BRICK FLOORING

Brick floors have a timeless sense of beauty and charm. They have a warm, inviting appeal, but installing brick floors is often a time consuming and expensive.

1. BRICK FLOORING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT

2. GROUP MEMBERS : B130 RAVI CHANDU AR B130 VAMSHI KRISHNA AR B130 MANOJ PRASHANTH AR B130 MADHU KIRAN AR B130 PRASHANTH AR B140 HANMANTHA AR B140 SHOBHA KIRAN AR B140 NAMITHA AR

3. FLOOR Structural component made to provide a level surface. It is a horizontal sanitary surface that supports the occupants of a building, furniture and equipment. STRUCTURE OF A FLOOR The floor is divided into three components Sub base Base concrete Floor finish

4. Properties to be considered in selection of flooring material: Cleanliness Resistance Durability Hardness Maintenance

5. Cleanliness: The flooring should be capable of being cleaned easily, and it should be non-absorbent. Resistance: Should have effective resistance against absorption of oil, grease etc. Durability : The flooring should have sufficient resistance to wear, temperature changes, disintegration with time and decay . Tiles, marble, terrazzo, concrete, mosaic etc. are considered to be of best types. SELECTION OF FLOORING MATERIAL

6. Hardness: It should be sufficiently hard to resist indentation marks, imprints etc. likely to be caused by shifting of furniture, equipment etc. Maintenance: Flooring material should require least maintenance, repairs can be done easily . Tiles, marble, terrazzo, concrete etc. require less maintenance. SELECTION OF FLOORING MATERIAL

7. TYPES OF FLOORING CARPETS AND RUGS VINYL FLOORING WOODEN FLOORING STONE FLOORING BRICK FLOORING GLASS FLOORING

8. BRICK FLOORING Floor that has brick /brick tile as its covering . The flooring is done with laying bricks down in a bed of mortar and arranged in a pattern . Commonly used in alluvial places, where stone is scarce and well burnt bricks of good quality are readily available.

9. BRICK FLOORING Such a flooring is used in cheap construction, specially where good bricks are available. This flooring is specially suited to ware-houses, stores, go-downs etc. Well-burnt bricks of good colour and uniform shapes are used . Bricks are laid either or flat or on edge, arranged in herring bone fashion or set at right angles to the walls, or set any other good looking pattern.

10. BASKET WEAVE HERRINGBONE RUNNING BOND RUNNING ANIXED STACK MD STACK BOND PIN WHEEL PATTERNS FOR BRICK FLOORING

11. RUNNING BOND PIN WHEEL HERRINGBONE PROMENADE

12. CHARACTERISTICS : The low maintenance requirements of brick flooring make it very popular in kitchens. Durability : Brick is one of the hardest and most durable flooring materials available. It requires little to no maintenance , and an installation can last for years This picture makes it clear that brick flooring is not confined to squares and rectangles. The tile is set in such a way that when it is installed it is very difficult to detect a repeating pattern in the surface .

13. Promenade Brick Flooring Pattern on a Porch Brick Kitchen Flooring With Inlaid Pine Beams Thin brick veneer as flooring Other properties: Colour Texture Heat Slip Resistant Hardness Replacement Weight Bricks are available in a range of thicknesses,40mm to 100mm. For domestic use ,the 50mm -60mm units are suitable. Road construction -80 mm thick units. Airports, ports and freight yard-100mm thick units. SIZES:

14. METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION: The earth filling is properly consolidated. 10cm thick layer of dry clean sand is evenly laid. 10cm thick layer of LIME CONCRETE (1:4:8) or LEAN CEMENT CONCRETE (1:8:16) is laid, compacted and cured to form a base concrete. Well soaked bricks are laid in CEMENT MORTAR (1:4) in any desired bond pattern e.g. Herring Bond, Diagonal Bond or any other suitable bond. In case the pointing is not to be done , the thickness of joints should not exceed 2mm and the mortar in joints is struck off flush with a trowel. In case the pointing is to be done, the minimum thickness of joints is kept 6mm and the pointing may be done as specified.

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16. ADVANTAGES: There are various reasons for the benefits that brick flooring products provide in visual terms, their strength and ability and their practical purposes. Here are some of the benefits of what brick flooring will provide when used as paving: They provide elegance and character with the old world look rustic charm They are fade resistant They resist wear and tear They are slip resistant They are recycled products, so you are helping the environment They are very durable with long lasting attributes They are fire resistant They are maintenance free They will not crack or chip

17. APPLICATIONS: Primarily used for architectural purposes. But, now used in commercial complexes, parking area and community centres. These pavers are offered in various designs and sizes . DEFECTS: Cracks can occur as defect in brickwork, that can occur in due to: Ground movement Accident Thermal movement Brick Rot

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19. MERITS AND DEMERITS MERITS: Cheaper than Cement concrete, wooden, mosaic flooring. Provides a non slippery and fire resistant surface. Easily repairable. Tough ,durable and sufficiently hard. Easy in maintenance. Easy to construct. DEMERITS: Slightly Uneven when laid. The resulting surface is not smooth and is rough. Water absorbent. Installation requires use of toxic materials.

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