Manufacturing
At Himalayan Brick, we incorporate safety, durability, carbon footprint, economy, ergonomics and overall aesthetics into every brick we manufacture. Inspired with Malaysian technology, Himalayan Brick has introduced an eco-friendly, earthquake resistant brick to motivate all new generation of construction projects in Nepal. These bricks are lightweight & manufactured with compressed earth stabilized with cement, resulting in an extremely strong build. The brick is manufactured in zero-emission kilns with no additional fuel required.
Process
Material Selection
Locally available material, including soil, cement, sand, and water is collected and tested for suitability. The chemical composition of the material is checked to see if it meets the required standard for maximum strength, light-weight, and finish.
Material preparation
After selecting material, it is prepared for compression. This includes removing debris and pebble from soil, sieving the sand to get the optimal sized particulates, filtering water to remove any sediments, and preparing the cement to ground up the mixture in as fine particulate size as possible.
Compression
The mixture of appropriate weight size is added onto the moulds, and compressed with x tonnes of force to remove any air particle within the brick, ready to be dried in the open air.
Drying
The bricks are air dried under the sun, optimally in x% humidity up to y days to ensure the moisture content of the brick is no more than n%. This means the brick achieves maximum strength and optimal weight.
Testing & Delivery
The bricks are tested for brittleness, tensile strength, compression, and drop resistance before being shipped off to the construction site.
Process
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Material Selection
Locally available material, including soil, cement, sand, and water is collected and tested for suitability. The chemical composition of the material is checked to see if it meets the required standard for maximum strength, light-weight, and finish.
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Material preparation
After selecting material, it is prepared for compression. This includes removing debris and pebble from soil, sieving the sand to get the optimal sized particulates, filtering water to remove any sediments, and preparing the cement to ground up the mixture in as fine particulate size as possible.
-
Compression
The mixture of appropriate weight size is added onto the moulds, and compressed with x tonnes of force to remove any air particle within the brick, ready to be dried in the open air.
-
Drying
The bricks are air dried under the sun, optimally in x% humidity up to y days to ensure the moisture content of the brick is no more than n%. This means the brick achieves maximum strength and optimal weight.
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Testing & Delivery
The bricks are tested for brittleness, tensile strength, compression, and drop resistance before being shipped off to the construction site.