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भारतीय मानक IS 1077 : 2025

Indian Standard

सामान्य जली हुई ममट्टी की इमारत

ईटेंं — मिमिष्ट
( छठा पनु रीक्षण )

Common Burnt Clay Building

Bricks — Specification
( Sixth Revision )

ICS 91.100.25

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Clay and Stabilized Soil Products for Construction Sectional Committee, CED 30

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Sixth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Clay and Stabilized Soil Products for Construction Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.

The common building bricks is not only one of the oldest but also the most extensively used building material in
construction work. It is essentially a local building material and consequently there exist considerable variations
in the quality of raw material. The manufacturing process and the quality of the finished product. Rapid building
activity, to be on rational lines, needs a certain degree of uniformity in the construction materials.
Standardization of the common building brick with regard to its quality and dimensions would substantially help
in raising the quality of construction work and its speed. This standard was first published in 1957 and
subsequently revised in 1966, 1970, 1976, 1986 and 1992.

Keeping in view the advantages of modular co-ordination. Indian standards specify the dimensions of standard
bricks in 100 mm module as the basis of all dimensional standardization in regard to building components.
This is also in conformity with the decision of Government of India to adopt metric system in the country.
Considering the various issues regarding the manufacturing and other practices followed in the country, the
sectional committee responsible for the preparation of this standard had specified modular size of the brick.
Advantages that a modular brick has over traditional brick are many, such as:
a) Requires less drying area;
b) Increased floor space;
c) Reduction in construction labour cost;
d) Reduction in losses during handling; and
e) Reduction in mortar consumption.

The significant modifications in this revision are:

a) The units have been modified to SI units;
b) The size of modular bricks has been updated;
c) The list of non-modular sizes of bricks has been updated;
d) The condition for warpage has been included;
e) The requirement for modulus of rupture has been included; and
f) The requirement for initial rate of absorption values have been included.

In the revision of this standard, due weightage has been given to international co-ordination among the standards
and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the construction practices in India.

This standard contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 ‘Sustainable cities and
communities’ towards strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage and
Goal 12 ‘Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns’ towards substantially reduce waste generation
through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

The composition of the Committee responsible for revision of this standard is given in Annex A.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (second revision)’. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
COMMON BURNT CLAY BUILDING BRICKS ―
SPECIFICATION
( Sixth Revision )
1 SCOPE IS No. Title
(Part 5) : Determination of initial rate of
This standard lays down requirements for
2021 absorption
classification, general quality, dimensions and
physical requirements of common burnt clay (Part 6) : Determination of modulus of
building bricks used in buildings. 2022 rupture
NOTE — Only burnt clay bricks having compressive IS 5454 : Burnt clay bricks and burnt clay
strength less than 40 N/mm2 are covered in this standard;
for higher strength bricks, see IS 2180 : 2025
2024 tiles — Methods of sampling
‘Specification for heavy duty burnt clay building (second revision)
bricks’ (fourth revision).

2 REFERENCES 3 TERMINOLOGY

The standards given below contain provisions which For the purpose of this standard, the definitions as
through reference in this text, constitute provisions given in IS 2248 shall apply.
of this standard. At the time of publication, the
editions indicated were valid. All standards are 4 CLASSIFICATION
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the The common burnt clay bricks shall be classified on
possibility of applying the most recent edition of the basis of average compressive strength as given
these standards. in Table 1.

IS No. Title 5 GENERAL QUALITY

IS 2248 : 2025 Glossary products for 5.1 Bricks shall be hand-moulded or machine-
buildings — Glossary of terms moulded and shall be made from suitable soils. They
(third revision) shall be free from cracks and flaws and nodules of
IS 3495 Burnt clay building bricks — free lime.
Methods of tests
5.2 Hand-moulded bricks of 90 mm or 70 mm height
(Part 1 : 2019) Determination of compressive shall be moulded with a frog 10 mm to 20 mm deep
strength (fourth revision) on one of its flat sides; the shape and size of the
(Part 2 : 2019) Determination of water absorption frog shall conform to either Fig. 1(A) or Fig. 1(B)
(fourth revision) (see 6.1.1 for L, W and H). Bricks of 40 mm height
as well as those made by extrusion process may not
(Part 3 : 2019) Determination of efflorescence (fourth be provided with frogs.
revision)
5.3 The bricks shall have plain rectangular faces
(Part 1 : 2019) Determination of warpage with sharp corners and shall be uniform in colour.
(fourth revision)

