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facing bricks

Product catalog summary

Introduction
This document explores the historical and architectural significance of bricks, focusing on their evolution from ancient times to modern architecture. It highlights the continuity of brick usage in construction, with a particular emphasis on the products offered by Pica.

The Force of Tradition and Quality
Pica's bricks are described as unique, reliable, and versatile, forming the foundation of architectural designs. The document emphasizes the quality of Pica's production process, from raw materials to finished products, and the cultural heritage of brick-making.

Handmade Bricks
Handmade bricks serve as a bridge between past and present, maintaining traditional aesthetics while offering modern durability and strength. They are available in various colors and sizes, ensuring compatibility with different architectural styles.

Product Specifications

Frost Resistance: Bricks withstand 25 cycles of freezing and thawing without visual changes.
Biocompatibility: Made from natural clays, suitable for eco-friendly architecture.
Color Range: Available in five colors and multiple formats.

Listellos and Corner Slip Bricks
Pica offers thin listellos for wall coverings, ideal for reducing thermal bridges and ensuring aesthetic continuity. These are easy to apply and compatible with other bricks.

Special Pieces
Special handmade pieces offer creative design possibilities, including shaped, concave, and convex bricks for columns and cornices. They are durable, with no efflorescence, and fired at 1000°C for optimal performance.

Antiche Mura®
This exclusive product line features artificially aged bricks, ideal for renovations. They are available in various colors and sizes, ensuring a diverse aesthetic appeal.

Listellos for Adhesive Laying
These thin listellos provide a final appearance similar to traditional bricks, suitable for new constructions and renovations. They offer durability, ease of application, and cost savings in labor.

Overview
The document provides detailed information on Pica's range of facing bricks, including specifications, procedures for laying bricks, and maintenance recommendations. It highlights the versatility and durability of the products, suitable for both new and older buildings.

Specifications
Pica manufactures over 15 types of facing bricks available in 4 colors, 6 finishes, and 4 formats. The bricks are complemented by Listellos, Slip Bricks, and Corner Slip Bricks, which are essential for areas requiring minimal thickness while ensuring compatibility in size and color.

Thermal and Quality Features
The bricks offer optimum thermal protection with a thermal transmittance value of 0.49 W/sq m x K. They meet high-quality standards in terms of thermal inertia, weather resistance, sound insulation, and mechanical strength.

Installation Procedures

Wetting Bricks: Bricks should be wet before laying to prevent rapid absorption of water from the mortar, which could weaken the bond.
Mortar Recommendations: Use lime or cement lime mortar for better plasticity and adherence. Specific mixing ratios are provided for different types of mortar.
Joint Techniques: Joints should be between 8 and 15 mm, filled carefully, and finished using packing or pointing techniques to ensure durability and prevent water penetration.

Maintenance and Cleaning
If bricks become soiled or efflorescence occurs, clean with a diluted hydrochloric acid solution, following specific steps to ensure safety and effectiveness. Avoid using water-repellent products on the brickwork.

Protection Recommendations
Capping is essential for protecting masonry exposed to harsh weather, preventing rainwater infiltration with a simple 4 cm projection and drip edge.

Introduction to Brick Bonds and Weaves
The document discusses the versatility and timelessness of bricks as a construction material. Bricks are described as a pre-fabricated product that showcases modular qualities in both aesthetics and construction. The document highlights the various ways bricks can be combined to create different visual and structural effects on walls.

Types of Brick Bonds
The document lists several types of brick bonds, including out-bond, header bond, edge bond, stretcher bond, and herringbone bond. These bonds allow for a variety of morphological variations, providing different articulations and characteristics to brick walls.

Visual and Structural Impact
The appearance of a brick wall is directly influenced by the chosen structural bond. For bearing walls, the bond shows the joining logic of the formation. In contrast, mixed facing materials or tied walls allow for more creative patterns and weaves.

Timelessness and Flexibility
The document emphasizes the extreme flexibility of bricks in terms of style and construction, attributing this to their enduring popularity and contemporary relevance.

Additional Information
The document includes information about handmade bricks and facing bricks, as well as the potential for brick aggregation. It also provides contact details for technical assistance and company information, including locations and contact numbers.

Catalog excerpts

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Il futuro ha un cuore antico The future has an ancient heart Cuore di Terra, d’Acqua, d’Aria e di Fuoco. Forma e sostanza della memoria. Emozione e presenza. Cuore che batte ovunque l’uomo ha posto una dimora, ovunque abbia lasciato traccia di sé. Dalla Torre di Babele, alle abbazie romaniche, dalle città rosse e turrite del Medioevo italiano al fronte vivo e compatto del primo paesaggio industriale. Dopo gli astratti furori della geometria cementizia, il segno forte di un’architettura per l’uomo rinasce dal mattone. In nessun altro caso l’uso del mattone, con straordinaria continuità nella storia,...

