Fire clay bricks are made by burning them at high temperatures in a closed chamber.

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Bricks are made from four main ingredients: Clay, Sand, Water, Fuel.  Four main ingredients are required for brick making: suitable clay and sand, water, fuel and manpower. The clay must be easily available, be plastic when mixed with small amounts of water, develop strength upon drying and develop hard and durable use-strength when burned. Bricks also require manpower. The clay used to make bricks must be easily available, plastic when mixed with water, and develop strength when dried. When burned, bricks should develop hard and durable use-strength.  Here are some other materials used in... Show more

Fire clay bricks are made by burning them at high temperatures in a closed chamber.