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BrIcKs Bricks are made by a combination of minerals materials like clay, shale, concrete and others more contemporary; like fly ash, glass and coal power which is a fossil fuel. A brick has many uses; they depend of the environment around it. It has been used for made defends, determinate spaces and ornament… they have been used for many centuries and different societies for the same thing. Today’s 7 types of manufacture bricks exist. It’s a form of restoring, repairing, constructive and also ornaments trade to resolve deficient problems on a wall, doors, and floors... by specialists using concrete blocks all kind of bricks and bonded each other. The running bond : Is the simplest one, consisting of all stretchers. Because the bond has no headers, metal ties usually form the structural bond. The running bond is used largely in cavity wall construction, brick veneer walls, and facing tile walls made with extra wide stretcher tile. The common or American bond : Is a variation of the running bond, having a course of full-length headers at regular intervals that provide the structural bond as well as the pattern. Header courses usually appear at every fifth, sixth, or seventh course, depending on the structural bonding requirements. Advantages: Low maintenance cost. Precise installation. Durability. Disadvantages: It’s add a lot of weight to the foundations. It’s not that resistant to disasters than stone.
 * What are they made of?
 * What are they used for?
 * How many types of brick are there?
 * 1)  Mud Bricks (the most common method).
 * 2)  Rail kilns.
 * 3)  Bull's Trench Kilns.
 * 4)   Dry pressed bricks.
 * 5)   Extruded bricks.
 * 6)   Calcium silicate bricks.
 * 7)   Fly ash bricks.
 * What is the meaning of //brick laying techniques//?
 * Describe 2 brick laying techniques.
 * What are their advantages and disadvantages?