Brick

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Bricks is made from clay, shale, soft slate, calcium silicate, concrete, or shaped from quarried stone. Bricks are used for building and pavement. Mud bricks, Bull's Trench Kilns, Dry pressed bricks, Extruded bricks, Calcium silicate bricks, Fly ash bricks. Bricklaying is a trade that specialises in building and repairing walls, floors, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, as well as other structures with brick or concrete block.
 * What are they made of?
 * What are they used for?
 * How many types of brick are there?
 * What is the meaning of //brick laying techniques//?



This photography is showing a place where brick is used as a practical element in the construction of this road and this sidewall. Brick is a resistant tool and adds beauty to the construction, you can say that this road have a very attractive look only because of the use of this material. Today many streets and sidewalks are made of concrete, what people dont know is that brick sidewalks are more durability, and have a low maintenance than concrete. media type="file" key="Brick picture.wma"

Use of Brick in Urban Planning


In Urban Planning, the brick has a lot of uses. First is that brick is used in the construction of buildings, and of course buildings are an important part of the city. Also, brick is used when you are creating public spaces, like sidewalks, local streets, boulevards, parking lots, squares, etc. Also, bricks have a decorative function in the city; you can create mosaics and different designs in public spaces. Brick gives a way to mix nature with constructed spaces. Finally the most important use of bricks in urban planning is when you want to create a certain type of space, it gives you a different sensation, also it gives a very attractive look to the city.

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**What construction material would you use to build your own house? ****Why? **

In my own house I would use Brick or Stone. I think this to material are very pretty and strongs materials. Brick and stones are materials that never looks bad. It has been used since long time ago, so I am sure that if I use brick in the future for my own house, always is going to look nice and modern. Also brick has a low maintenance and durability that any other material,.