7- Burning
• This is very important operation in the
manufacturing of bricks to impart hardness, strength
and makes them dense and durable.
• Burning of bricks is done either in clamps or in kilns.
,Clamps are temporary structures and
they are adopted to manufacture
bricks on small scale.
Kilns are permanent structures and
they are adopted to manufacture
bricks on a large scale.
, Special Types of Bricks
• Bricks are made in a wide range of shapes to suit the
requirements of the location where they are to be
used.
• Special forms of bricks may be needed due to
structural consideration or for ornamental
decoration as defined by the architect.
• Specially molded bricks avoid the cumbersome
process of cutting and rounding the rectangular
bricks to the desired shape.
• Some of the special types of bricks commonly used
are given below.
• This is very important operation in the
manufacturing of bricks to impart hardness, strength
and makes them dense and durable.
• Burning of bricks is done either in clamps or in kilns.
,Clamps are temporary structures and
they are adopted to manufacture
bricks on small scale.
Kilns are permanent structures and
they are adopted to manufacture
bricks on a large scale.
, Special Types of Bricks
• Bricks are made in a wide range of shapes to suit the
requirements of the location where they are to be
used.
• Special forms of bricks may be needed due to
structural consideration or for ornamental
decoration as defined by the architect.
• Specially molded bricks avoid the cumbersome
process of cutting and rounding the rectangular
bricks to the desired shape.
• Some of the special types of bricks commonly used
are given below.
