TECHNICAL MANUALS

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We have technical manuals covering a range of areas in clay brick design and construction. Popular technical documents include the Detailing of Clay Masonry and Design of Clay Masonry for Fire Resistance manuals.

Think Brick Australia cares about the environment, and we have lead research in brick design to aid architects, engineers and manufacturers by providing sustainable design methods to maximise thermal comfort and energy efficiency in households.

Think Brick Australia represents Australia’s clay brick and paver manufacturers. Safety is a major issue and concern for our members from manufacturing bricks to delivering bricks. Think Brick Australia takes safety issues very seriously and wants to ensure the safety of everyone working with bricks. Think Brick Australia encourages you to check out our resources that provide general guidance on work health and safety practices when working with bricks.

Think Brick Australia's range of case studies include projects conducted in several areas across Australia.

Think Brick Australia has conducted extensive research and has produced Research Papers covering many aspects of clay brick design and construction. Research Findings cover General Masonry and Paving Design, Material Characteristic, Moisture Expansion, Durability and Thermal Performance and Climate Design.

The Guide to Standards and Tolerances is available across different state jurisdictions, and is intended to be used by builders and building owners as a convenient reference to the minimum quality of building work expected. The Guide is a valuable tool that will provide guidance for areas of building standards that are not prescribed in legislation, building control and/or policy.

See our range of generic detail drawings that can be used for reference to standard details. These are also included in our Think Brick Australia Manual 9 - Detailing of Clay Masonry. For more project-specific details, refer to an engineer.