Red Brick - Akarenga

Japanese: 赤煉瓦 - あかれんが

A red brick used in civil engineering and architecture. It is made by mixing impure clay containing iron, river sand, etc., pressing it into a shape, and then firing it at around 1100°C. The red color comes from the iron oxide it contains. In Japan, it was used for architectural structures from the beginning of the Meiji period until the Taisho period. However, due to its poor earthquake resistance, with the spread of reinforced concrete, it has not been used much since the Great Kanto Earthquake except as decorative material, partitions, and walls. It is defined as an ordinary brick in the Japanese Industrial Standards, with dimensions of 210mm in length, 100mm in width, and 60mm in thickness.

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:

土木や建築に用いる赤色の煉瓦。鉄分を含む不純な粘土，川砂等を混練し，プレス成形後1100℃前後で焼成して作る。赤色は含まれる酸化鉄による。日本では明治の初め以来大正まで建築構造用に使われてきた。耐震性が劣るため鉄筋コンクリートの進出とともに関東大震災以後は装飾材，間仕切り，塀(へい)等のほかはあまり使用されない。日本工業規格では普通煉瓦と規定され，長さ210mm，幅100mm，厚さ60mmと定められている。

出典　株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて　情報

<<: Agawa [village] - Agawa

>>: Akarnania (English spelling)