Week 3 - Bricks as Image

Type of Brick and Temperature Baked

This is a very common reddish shade of brick baked in the kiln at about 1000 degrees celcius which usually comes as wire cut bricks. This is a none structural brick, since it is used as a fence.

Brick Texture

The brick fence has a "velour" brick texture which exhibits characteristics of tightly grained textures with straight edges and appear mostly consistant in its colour.

Brick Size

The bricks are in standard size measuring 76mm x 230mm x 110mm.

Type of Bond

The brick fence uses a flemish bond to construct the wall.

Type of Mortar

The wall uses a flush joint. Since the church is located next to Central Station, it is around 1km from a non-surf coast. Hence under the Australian standards require a mortar of M3 standard. I.e. 1:1:6 of cement, lime and sand respectively.

Type of brick and temperature baked

This is a cavity brick wall of a domestic house, hence in current context, the bricks may possibly be wirecut bricks due to financial considerations. The dark red colour of the brick indicate that it is baked at a temperature higher than 1000 degrees celcius.

Brick Texture

The rolled bricks of the wall are treated with distinctive patterns prior to firing.

Brick Size

The brick are made to the Australian standard size measuring 76mm x 230mm x 110mm

Type of Bond

The bricks are of the stretcher bond.

Mortar Type

The wall uses an ironed joint. Since the location is in Maroubra, the wall is within 1km of Maroubra beach. This is classified by the Australian Standards as a severe marine environment, and requires a mortar of M4 standard. M4 has the following proportion of cement, lime and sand, 1:0:4.