Building with Bricks

Bricks are one of the most commonly used building materials amongst the others because there are many advantages that buildings which are built with bricks have compared to others. 

The world's highest brick tower of St. Martin's Church in Landshut, Germany

Aesthetic Appeal
The most appealing factor about bricks buildings is the aesthetic value of it. Brick possesses natural and infinite pleasant colours of burnt clays. Its colour formation is achieved through a complicated chemical reaction during the firing process. In contrast to the color of stained body, brick color is permanent and will not fade during weathering process which means the maintenance cost of bricks is zero. Different clay compositions, firing temperatures, or kiln atmosphere can lead to different colours. By proper control of these factors, bricks can be made to exhibit endless variety of natural and attractive colours. Bricks' natural colours combined with the extreme flexibility in applications produce aesthetic results which are always personal and everlasting.


Like concretes, brick walls can withstand heat which provides fire protection. Bricks have fire resistance period of 90 minutes each for structural adequacy, integrity and insulation. When there's a fire, bricks can prevent the passage of flames and hot gases from getting through cracks in the wall. besides that, brick walls have the ability to provide sufficient insulation such that the side of the wall away from the fire does not exceed a predefined or extraordinary rise in temperature. 


Sound Insulation
Brick has a great level of sound insulation. As far as acoustic insulation is concerned, brick wall provides good sound insulation property due to its dense structure. The thickness and density of brick will deaden noise transmission and will deflect noise from streets, neighbouring homes.


Flexible Application
Using bricks in construction makes everything easier because of its flexibility of application during the construction process.The high compressive strength of fired clay bricks has been exploited for millennia to build structures ranging from single-storey huts to massive public buildings and enormous bridges and viaducts. In particular, it can be used for loadbearing structures which greatly simplify the construction process so as to save materials, time, and labor. Besides, brick can be made into convenient shape and size to facilitate the construction work.