Brick (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Quizzes
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What is the primary material used to make bricks?
What is the primary material used to make bricks?
Clay
During which historical period did brick become particularly fashionable?
During which historical period did brick become particularly fashionable?
Georgian period
What temperature range do kilns typically reach when firing bricks?
What temperature range do kilns typically reach when firing bricks?
Which environmental benefit do bricks offer?
Which environmental benefit do bricks offer?
They can be recycled and reused
In running bond, by how much does each brick overlap the joints below?
In running bond, by how much does each brick overlap the joints below?
Half a brick length
What is the key characteristic of stacked bond?
What is the key characteristic of stacked bond?
Aligned vertical joints
How are bricks arranged in English bond?
How are bricks arranged in English bond?
Alternating rows of stretchers & headers
What pattern does Flemish bond create?
What pattern does Flemish bond create?
Alternating stretchers & headers per row
What are stretchers in brick laying?
What are stretchers in brick laying?
Bricks laid lengthwise
What are headers in brick laying?
What are headers in brick laying?
Bricks laid widthwise