[Greenbuilding] crushed brick

[Alan Abrams]

depends on the brick.  is it salmon colored, with slightly rounded edges?
more like 8 1/2" inches long?  is the mortar that is still stuck powdery?
then it's probably a soft brick, not fired at a high temp.  not so reliable.

if not, pick one up and rap it with a hammer--does it make the hammer
ring?  smack it hard enough to break it--are the shards sharp?  is it
cored?  is it shorter than 8" (modular)?  are the mortar remnants as hard
as the brick?  is the surface shiney?  striated vertically?  or bark-like?
probably a well fired brick that would last a good while.

-AA

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <
info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know how long pieces of crushed brick would last under water?
> I am considering instead of gravel salvaging bricks from a local Brooklyn
> dumpster, crushing them, removing the dust, and using 13 cu.yrds. of it for
> the rejuvenation zone of the natural pool I am building.
> My question is if the brick will break down over time (10yrs or so).
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
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