Size of Brick in Inches
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February 24, 2023
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Standard dimension of brick in inches are
following:- 1) modular brick measurement (l
� b � h) � 7.5″
� 3.5″ � 3.5″ and
7.5″ � 3.5″ �
1.5″ and 2) non � modular
measurement of bricks like 9″ �
4.3″ � 2.75″ &
9″ � 4.3″ �
1.18″ may additionally additionally be
used. 3.5″ & 2.75″ peak
of brick is supplied with a frog dimension
0.4″ to 0.8″ deep on one of its
flat sides, bricks of 1.5″ &
1.18″ height, as properly as these made
by using an extrusion process, might also now
not be supplied with a frog.
What is Brick?
Brick is a development fabric in civil
engineering. Brick is used to making wall,
pavement and brick shape or for the partition
of room, it is used with cement sand mortar
laid in line and pinnacle of every other.
Mortar has crammed in the brick joint which
makes the shape long lasting and strong.
What Is the Size of a Standard Brick?
According to the Brick Industry
Association, the most frequent brick sizes
vary from 31/2" x 21/4" x 7 5/8" to three 5/8
x three 5/8 x eleven 5/8" as measured via
Depth x Height x Length. Manufacturers
produce bricks to their personal specs
however typically fall inside these
frequently produced sizes. These measurements
are the genuine size, however bricks are
additionally measured through their "nominal"
dimension that consists of the width of the
mortar joint. The nominal sizes of most
bricks healthy into a grid that coincides
with most different constructing elements
such as door frames, home windows and timber
components.
Also Read:�Construction Layout Techniques
Different Types of the Brick Foundation
of Dimension
- Modular Brick: In
modular brick, mortar thickness is brought
with the brick dimensions. The dimension of
Modular brick in mm 194 x�92 x�57
(7 5⁄8 � 3 5⁄8 � 2
1⁄4 inches).
- Modular Economo:
Dimension of this brick in mm 194 x�92
x�92
- Engineering Brick: In
instances the place unique strength,
porosity, and resistance to acid or gasoline
is required, engineering brick supplied a
properly solution. The dimension of this
brick in mm 194 x ninety two x seventy one (7
5⁄8 � 3 5⁄8 � 2
3⁄4 inches)
- Jumbo Modular: Dimension
of this brick in mm 194 x�92 x 70
- Jumbo Standard:
Dimension of this brick in mm 203 x�92 x
70
- Jumbo Standard (PLT 3):
Dimension of this brick in mm 203 x�92 x
67
- Slim Jumbo Modular:
Dimension of this brick in mm 194 x�76 x
70
- King: Dimension of this
brick in mm 244 x�76 x 67
- Queen: Dimension of this
brick in mm 244 x 79 x 70
- Closure: Dimension of
this brick in mm 194 x�92 x�92
- Norwegian: Dimension of
this brick in mm 295 x�92 x 71
- Roman: Dimension of this
brick in mm 295 x�92 x 41
- Norman: Dimension of
this brick in mm 295 x�92�x 57
- Slim Jumbo Norman:
Dimension of this brick in mm 295 x�79 x
70
- Utility: Dimension of
this brick in mm 295 x�92 x 92
- Double Utility:
Dimension of this brick in mm 295 x�92 x
194
- Monarch: Dimension of
this brick in mm 397 x�92�x 92
- Double Monarch:
Dimension of this brick in mm 397
x�92�x 194
- Thruwall three types:
Dimension of these bricks in mm 397 x 143 x
92, 397 x 194 x 92, 407 x 194 x 194
- Danish Hand Mould:
Dimension of this brick in mm 194 x�92 x
57
Also Read:�Road Kerb
Standard Brick sizes in the United
States:
In the US, cutting-edge ordinary bricks
(controlled through the American Society for
Testing and Materials i.e. ASTM) are
about�8 נ3 5⁄8
נ2 1⁄4 in. (203
נ92�נ57 mm).
A commonly used modular brick is 7 5 /8
� 3 5 נ8 נ1/2
inches (194 נ92 נ57
inches).
This modular brick of 7 5⁄8 with a
3/8 mortar joint makes it easy to calculate
the range of bricks in a given run.
Modular vs. Non-Modular Brick
Dimensions
The most frequent mortar joint measurement
is 3/8 of an inch, or .38 inch, as specific
through the International Building Codes TMS
602, on the �Specifications for Masonry
Structures.� Mortar joints that
measure�1/2" inch are additionally
common.
Also Read:�Roller Compacted Concrete
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