Project report for Clay Bricks

India is the second-largest brick producer in the world. Air-dried bricks, also known as mudbricks, have a history older than fired bricks, and have an additional ingredient of a mechanical binder such as straw. Bricks are laid in courses and numerous patterns known as bonds, collectively known as brickwork, and may be laid in various kinds of mortar to hold the bricks together to make a durable structure. The demand for bricks has been increasing with the ever increasing activities in the construction sector. In the last several years the demand for bricks has increased specially in the major towns and cities. As a result number of new brick plants have been set up around these cities, which are catering to the local demands. As such there is a huge market potential. A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term brick denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured construction blocks. Bricks can be joined together using mortar, adhesives or by interlocking them. Bricks are produced in numerous classes, types, materials, and sizes which vary with region and time period, and are produced in bulk quantities. Block is a similar term referring to a rectangular building unit composed of similar materials, but is usually larger than a brick. Lightweight bricks are made from expanded clay aggregate.

India is the world’s second-largest producer of bricks, with an annual production of around 250 300 billion bricks per annum. Given the large projected increase in the building stock in India, the demand for bricks is expected to growth in next 20 years and reach 750-1000 billion brick/year. There are various types of bricks being produced, the main being solid burnt clay bricks, fly ash bricks, fly ash bricks, solid and hollow concrete blocks, and aerated autoclaved concrete blocks. Around 85% of the bricks produced are burnt clay bricks and the remaining 15% are non-fired bricks. Perforated and hollow clay brick products comprise less than 0.5%. Clay brick had the highest market share as it is being traditionally used since ages and is readily available in the market with total of around 145,000 brick kilns across India as of financial year 2019. Moreover, people have low awareness about the new category of bricks such as Fly Ash bricks and usually have been observed to opt for clay bricks in most construction works. India is the second largest brick manufacturer in the world after China. Indian brick industry is almost entirely unorganized and characterized by the presence of large number of small scale manufacturers which compete with one another at the regional level. Bricks industry in India has recorded considerable growth over past few years, driven by the growth in infrastructure and construction activities. Moreover, India's rising population, increase in per capita income, improved economic growth, industrialization and rapid urbanization has augmented the growth prospects of blocks and bricks industry.