Experimental and numerical methods have been used to improve the thermal performance of ceramic bricks normally used in Chile. This thermal improvement was made considering structural requirements and geometric restrictions imposed by Chilean standards. Manufacturing feasibility of the new bricks was also taken into account. To prevent significant increases in cost of masonry, thickness of new bricks is 14 cm, as actual bricks manufactured in the country. For more details download the Autocad drawing file with detailed dimensions and specifications of this file. This can be used by architects and engineers. Download this 2d AutoCAD drawing file.
