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TYPES OF BRICKS
Brick masonry units may be solid, hollow, or
architectural terra cotta. All types can serve a struc- tural function, a
decorative function, or a combination of both. The various types differ in their
formation and composition. Building brick, also called common, hard, or
kiln-run brick, is made from ordinary clay or shale and is fired in kilns.
These bricks have no special shoring, markings, surface texture, or color.
Because building bricks are generally used as the backing courses in either
solid or cavity brick walls, the harder and more durable types are preferred.
Face brick is better quality and has better durability and appearance than
building brick. Because of this, face bricks are used in exposed wall faces. The
most common face brick colors are various shades of brown, red, gray, yellow,
and white. Clinker brick is over burned in the kiln. Clinker bricks are
usually rough, hard, durable, and sometimes irregular in shape. Pressed brick
is made by a dry-press process rather than by kiln firing. Pressed bricks have
regular smooth faces, sharp edges, and perfectly square corners. Ordinarily,
they are used like face brick. Glazed brick has one surface coated with a
white or colored ceramic glazing. The glazing forms when mineral ingredients
fuse together in a glass like coating during burning. Glazed bricks are
particularly Figure 8-31.-Common cut brick shapes. 8-25
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