TechTalk: How Bricks Are Made - Part 1

Bricks are around us everyday, but have you ever stopped to think about how they're made?

 

In this episode your host Elizabeth McIntyre, and Engineering Team Lead, Jack Gill, cover topics such as; 

 

Different types of clays used in brick manufacturing; Chemicals and compounds in clay and how this effects the final product; How the clay is transported from brick pits to the brick plant; The mixing process of the clays;; and much more...

 

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Mentioned in the episode:

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

 

 

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