in some building construction sites they build half of the wall using concrete blocks and the other half using clay bricks
2007-02-23 23:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by shining_girl85 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
clay bricks are normally used for simpleconstruction with little or no need for reinforcement in areas that are not seismically active
Brick is also commonly used for non-load bearing walls in apartment buildings and otherlarger construction projects, they rest of the walls, mostly will be made of concrete
2007-02-23 23:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Batman Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concrete blocks make the skeleton: They take much better compression and, with steel mesh inside, can sustain very high shear and tensile stresses. The clay bricks are space filler.
2007-02-23 23:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by sciquest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to expand on regerugged's answer, have you seen a brick house burn? Once the wooden support structure is gone, the brick walls usually collapse under their own weight. Clay bricks are mostly ornamental in structural applications. Unless your making a barbecue pit.
2007-02-24 02:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by loki ragnarok 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concrete blocks are structural elements. Bricks are ornamental and weather protection.
Today, concrete blocks are made to perform both as structural elements and as exterior finish elements. You find this on new retail buildings, enclosed shopping malls.
2007-02-23 23:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because concret is the "main frame" of the building and then the clay becuase it's cheaper
2007-02-23 23:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by AwesomeJoey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