Variation and changes in brick dimensions throughout history
Since the brick is obtained from baking raw clay, its dimensions are more or less close to clay in every historical period. The size of bricks in any historical building definitely does not represent its historical period; This means that at every historical point, its dimensions change according to the type of soil and place and method of execution. (For example, if the soil is loose, the dimensions of the brick will be smaller)
Elamite era:
In the Elamite period, the use of brick in full form is more than its use in half form. In the study of Elamite tombs (second millennium BC), the dimensions of bricks are divided into three categories:
28 x 23 ~ 24 x 7 cm
38 x 32 x 5.6 cm
27 ~ 28 x 25 x 7 cm
Median era:
During the Median period, the use of bricks became more common:
33 x 33 x 10 cm
Parthian era:
In the Parthian era, the use of bricks is more common. The dimensions of the bricks of a fortress from the Parthian era:
8 x 32 x 32 cm
10 x 40 x 40 cm
Post-Islam era:
37 x 37 x 9 cm. The general shape of the bricks used in buildings during different periods after Islam is mostly quadrangular or square in different sizes.
In the early Islamic centuries, the variety of bricks of the Sassanid era was more or less common, and the average size of the brick was 10 x 33 x 33 cm.
In the fourth century, bricks reach their smallest size and the average size of bricks reaches 5.5 x 18…6.5 x 8.
During the Seljuk period, ordinary bricks became larger and reached an average of 26 cm in length and width.
Patriarchal era:
During the Ilkhani era, various sizes from 18 to 38 were used. The common type is 20 to 22 and with a thickness of 4.5 to 5. These bricks are diverse in terms of color:
Pale yellow – brownish yellow – dark and earthy red, from Shah Abbas onwards, the dimensions of the brick are more or less fixed at an average of 23 in length and width; It is common to use bricks of this size today. (5 x 24 x 24)
Zandiye period:
In the Zandiyeh period, due to the unsuitable soil of Shiraz, bricks were baked in lar with dimensions of 23.5 to 24. The bricks of this period are known as Karimkhani. The big rectangular bricks of “Alinqi Khani” from the same period are available, which were used at the edge of the gardens.
Qajar dynasty:
The common size in the Qajar era was 4 x 19.5 x 19.5.
The dimensions of the bricks for flooring are different from the bricks used in the wall. The carpet bricks of the Seljuk period were 44 x 44 in size, which were known as military bricks; And during the Qajar era, they became common for flooring, especially roof carpets.
Bricks with dimensions of 20 x 20 are called carpet bricks.
The thickness of the bricks also changed a lot, the maximum thickness was 13.5 cm and the minimum thickness was 3.3 cm.
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