Brick Testing

name         Sie
status       student
grade        9-12
location     N/A

Question -    How are bricks tested?
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It all depends upon what you are testing for. You could put a brick 
in a press and crank up the pressure and measure how much pressure 
is needed before the brick fails. On the other hand, you could grip 
the ends of a brick and "pull on it" to see how much it will 
elongate before it ruptures. Or you could clamp one end of the brick 
and push on the other at right angles to see how much the brick will 
bend. Any or all of these tests might be important depending upon 
the intended use of the brick.

Vince Calder
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