ELEMENTS OF MATERIAL

SUBMITED BY:-
ANDREW FELIX JOHN
BSC ID 2ND SEM
 CLASSIFICATION OF BRICKS AS
PER CONVENTIONAL STANDARDS

SUNDRIED BURNT OR PUCCA

KATCHA BRICKS BRICKS
SUNDRIED OR KATCHA BRICKS
The bricks which dried only in sun are called
sundried or katcha bricks.

USES
They are only suitable for constructing enclosures etc.
BURNT OR PACCA BRICK
The bricks which are burnt in a kill after
holding and drying are called burnt or
pacca bricks.

USES
These are generally used in permanent
walls.
THEY ARE FURTHER CLASSIFIED INTO 4 TYPES

•FIRST CLASS BRICKS

•SECOND CLASS BRICKS
•THIRD CLASS BRICKS
•OVERBURNT OR JHAMA BRICKS
FIRST CLASS BRICKS
The bricks which are well burnt and are of
uniform size and shape are know as first
class bricks.

PROPERTIES
They shall be well burnt and free from
saline deposit.
They shall be of uniform in size and colour .
They shall have fine uniform texture.
They shall have clean sound.

USES
Masonry work , flooring, face work etc.
SECOND CLASS BRICKS
The bricks which not well burnt and are
not of uniform shape and size and
colour are known as second class
bricks.

PROPERTIES
They shall not be having uniform brick
colour.
They shall be same what irregular
shape having rough surface.
They are not so hard.

USES
These bricks are in interior wall.
THIRD CLASS BRICKS
The bricks which are under burnt
and are not uniform in shape
and size are called third class or
pilla bricks.

PROPERTIES
They shall be slightly under
burnt.
They shall be yellowish in colour.
They shall have loose and non-
uniform texture.

USES
Temporary building construction,
scaffolding
OVER BURNT OR JHAMA BRICKS
The bricks which are over burnt and of
irregular in shape and size are called
over burnt or jhama bricks.

PROPERTIES
They shall be over burnt and districted
bricks.
They shall be dark in colour.
They shall produce metallic ringing
sound.

USES
They are used as aggrigates and as road
metal.
Thank you