Tutorial (Bricks) : Building Materials and Construction (CE 305) Odd Semester (2020-2021)
Tutorial (Bricks) : Building Materials and Construction (CE 305) Odd Semester (2020-2021)
Tutorial (Bricks)
B.Tech. III (V Semester)- B Division
1. Write your name, admission no., and page no. on every page of the Tutorial. Student
should also sign at bottom of each page of the Tutorial.
2. Total number of pages should be mentioned on the first page of the Tutorial.
3. Use only A4 size blank paper sheet.
4. For submission, Tutorial should be converted into PDF. Name of the file of the PDF
should be your admission ID (Example: U17CE001).
5. All students should submit Tutorial before starting of the next Tutorial class. Late submission
will lead to deduction of marks.
Q-1 Discuss the characteristics and classification of the following categories of bricks:
a) Common burnt clay bricks.
b) Engineering bricks.
c) Burnt clay perforated building bricks.
Q-2 What are the three types of classifications of common bricks? Describe the test for
efflorescence for bricks?
Q-3 What are the field tests to find the suitability of bricks for construction? What is the
compressive strength of the common brick that you get at your locality?