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Is clay brick better than concrete brick?

Brick strength– Comparably clay bricks have a compressive strength two and a half to three times stronger to three times higher than concrete bricks. Meaning clay bricks can withstand eight to twelve thousand pounds while concrete generally can only face three to four thousand pounds.

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Clay or Concrete: Which is Best for You?

Engraved bricks are a staple when it comes to promoting donations to many different locations and organizations. Everything from museums to schools, to hospitals, are decorated with many bricks with names engraved on them. Now, most may dismiss these as just the same standard kind of brick that one may see in the construction of any random brick house, but that is not the case. These bricks are specially chosen, cut and sandblasted to bear a significant name and message that someone wants everyone to see. With this being the case one should have the opportunity to pick the brick they view as the ideal choice to do this. Now where most companies just offer a variety of colors and sizes, we offer something a little different, clay. With another brick material on the table, you may ask yourself “Which do I go with?”. Well, we are here to give you the details on both kinds, concrete, and clay.

Durability

Whether they are festooning the walls of an office building or covering the walkway leading to a school, your bricks may be located in very unforgiving environments. It is for this reason that you want to be assured that their donation recognition will be able to stand the test of time and the elements. Brick strength– Comparably clay bricks have a compressive strength two and a half to three times stronger to three times higher than concrete bricks. Meaning clay bricks can withstand eight to twelve thousand pounds while concrete generally can only face three to four thousand pounds. Elements– Most concrete bricks are two to three times more absorbent than their clay counterparts. In the same vein, concrete also absorbs more heat than clay; indicating concrete bricks are more susceptible to heat and water damage. Selection and Variety– Both of the ranges of clay and concrete bricks we offer come in a great variety, but there are just more options when concrete is concerned. Though we provide different brick types such as souvenir in clay, concrete has more colors and sizes at the ready.

Which one Should You Get?

This is really a matter of preference and location. If they are going to be situated indoors, away from the elements, then you have the options of going with either without too much worry. If the brick is on a walkway, then you may wish to consider clay. But you may have your sights set on a specific color, in that case, a concrete brick may fit seeing as we have a more significant selection.

Our Guarantee

All of our products come with a lifetime guarantee. We are able to offer this guarantee because of our years of experience, our state of the art manufacturing equipment and our highly trained staff. In fact, in over 29 years that we have been in business, we have never had to replace a brick due to cracking or any degradation to the engraving. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your Bricks R Us product, we will gladly replace it at no charge. Our goal is to make sure our customers are 100% satisfied.

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Can galvanized and black steel reinforcement be used together in concrete? Because zinc is naturally protective to steel, galvanized reinforcement can be safely mixed with uncoated in concrete.

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While the initial cost of galvanizing may add up to 50% to the cost of the reinforcement, this cost premium as a percentage of total building cost is always significantly less than this value. The overall cost in using galvanized reinforcement in concrete construction depends largely on the extent to which it is used throughout the structure. For example, it is rarely necessary for the structural core or internal elements of a high rise building or the deeply embedded components of large abutments and foundations, to be galvanized. In these situations, it may only be necessary to use galvanized reinforcement in surface exposed elements or where foundations and the like may be affected by aggressive or fluctuating groundwater. In building construction, it is generally found that the cost of galvanizing increases the overall cost of concrete as-placed by about 6-10% depending on the size and type of bar used, the galvanizing price and the quantity of steel per cubic meter of concrete. On average, the cost of the reinforcement would not be more than about 25% of the total cost of the concrete as placed. Considering that the cost of the structural frame and skin of a building normally represents only about 25-30% of total building costs, the additional cost of galvanizing reduces to between 1.5-3.0% of total building costs. This premium reduces to as little as 0.5-1.0% if galvanizing is restricted to surface panels only. However, when taken against the total project cost or final selling price, the added cost of galvanizing becomes very small indeed, often not more than 0.1-0.2%. When the costs and consequences of corrosion damage to a reinforced concrete building are analyzed, this extra cost of galvanizing is often seen as a very small investment in long-term corrosion protection.

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