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Table 1 Classes of Common Burnt Clay Bricks

(Clause 4)

Sl No. Class Designation Minimum Average Compressive Strength in

N/mm2
(1) (2) (3)
i) 35 35.0
ii) 30 30.0
iii) 25 25.0
iv) 20 20.0
v) 17.5 17.5
vi) 15 15.0
vii) 12.5 12.5
viii) 10 10.0
ix) 7.5 7.5
x) 5 5.0
xi) 3.5 3.5

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 1 SHAPE AND SIZE OF FROGS IN BRICKS

6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES may also be used [Fig. 1(A) and Fig.1(B)]:

6.1 Dimensions Sl No. Length (L) Width Height (H)

(W)
6.1.1 The standard modular size of common mm mm mm
building bricks shall be as follows [Fig. 1(A) and (1) (2) (3) (4)
Fig. 1(B)]:
i) 230 110 75
Sl No. Length (L) Width Height (H) ii) 230 110 70
(W)
iii) 230 150 70
mm mm mm
iv) 255 120 75
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) 190 90 90 6.2 Tolerances
ii) 190 90 40
6.2.1 The dimensions of bricks when tested in
accordance with 6.2.2 shall be within the following
6.1.2 The following non-modular sizes of the bricks limits per 20 bricks:

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Sl Length/Widt For For Tolerance short rule or measure shall not be permitted. If for
No. h/Height Modular Non- any reason it is found impracticable to measure
Sizes Modular bricks in one row, the sample may be divided into
Sizes rows of 10 bricks each which shall be measured
separately to the nearest millimetre. All these
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
dimensions shall be added together.
i) Length, in 3 800 4 600 ± 80
mm 7 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

ii) Width, in 1 300 2 200 ± 40 7.1 Compressive Strength

mm
iii) Height, in — — — The bricks, when tested in accordance with the
mm procedure laid down in IS 3495 (Part 1) shall have a
minimum average compressive strength for various
iv) For 90mm 1 800 1 400 ± 40 classes as given in 4.
high bricks
The compressive strength of any individual brick
v) For 40 mm 800 600 ± 40
tested shall not fall below the minimum compressive
high bricks
strength specified for the corresponding class of
6.2.2 Twenty (or more according to the size of brick by more than 15 percent. The lot shall be then
stack) whole bricks shall be selected at random checked for next lower class of brick
from the sample selected under 8. All blisters, loose
particles of clay and small projections shall be 7.2 Water Absorption
removed. They shall then be arranged upon a level
surface successively as indicated in [Fig. 2(A), The bricks, when tested in accordance with the
Fig. 2(B) and Fig. 2(C)] in contact with each other procedure laid down in 4.1 of IS 3495 (Part 2) after
and in a straight line. The overall length of the immersion in water for 24 h, water absorption shall
assembled bricks shall be measured with a steel not be more than 20 percent by dry weight up to
tape or other suitable inextensible measure class 12.5 and 15 percent by weight for higher
sufficiently long to measure the whole row at classes.
one stretch. Measurement by repeated application of

FIG. 2 MEASUREMENT OF TOLERANCES OF COMMON BUILDING BRICKS

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7.3 Efflorescence down in IS 3495 (Part 6) the average value of IRA

