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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 4 (Q.No. 23)
23.
The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is
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Sajjad Khan said:
6 years ago
The most important ingredient in the brick earth is SILICA. The amount of silica present in brick earth is 50-60% and it prevents cracking and warping of raw bricks.
Chetan C said:
6 years ago
Alumina is the principal constituent of every kind of brick earth. It imparts plasticity to the brick earth which is essential for proper molding of bricks. Clay in brick earth shrinks and cracks on drying. It also wraps and becomes very hard on burning unless mixed with sand.
Anand said:
6 years ago
Alumina is the right answer. It provides the plasticity to the brick, not the percentage of composition that makes silica the main ingredient.
Jei said:
5 years ago
@All.
They asked which is good quality brick earth, not a major ingredient. So alumina is a correct answer.
They asked which is good quality brick earth, not a major ingredient. So alumina is a correct answer.
Gaurav said:
5 years ago
Silica is the right answer.
Timti said:
5 years ago
Alumina is the right answer.
Puski said:
5 years ago
Silica is the right answer.
Gaurav Gawande said:
5 years ago
I agree @Abhishek Kumar.
Bisy said:
5 years ago
Alumina main constituent, silica major constituent.
Nehra said:
5 years ago
Silica is the correct answer because strength is main function of brick.
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