Wolverton Viaduct carrying train on West Coast Main Line

Engineering bricks are a type of

brick A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...

used where strength, low water porosity or acid (flue gas) resistance are needed. Engineering bricks can be used for

damp-proof course Damp proofing in construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces. Dampness problems are among the most frequent problems encountered in residences. ''Damp ...

s. Clay engineering bricks are defined in ''§ 6.4.51'' of ''British Standard BS ISO 6707-1;2014 (buildings & civil engineering works - vocabulary - general terms)'' as "fire-clay brick that has a dense and strong semi-vitreous body and which conforms to defined limits for water absorption and compressive strength" Stronger and less porous engineering bricks (UK Class A) are usually blue due to the higher firing temperature whilst class B bricks are usually red. Class A bricks have a strength of and water absorption of less than 4.5%; Class B bricks have a strength greater than and water absorption of less than 7%.

Accrington brick Accrington bricks, or Nori, are a type of iron-hard engineering brick, produced in Altham near Accrington, Lancashire, England from 1887 to 2008 and again from 2015. They were famed for their strength, and were used for the foundations of the B ...

is a type of engineering brick that was used in the construction of the foundations in the

Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from " Empire State", the nickname of the ...

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