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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 47)
47.
A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than
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Kshitij mishra said:
9 years ago
1 quality bricks absorb only 12 to 15% water by weight for reference check engineering textbook of building material.
Sagar said:
9 years ago
1st class brick absorption should not be more than 15%.
Kingmaker said:
8 years ago
For 1st class brick only 15% of weight of brick.
Sonu said:
8 years ago
For 1st class brick only 15% of the weight of the brick.
Manish khatik said:
8 years ago
For first class brick water absorption 15% of its saturated weight & dry weight 20%.
Amit sahota said:
8 years ago
Water absorption of bricks after 24 hours immersion,
First class bricks : 20%,
Second class bricks : 22 %,
Third class bricks : 25%.
Heavy duty machine made bricks should not absorb more than 5% of their weight.
First class bricks : 20%,
Second class bricks : 22 %,
Third class bricks : 25%.
Heavy duty machine made bricks should not absorb more than 5% of their weight.
Garry said:
8 years ago
Correct answer is 15% for the first class brick for second class it is up to 20%.
SUDHANSHU SINGHAL said:
1 decade ago
AS per IS-1077: 1992, if a brick have a class designation (CD-10) called first class bricks.
And requirement of water absorption shall not be more than 20% up-to CD-12.5
And requirement of water absorption shall not be more than 20% up-to CD-12.5
Nilesh Pareta said:
8 years ago
15% of its dry weight.
20% of its saturated weight.
20% of its saturated weight.
Naren said:
8 years ago
Water absorption for 1st class brick is 12 to 15% but in no case exceed 20% so the answer is C.
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