Bricks - one of the oldest known building materials. Covering masonry plaster in the Renaissance period. Using of dried mud bricks in the Egypt. Studying of the current equipment used to manufacture bricks. Consideration of the types of masonry plaster.
1. The history of bricks Bricks are one of the oldest known building materials. They were first found in southern Turkey. The first bricks were sun dried mud bricks. Fired bricks were found to be more resistant to harsher weather conditions, which made them a much more reliable brick for use in permanent buildings. Fired brick were also useful for absorbing any heat generated throughout the day. The Ancient Egyptians also used sun dried mud bricks as building materials. The Romans further distinguished those which had been dried by the sun and air and those bricks which were burnt in a kiln. The Romans held on to their bricks for 2 years before they were used or sold. They used clay which was whitish or red for their bricks. Using mobile kilns, the Romans were successful in introducing kiln fired bricks to the whole of the Roman Empire. These bricks differed from other ancient bricks in size and shape. Roman bricks were more commonly round, square, oblong, triangular or rectangular. The Greeks also considered
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