brick

Also known as bricks

thumb|A single brick thumb|A wall constructed in glazed-headed Flemish bond brickwork pattern, with various shades and lengths

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A brick is a small rectangular block of hardened clay or other material used as a basic building unit for constructing walls, structures, and other construction projects. Bricks matter because they are durable, versatile, and have been a fundamental building material for thousands of years, allowing people to create strong structures in many different patterns and styles.

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections

Contents

History
Middle East and South Asia
China
Europe
Industrial era
Methods of manufacture
Mudbrick
Fired brick
Shaping methods
Kilns
Influences on colour
Chemically set bricks
Calcium-silicate bricks
Concrete bricks
Compressed earth blocks
Types
Optimal dimensions, characteristics, and strength
Uses
Limitations
Accessibility
Gallery
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|A single brick thumb|A wall constructed in glazed-headed Flemish bond brickwork pattern, with various shades and lengths

A brick is a type of building material used to build walls, pavements, and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term brick denotes a unit primarily composed of clay, but it is now also used informally to denote building units made of other materials or other chemically cured construction blocks.

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