shall be less than 40 N/m2/min.
The bricks when tested in accordance with the
procedure laid down in IS 3495 (Part 3) the rating of
8 SAMPLING AND CRITERION FOR
efflorescence shall not be more than 'moderate' up to
CONFORMITY
class 12.5 and 'slight' for higher classes.
7.4 Warpage (Edge curvature) Sampling and criterion for conformity of common
bricks shall be done in accordance with the
The bricks when tested in accordance with the procedure laid down in IS 5454.
procedure laid down in IS 3495 (Part 4) the average 9 MARKING
warpage shall not exceed 3 mm or 5 percent of the
brick height, whichever is lower. Each brick shall be marked (in the frog if provided)
with an indication of source of manufacture.
7.5 Modulus of Rupture
9.1.1 BIS Certification Marking
The bricks when tested as per the procedure laid
down in IS 3495 (Part 5) the average value of the
modulus of rupture to its compressive strength shall The product(s) conforming to the requirements of
be more than 0.07. this standard may be certified as per the conformity
assessment schemes under the provisions of the
7.6 Initial Rate of Absorption (IRA) Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the Rules
and Regulations framed thereunder, and the
The bricks when tested as per the procedure laid products may be marked with the Standard Mark.

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ANNEX A
(Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
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Organization Representative(s)

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru DR B. V. VENKATARAMA REDDY (Chairperson)

Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi SHRI B. VINOD BABU

Central Public Works Department, New Delhi SHRI PREM MOHAN

SHRI DINESH K. UJJAINIA (Alternate)

Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi SHRI U. S. VIDYARTHI
SHRI B. K. MUNZNI (Alternate)

CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research DR MANISH MUDGAL

Institute, Bhopal

CSIR - Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee DR B. SRINIVAS NAIK

SHRIMATI HUMAIRA ATHAR (Alternate)

CSIR - Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, DR PARVESH AGRAWAL

Kolkata SHRIMATI ASHA T. ANIL (Alternate)

CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai DR S. R. BALASUBRAMANIAN

DR K. SENTHIL KUMAR (Alternate)

Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi SHRI V. K. PANWAR

SHRI BHOLANATH MANDAL (Alternate I)
SHRI MRIGANABH CHOUDHARY (Alternate II)

Gujarat Engineering Research Institute, Vadodara SHRI R. S. VASAVA

SHRI R. M. PATEL (Alternate)

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru DR K. S. NANJUNDA RAO

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur DR SYAM NAIR

DR RAJESH SATHIYAMOORTHY (Alternate)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai DR PIYUSH CHAUNSALI

Military Engineer Services, New Delhi SHRI BRIG RAVI REDDY

SHRI HIRIKESH KUMAR GUPTA (Alternate)

Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of DR R. K. JOSHI

Science and Technology, New Delhi

National Institute of Technology, Agartala DR DEB DULAL TRIPURA

National Test House, Kolkata SHRI D. V. S. PRASAD

SHRI SUSHANT KUMAR (Alternate)

NBCC (India) Ltd, New Delhi SHRI APURVA AGARWAL

SHRI AMIT KUMAR CHITRAGUPT (Alternate)

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Organization Representative(s)

Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, SHRI PRITPAL SINGH
Chandigarh SHRI MAGANBIR SINGH (Alternate)

Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi DR MUKESH GARG

DR AMIT KUMAR TYAGI (Alternate)

The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi SHRI YATIN CHOUDHARY
SHRI RANA VEER PRATAP SINGH (Alternate)

The National Institute of Engineering Mysuru DR GOURAV K.

Unique Geocivil Services Pvt Ltd, Surat SHRI HITESH H. DESAI

SHRI NEHAL H. DESAI (Alternate)

Wienerberger India Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru SHRI D. J. JAGADEESHA

SHRI PRASHANTH T. V. (Alternate I)
SHRI ANIL SHETTY (Alternate II)

In Personal Capacity (Flat 119, Amulya Fortune SHRI K. SITARAMANANJEYULU

Apartments, Road No 1, Opp. Union Bank,
Madhavapuri Hills, Chandanagar, Hyderabad -
500050)

BIS Directorate General SHRI DWAIPAYAN BHADRA, SCIENTIST

‘E’/DIRECTOR AND HEAD (CIVIL ENGINEERING)
[REPRESENTING DIRECTOR GENERAL (Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHRIMATI DIVYA S.
SCIENTIST ‘D’/JOINT DIRECTOR
(CIVIL ENGINEERING), BIS

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