Performance of Bricks and Brick Masonry in Aggressive Chemical Environment
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In India, the use of burnt clay bricks in dwellings is common since the ancient Indus civilization. In buildings, bricks are used in brick masonry, reinforced brick work and in some cases as coarse aggregate in the construction of foundation base. The performance of brick masonry depends upon the quality of bricks, quality of masonry work and the prevalent environmental conditions which have to be faced by the structure. As bricks are more porous than concrete, they are more susceptible to deterioration in aggressive chemical environments. Considerable experimental input is required to establish durability of brick masonry structures with reasonable confidence in aggressive environment. Presently compared to concrete very limited data is available on the durability of brick masonry in aggressive chemical environments. Hence, in the present investigation it is proposed to study the influence of aggressive chemical environments on bricks in both sulfate bearing soils and ground waters. It is also proposed to conduct experiments on scaled models of brick masonry wall to study the effect of aggressive chemical environment.
Keywords: brick masonry, durability
In India, the use of burnt clay bricks in dwellings is common since the ancient Indus civilization. In buildings, bricks are used in brick masonry, reinforced brick work and in some cases as coarse aggregate in the construction of foundation base. The performance of brick masonry depends upon the quality of bricks, quality of masonry work and the prevalent environmental conditions which have to be faced by the structure. As bricks are more porous than concrete, they are more susceptible to deterioration in aggressive chemical environments. Considerable experimental input is required to establish durability of brick masonry structures with reasonable confidence in aggressive environment. Presently compared to concrete very limited data is available on the durability of brick masonry in aggressive chemical environments. Hence, in the present investigation it is proposed to study the influence of aggressive chemical environments on bricks in both sulfate bearing soils and ground waters. It is also proposed to conduct experiments on scaled models of brick masonry wall to study the effect of aggressive chemical environment.
Keywords: brick masonry, durability
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jsea.v1i2.50
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