Building Bricks Vizag
Added: (Fri Sep 06 2019)
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Cement concrete dense/ hollow bricks and blocks are very popular and extensively used in building construction throughout the country because of the many advantages such as durability, strength and structural stability, fire resistance, insulation and sound absorption it Possess. The cement concrete blocks have an attractive appearance and are readily adaptable to any style of architecture. It lends itself to a wide variety of surface finishes for both exterior and interior walls. The blocks are used for both load bearing and non-load bearing walls. The hilly states of India have high humidity, dampness and rainfall. The blocks are made out of these blocks in masonry there is stone chips. With the use of these blocks in masonry there is saving in cement, stell, time and labour as compared with burnt bricks masonry. This saving, therefore, brings down the cost of construction considerably. adaptable to any style of architecture. It lends itself to a wide variety of surface finishe.
2.PRODUCT & ITS APPLICATION:
It is much needed in regions where traditional bricks are not easily available. It is also popular in case of requirement of low cost housing. The main advantage of concrete blocks is that their strength can be engineered to requirement. Thus making them relatively stronger than bricks by 15-20%. These blocks are 4-5 times bigger than burnt bricks; the size of the block or bricks used has a bearing on the strength of masonry. As the bigger size accounts for reduction in number of mortar joints, thereby increasing wall strength. Concrete blocks have an excellent thermal property, comparable to other masonry blocks. The cavities in the blocks provide better thermal protection and also do not need external or internal plastering. The performance of the blocks increases with increase in number of hollow cores, which may or may not be filled with some insulating material. The hollow blocks provide an acceptable degree of sound insulation. Concrete blocks are inert, nontoxic and not prone to off gassing of volatile material. It has been observed that concrete blocks enable savings of approx. 8-9% per sq. mt. of masonry as compared with burnt brick. This is primarily because of the savings in mortar and faster construction speed, both due to larger block size and also due to the savings in plaster. Size optimization of concrete blocks also leads to increase in usable internal space, when compared to conventional fired brick construction. Construction
technique involved is similar to other masonry units thus easily adaptable. Through decentralized local production it is easily available through a large number of manufacturers and distributors in most parts of the country in both rural and urban areas. Applicability: Hollow concrete blocks are commonly used in Load bearing structure: - low rise residential and office buildings, bungalows, shelter units for rural housing, institutional buildings, godowns and warehouses etc. In frame structures: - High rise residential apartment, office buildings, market complexes, Hospitals, Hotels etc.