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	ABOUT BRICKS Bricks are the only man-made building materials that testify to their use since the early human civilization. With their attractive appearances and superior properties such as high compressive strength and durability, excellent fire and weather resistance, good thermal and sound insulation, bricks are widely used for building, civil engineering work, and landscape design.

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GENERAL BRICK SPECIFICATIONS

General Brick Specification as per Malaysia Standard MS 7.6: 1972 / British Standard BS 3921: 1985

**(Dimensions & Tolerances)**
Specified Dimensions	Overall Measurement of 24 Bricks
Height: 65 + 1.875 mm	1560 + 45 mm
Width: 102.5 + 1.875 mm	2460 + 45 mm
Length: 215 + 3 mm	5160 + 75

**(Strength & Water Absorption)**
Designation	Class	Ave. Compressive Strength, MN/m² (min)	Ave. Water Absorption, % (max)
Engineering Brick	A	69.0	4.5
Engineering Brick	B	48.5	7.0
Load bearing Brick	15	103.5	No Specific Requirements
	10	69.0
	7	48.5
	5	34.5
	4	27.5
	3	20.5
	2	14.0
	1	7.0
Brick for Damp-proof Courses	DPC	As required	4.5

**(Soluble Salts Content)**
Soluble Salts Content	Total Salt Content	Shall not exceed 1% by mass for Facing Brick
Soluble Salts Content	Sulphric Andhydride (SO₃) Content	Shall not exceed 0.3% by mass

Singapore Standard SS 103:1974

**(Strength & Water Absorption)**
Designation	Class	Ave. Compressive Strength, MN/m² (Min)	Ave. Water Absorption, % (Max)
Facing / Common Brick	1st Grade	35.0	25
	2nd Grade	20.0	25
	3rd Grade	5.2	25

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