2. Bricks
We now briefly describe the various terracotta products. Their use is described in various articles in Techniques de l'Ingénieur (see "Pour en savoir plus") and will not be repeated here. In France, there are three main types of terracotta products: exposed bricks, wall bricks and roof tiles.
2.1 Exposed solid and perforated bricks
Exposed bricks, both solid and perforated, take the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, easy to grip with one hand, with dimensions of approximately 6 x 10.5 x 22 cm. Mass generally varies from 1.8 to 2.5 kg (figure 7 ). 22 x 22 cm blocks are also available. Perforations reduce weight and cost, and facilitate drying....
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Article references [C 905v2]
Websites
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Blog on the latest terracotta news
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Events
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Batimat, Reed Expositions, international construction show held every two years in Paris (odd-numbered years).
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Bau, Europe's leading construction trade fair, held annually in Munich
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Standards and norms
Calculating structures
- Base de conception des ouvrages - NF EN 1990 (Eurocode 0) -
- Sollicitations des ouvrages - NF EN 1991 (Eurocode 1) -
- Partie 1-1 : règles communes pour ouvrages en maçonnerie armée et non armée - NF EN 1996-1-1 (Eurocode 6) -
- Partie 1-2 : Calcul du comportement au feu - NF EN 1996-1-2 -
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Regulations
Arrêté du 22 septembre 1994 relatif aux exploitations de carrière et aux installations de premier traitement des matériaux de carrière.
Arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi que aux émissions de toutes natures des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation.
Decree of May 3, 2007 on the thermal...
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Imerys, international mineral products company
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Brick and tile industry
Below is a brief overview of the bricks and tiles market in France, Europe and the rest of the world.
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In France
Clay production in France is just over 6 million tonnes (in 2007). Table 1...
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