Poured Concrete versus Bricks as a Building Material
Contents
- 1 Basics
- 2 Basic Summaries of Materials
- 3 Data
- 4 Compressive Strength
- 5 Tensile Strength
- 6 Water Permiability
- 7 Cost
- 8 Material Input Availibility
- 9 SME Testimony/Opinion/Experiences
- 10 Analysis of Data
- 11 Possible Future Studies
- 12 Future Applications of This Study
- 13 See Also
- 14 Useful Link
Basics
- For A Wall that isn't CEB or Wood, the main remaining options are Blocks/Bricks and Poured Concrete
- Concrete and Bricks are also the Main Options for Basements+Foundations
- This page attempts to settle the debate via compiling research and expert opinoins
- The main data will be strengths (Compressive, Tensile, etc), and Water Permiablity (IE will your basement flood more easily with one or the other?)
- Another bit of study may need to be done on steel reinforcement in both, as well as a study of adjoining methods for bricks/blocks
Basic Summaries of Materials
Bricks/Blocks
Fired Clay
Cinder
Aerated Concrete
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Concrete
Autoclaved Concrete
Compressed Concrete
Compressed + Autoclaved Concrete
Poured Concrete
Poured Standard Grade Concrete
Note on other concrete mixes
Roller Compacted Concrete
Data
Compressive Strength
Tensile Strength
Water Permiability
Cost
Material Input Availibility
SME Testimony/Opinion/Experiences
Analysis of Data
Possible Future Studies
- The Effect of Reinforcement (Beams, Fiber, Biomass (Such as Hay) etc) on Bricks/Blocks
- The Effect(s) Shape and/or Hollowness has on Bricks/Blocks
Longevity
Future Applications of This Study
- Load Bearing Walls
- High Strength Buildings (Hurricane/Tornado/Earthquake Proof Buildings)
- Dams
See Also
- CEB
- Brick
- Cinder Block
- Autoclaved Concrete
- Compressed Concrete Block
- Cast In Place Concrete
- Open Source Materials Science Laboratory
- Concrete Mix "Cookbook"