Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

The size of modular bricks, is

A 10 x 10 x 9 cm

B 19 x 9 x 9 cm

C 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm

D 22.5 x 8.0 x 9 cm.

ANS:B - 19 x 9 x 9 cm

1) Modular Bricks:
Standard size of brick = 19 cm * 9 cm * 9 cm.
Nominal size of a brick with mortar = 20 cm * 10 cm * 10 cm.

2) Non-Modular Bricks:

Conventional size of brick = 22.4 cm * 11.4 cm * 7.6 cm.

The actual size of the standard modular brick as per Indian Standards is 19 cm * 9 cm * 9 cm.