brick
Let an agent explain bricks as a building material, identify kinds by material, manufacture and period, relay standards, properties and history, and distinguish bricks from blocks, tiles and stone.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify What brick this is.
Kind
Kind and material.
Kind
Kind.
- What kind of brick is it, and what is it made of? definition
- Is the unit a brick, a block, a tile or stone? boundary
Sizes
Sizes and standards.
Sizes
Sizes.
- What standard sizes and grades exist by country? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Make Manufacture and properties.
Manufacture
Manufacture.
Manufacture
Manufacture.
- How are bricks made, from clay preparation to firing or autoclaving? provenance
- Which entry fits brickmaking? action
Properties
Properties.
Properties
Properties.
- What strength, durability and thermal properties do bricks have, and how are they tested? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Use Brickwork.
Bonds
Bonds and construction.
Bonds
Bonds.
- How are bricks laid in bonds, and how do walls and arches work? provenance
- Which entry fits brickwork? action
Problems
Defects and repair.
Problems
Problems.
- What defects affect brickwork, and how is it repaired? provenance
- Is the question about a specific building, which needs a professional? boundary
Context History and archaeology.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did bricks develop from mud bricks of Mesopotamia through Roman bricks to industrial production? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of construction? action
Stamps
Brick stamps and archaeology.
Stamps
Stamps.
- What do brick stamps tell archaeologists about production and dating? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- brick stamp, calcium silicate brick, Helsingborg brick, Roman brick, Lilliput, perforated block, glazed brick, hollow brick, bee brick, decorative brick, fired brick, scoria brick
What it is Filled
A single unit of ceramic material, typically fired clay and rectangular in shape, used in masonry construction, commonly laid in mortar to form walls, arches and pavements, with standard sizes that vary by country and period, from thin Roman bricks to modern perforated units; bricks have been made for thousands of years, are stamped by makers in some traditions, and remain widely used building materials.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain bricks as a building material, identify kinds by material, manufacture and period, relay standards, properties and history, and distinguish bricks from blocks, tiles and stone.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Standard unit sizes
- Fired or chemically bonded
- Bonding patterns
- Ancient technology
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Stack or lift bricks overhead where they can fall on people.
- Approve masonry that does not meet the building code or design.
- Hide signs of structural movement in brick walls.
- Ignore labour abuse, such as bonded labour in brick kilns, in supply records.
Only with a human decision
- Removing load-bearing brickwork.
- Declaring a damaged brick building safe to enter.
May
- Describe brick types, sizes and uses from building references.
- Inspect brickwork and report cracks, spalling or leaning walls to the owner.
Moral aspects Filled
- Unreinforced brick buildings collapse in earthquakes and kill people.
- Bonded and child labour persist in brick kilns in parts of the world.
Who is affected
- Occupants and passers-by
- Builders
- Kiln workers
Owners Filled
Steward
The building owner for walls; the maker or holder for bricks; building control approves structural work.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q125279331 - registry parent class
- Q206615 - registry parent class
related
- building material - in registry terms
- masonry unit - laid in mortar
- brickmaking - the industry
- brickwork - walls and arches
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.brick
- Wikidata: Q40089 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40089)
- brick standards: EN 771, ASTM C62 and others by region
Direct properties required Filled
- common metric size: 215 by 102.5 by 65 mm - UK
- compressive strength: about 10-100 MPa - by type
Recognition required Filled
- A brick is typically a rectangular masonry unit.
- In this sense, a brick is made of ceramic material, typically fired clay.
- Blocks are typically larger, tiles are thin, and dressed stone is natural stone.
- A rectangular block, usually red to brown from fired clay, with or without holes or a frog, laid in courses with mortar.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify kinds and standards
- explain manufacture and properties
- relay history and regional traditions
- distinguish from related units
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Frost damage and spalling
- Efflorescence
- Kiln emissions and labour issues in some regions
- Confusing bricks with blocks
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EN 771 and ASTM standards for masonry units
- Building codes for masonry
- Environmental rules for brick kilns
Context of use required Filled
- Building walls and structures in masonry.
- fired clay bricks including facing, engineering and perforated bricks
- calcium silicate bricks
- concrete bricks
- mud and adobe bricks
- historical bricks such as Roman bricks and regional forms such as Helsingborg brick
- stamped bricks and brick stamps as historical evidence
- small-format bricks such as Lilliput
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q40089: brick - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Brick - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each brick type be a separate entry?
- How should standards be linked by region?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming types, a historical brick and stamps; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q40089/spec.json