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Why are bricks soaked in water before using the brick masonry?

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asked Feb 26, 2022 in General by Niralisolanki (115k points)
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Why are bricks soaked in water before using the brick masonry?
1. For removing dust
2. For reducing air voids
3. For preventing depletion of moisture from mortar.
4. For reducing efflorescence

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answered Feb 26, 2022 by SoumyajotiRoy (152k points)
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Correct Answer - Option 3 : For preventing depletion of moisture from mortar.

Brick surface should be saturated surface dry so that they do not absorb moisture from the mortar.

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