What is a brick?
Q: What is a brick?
A: A brick is a man-made building material used for making walls and places to walk. It is a single unit made of a kneaded clay-bearing soil, sand and lime or concrete material that is fire-hardened or air-dried and used in masonry construction.
Q: What are bricks mostly made of?
A: Bricks are made mostly of clay.
Q: How are bricks made?
A: Bricks are made by putting clay into molds or cutting them with wires, and then baking them in an oven.
Q: What is the most common pattern for assembling bricks?
A: The most common pattern for assembling bricks is called "running bond".
Q: What is the term used for a row of bricks?
A: A row of bricks is called a course.
Q: What are bricks used for on the ground and what are they called?
A: Bricks used outdoors on the ground are called "pavers".
Q: What are engineering bricks and what are they used for?
A: Engineering bricks are made of better clays and fired at a higher temperature. They are more expensive and are used for high load-bearing walls and for damp-proof courses.
