More Resources

Online Resources

Village Level Brickmaking, as an HTML document, or in PDF format

A skill to build on: the brick-maker's art

Fired Clay Bricks - A New Technique for Production

Brick Clamps

Energy-saving measures in Handmade brickmaking using wood-fired clamps

USAID Africa Bureau's Environmental Assessment Capacity Building Program (ENCAP) Online Resources of Brick and Tile Production

Resource on Health and Environmental Impacts of Brick and Tile Production

Building and Shelter Resources from ITDG

Technical Briefs and Information from GATE dealing with Construction

Resources used for the content of this website

Beamish, Anne and Will Donovan. Village Level Brickmaking. GATE Publishing: 1988.

Herbert, John. A skill to build on: the brick-maker's art. CERES, no. 145: 1994.

Mason, Kelvin. Brick by Brick: Participant Technology Development in Brickmaking. ITDG Publishing: 2001.

Merschmeyer, Gerhard. Energy-saving measures in Handmade brickmaking using wood-fired clamps. GATE Publishing: 1985.

Merschmeyer, Gerhard. GATE Publishing, Technical Briefs:
Preparation of Clay for Brickmaking: 1999.
Drying of Clay Bricks and Tiles: 1999.
Firing of Clay Bricks and Tiles: 2000.
Moulding of Clay: 2001.

Parry J.P.M. Brickmaking in Developing Countries. Building Research Establishment, UK: 1979.

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Created by MS Candidate Paul M. Kennedy - pmkenned@mtu.edu
For FW5710 at Michigan Technological University
Last updated 24 April 2004.