BRICK WORK

1.1

BRICKS / BRICK TILES / BRICK BATS

Bricks used in the masonry may be of the following type
(a)

COMMON BURNT CLAY BRICKS

Shall be hand moulded or machine moulded. They shall be free

from modules of free lime, visible cracks, flaws warpage and
organic matter, have a frog 100 mm in length 40 mm in width and
10 mm to 20 mm deep on one of its flat sides. Bricks may be
extrusion process and brick tiles any not be provided with frogs.
Each brick shall be marked (in the frog where provided) with the
manufacturers identification mark or initials.
(b)

FLY ASH LIME BRICK

Shall be sound, compact and uniform in shape free from visible

cracks, warpages flaws and organic matter, have a frog 100 mm in
length, 40 mm width and 10 to 20 mm deep on one of its flat side.
The shape and size of the frog shall conform to IS : 12894.
FLY ASH

BOTTOM ASH

Used as replacement of sand shall not have

more than 12% loss on ignition when tested.

SAND

Deleterious materials, such as clay and silt

in the sand preferably be less than 5%.

LIME

Shall conform to class C hydrated lime of

IS : 712.

ADDITIVES

Any
suitable
additive
considered
not
detrimental to the durability of bricks may
be used.

Shall conform to grade 1 or grade 2 of

IS : 3812