clay bricks are commonly used since these are economical and easily available. The length, width and height of a brick are interrelated as below: Length of brick =    2   x   width of brick +    thickness of mortar. Height of brick = width of brick Size of standard brick (also known is modular brick) should be 19 x 9 x 9 cm and   19 x 9 x 4 cm . In masonry 19 x 9 x 9 cm bricks with mortar becomes 20 x 10 x 10 cm. And bricks are used for Constructing walls, columns, roofs, paving floors etc. Frog:-   The purpose of providing frog is to form a key for holding the mortar and therefore, the bricks are laid with frogs on top. Frog is not provided in 4 cm high bricks and extruded bricks. (provided in 9 cm high bricks). Sta