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Difference between Block & Brick Masonry:





                                              Block Masonry (Block)          Brick Masonry (Bricks)



                                            Larger Units                  Smaller Units
                  Size
                                            (200mmX200mmX400mm)           (230mmX110mmX70mm)




                  Material                  Block is a concrete product   Brick is made from clay



                  Time taken for            Requires less time for con-   Requires more time as com-
                  construction              struction                     pared to block





                                            There is some shrinkage in    There is some expansion in
                  Technical remarks         a concrete masonry wall af-   Brick masonry walls after it is
                                            ter it is constructed         constructed



















































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