Cracks due to clay brick expansion

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Clay Brick Expansion Causes Wall Cracks Cracks – due to Clay Brick Expansion Wall – due to Brick Expansion Masonry Wall

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crack caused by long wall getting longer and pushing past end wall
foundation wall
horizontal cracks around windows also due to expanding clay brick

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The illustration shows two intersecting clay brick masonry walls supported on a foundation wall, with three windows in the longer wall. A vertical crack near the corner is identified as resulting from the long wall expanding and pushing past the end wall. Horizontal cracks extend around the window openings in the longer wall and are also attributed to clay brick expansion. The drawing illustrates expansion-related distress in solid masonry walls.

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