CPD\
CPD /
RIBA Core Curriculum
- Design, construction and technology
Knowledge level
- General Awareness
Almost everyone knows that brick is one of mankind’s oldest and most durable building materials. Maybe that is the reason why it is sometimes overlooked in ‘modern’ architecture, despite its countless creative design possibilities.
In this section
- Brick through the ages
- Why choose brick?
- Types of brick and their characteristics
Learning Aims
Learning Aims
Why Brick?
Why Brick?
Brick is still an excellent choice for construction.
Versatility
Brick Types
Production Methods
Common Brick Terminology
Handmaking
Handmaking
The moulding process has been used for centuries using a ‘stock’.
Step 1 – Handmaker forms roughly shaped clot of soft clay
Step 2 – Clot is coated with sand and thrown into pre-sanded mould box
Step 3 – Kicker placed on mould bottom to form frog – Frogs help spread clay to corners of mould
Now a niche method of traditional production – Lower volume, prestigious market
Handmaking
Modern Machine Manufacturing
Modern Machine Manufacturing
Brick Types
Soft Mud Moulded Stock
Characteristics
Waterstruck/Slop Moulded
Waterstruck/Slop Moulded
Characteristics
Waterstruck/Slop Moulded
Waterstruck/Slop Moulded
Characteristics
Extruded / Wirecut
Extruded / Wirecut
Characteristics
Extruded / Wirecut
Extruded / Wirecut
Extruded / Wirecut
Characteristics
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