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The clay bricks may be naturally dried in the sun or baked in a kiln that makes them much stronger.

All bricks are made from clay in which other materials are added to give desired properties such as colour, chemical resistance, strength or durability.

Here we will learn about clay bricks, types of clay brick, clay bricks advantages and disadvantages.

INTRODUCTION TO CLAY BRICKS:

The burnt clay bricks are made by pressing into moulds, then these bricks are dried in kilns and removed.

Some bricks are made of metal-containing clay, baked at extremely high temperatures making them a ceramic material that is extremely strong and heat resistant.

When these bricks are used in walls, they require plastering or rendering and used in general work, with no special attractive appearance.

CLAY BRICKS PROPERTIES:

Resource Management: Brick manufacturing facilities are generally located near their source of raw materials.

Sound and insulation: The characteristic thickness and density of the mud-brick wall reduces noise transmission and prevents noise from outside for a peaceful and quiet home.

Durable: Clay bricks do not warp, rust, wear, peel, or fade over time, they do not harbour termites and appear more beautiful when they are made.

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How may the clay bricks be naturally dried?

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What can be used in most economical way without wasting any of the derivative of it?

Wood is one of the most used natural building materials in the world. A number of valuable properties such as low heat conductivity, small bulk density, relatively high strength, amenability to mechanical working etc. makes wood as famous building material.

Timber can be used in most economical way without wasting any of the derivative of it. Even the saw dust obtained during wood sawing can also be used to make fiber boards, paper etc.

In this article, we are going to discuss about the Classification and structure of tree and also about the Processing of timber from felling of tree to preservation of timber.

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When were revolving shovels introduced from America?

A scraper, which belongs to the second class of earth-moving machines, is simply a large box with an open mouth, dragged along the surface of the ground until it is full. It has a cutting edge that digs. There is a considerable variety of the scrapers, from small units to huge ones made to accommodate 30 cubic yards of soil and to absorb the power of two tractors while at work.

Revolving shovels, which belong to the third-class of earth-moving machines, made their first appearance in 1835 in the form of a part-swing shovel mounted on railroad tracks. It was powered by steam, it was slow and clumsy, but it did the work. Into Great Britain they were introduced from America in 1887 to work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Trey were a source of wonderment to the people of that part of the country and trips were organized to provide a view of the ‘American Devils’ as they were popularly called.

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Complete the sentences by adding reflexive pronouns.

I"ll go to the post-office        [my, me, myself].

She cooks breakfast         [her, herself, she].

We"ll water the flowers           [us, our, ourselves].

The soldiers built the bridge            [themselves, they, their].

The chief engineer went to Lviv         [he, she, herself, himself, along].

Put into the plural use demonstrative pronouns.

      [This, These] are apples.

      [That, Those] are houses.

      [That, Those] are cars.

      [This, These] are chairs.

Are       [this, these]tables?

Are       [that, those] buses?