a building material whose basic ingredient is clay

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plasticity when mixed with water
good tensile strength
particles fuse together when subjected to high temperature

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applied by attachments which cut scratch. Brush, roll, or roughen the surface or by applying glazes on the brick before or after burning

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ARRANGING BRICKS TO CREATE A UNIQUE PATTERN

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RUNNING BOND; LAYING ALL BRICKS AS STRETCHERS

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HEADING BOND; LAYING ALL BRICKS AS HEADERS

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COURSES OF ALTERNATING STRETCHER AND HEADERS

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DUTCH BOND; SAME COURSES BUT ALTERNATE OF HEADERS AND STRETCHERS

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SIMILAR TO ENGLISH BOND; COURSES OF HEADERS ARE INSERTED EVERY FOURTH AND SIXTH COURSE

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STRETCHER COURSE IS USED FIVE TIMES CONSECUTIVELY

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STRETCHER COURSE IS USED SEVEN TIMES CONSECUTIVELY

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SUSSEX BOND; TYPICALLY 3:1 OR 2:1 RATIO STRETCHER:HEADER

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bricks are stacked directly on top oof each other with aligned joints

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USED TO INTERCONNECT INDIVIDUAL UNITS IN A BRICK STRUCTURE, EITHER THROUGH OVERLAPPING OR METAL TIES

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connecting units together in an interlocking manner

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using metal ties embedded in the connecting wall

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attached to a wooden backup using strapping and nailer

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bonding mortar to bricks or steel reinforcements used alongside them

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hollow units in contrast to solid bricks are created through extrusion in the stiff-mud process

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a plastic blend of cement, lime, or a combination of both mixed with sand and water employed as an adhesive substance in Mansory construction

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portland cement+sand+water

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lime+water+sand ; rare to use because of slow hardening and low compressive strength

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lime is added to increase its plasticity and water retentivity

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portland cement + additives, requiring only the addition of sand and water to make cement mortar

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high strength mortar for masonry below ground level or direct contact with earth

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a medium-strength mortar ideal for focus if for bonding and lateral strength

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medium-strength mortar recommended for general use in exposed masonry above ground

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low strength designed for interior non-loadbearing walls and partitions

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low strength mortar intended for interior non loadbearing walls subject to building code allowances

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