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La forza della tradizione. Il valore della qualità The force of tradition. The value of quality

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Unico, inconfondibile, affidabile, duttile, vario di gamma e di prestazioni. Questo il mattone fabbricato da Pica, che di questa produzione ha fatto la solida base per quelle successive nel settore variegato del cotto. Il mattone, infatti, è l’elemento fondamentale d’ogni concezione edilizia, la cellula primaria dalla quale nasce e si sviluppa il discorso dell’architettura e dell’habitat. Città intere, da Siena a Parma a Bologna a Ferrara, si stagliano accese del rosa, del rosso, del giallo di mattoni ricavati dall’argilla del nostro suolo, plasmati dalle mani ruvide e sapienti degli artigiani...

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Mattoni a Mano Handmade Bricks 1 assoluta ingelività al termine dei 25 cicli di gelo (-15°c) e disgelo (+15°c) previsti dalla normativa non si nota alcuna alterazione visiva. 2 biocompatibilità prodotto esclusivamente con miscele di argille naturali è l’elemento ideale per un’architettura attenta alla qualità della vita. 3 ampia gamma disponibili in cinque tipologie di colori e nei 1 totally frost-proof at the end of the 25 cycles of frost (-15°C) and thawing (+15°C) foreseen by standards - no visual change. 2 biocom- produced exclusively using mixes of natural clays, this is the ideal element...

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Mattone Mattone Mattone a mano a mano a mano

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Mattoni a Mano Handmade Bricks 1 facili da applicare grazie alla superficie leggermente porosa ed al peso contenuto possono essere posati sia a malta sia a colla con iden2 protezione termica rappresentano la soluzione ideale per rivestire cordoli, architravi e pilastri eliminando così i tiche garanzie di tenuta. ponti termici. 3 massima compatibilità cromatica la produzione per taglio garantisce un’ottima compatibilità in tutti i casi di utilizzo combinato con il mattone. 1 easy to apply thanks to their slightly porous surface and contained weight, these bricks can be laid either with mortar...

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Peso Pezzo (kg) 0,85 Numero Pezzi (mq) 90 Rosato ● Giallo Sabbia Rosa ● Rosso ● Testa di Moro Rosato Fumato Angolo a Mano Rosso 5,5x12x25 Angolo a Mano Rosato 5,5x12x25 Angolo a Mano Giallo Sabbia Rosa 5,5x12x25 l’evoluzione della storia th

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Mattoni a Mano Handmade Bricks oltre 30 tipologie disponibili garantiscono la 2 attitudine alle efflorescenze classe di attitudine: efflorescenza nulla. 3 durata ed inalterabilità ottime caratteristiche prestazionali infuse dal fuoco a realizzazione dei particolari più originali. 1 wide range more than 30 different types available to guarantee the creation of original details. 2 surface efflorescence class - no efflorescence. 3 durability and constancy optimum performance characteristics that are infused by firing at 1000°C. Codice/Code 202 Mattone Sagomato Curvo Moulded Rounded Brick A=12 B=25...

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Codice/Code 320 Sagomato Obliquo Moulded Bevelled Brick A=25 B=12 C=17 D=5,5 E=5,5 Codice/Code 327 Mensola Angolare Corner Bracket A=14 B=8 C=9 Codice/Code 401 Capitello Cornice Piana Flat Cornice Capital A=20 B=17 C=5,5 D=12 E=3 Codice/Code 402 Capitello Sagomato Concavo Moulded Concave Capital A=20 B=17 C=5,5 D=13 E=3 Codice/Code 403 Capitello egizio Egyptian capital A=7,5 B=12,5 C=12,5 Codice/Code 452 Settore per colonna Ø 28 cm Column Section Ø 28 cm A=13,5 B=28 C=5,5 2 pz./corso/pcs./course Codice/Code 455 Settore per colonna Ø 30 cm Column Section Ø 30 cm A=5,5 B=41,5 C=5,5 3 pz./corso/pcs./course...

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Antiche Mura Antiche Mura® ottenuto il riconoscimento del marchio d’impresa registrato in data 21.03.01. 2 assoluta ingelività. 3 velocità di esecuzione miscela in maniera ottimale colori e pez- zature a garanzia del risultato estetico e per velocizzare le operazioni di cantiere. 1 registered trademark this registered company trademark was obtained on 21.03.01. 2 totally frostproof. 3 rapid execu- tion the optimum mix of colours and pieces guarantees the aesthetic result as well as speeding up work on site. Antiche Mura® Antiche Mura® La tradizione del mattone a mano firmato Pica si arricchisce...

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Antiche Mura®(*) Antiche Mura Intere(**) (*) Interi,mezzi e quarti di mattoni anticati premiscelati nei colori Rosato (60%), Giallo sabbia rosa (18%), Rosso (18%) e Testa di moro (4%). (**) Mattoni interi anticati premiscelati nei colori Rosato (60%), Giallo sabbia rosa (18%), Rosso (18%), Testa di moro (4%). il custode della memoria the guardian of memory

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Listelli a Colla Listellos for Adhesive Laying 1 Da 8 a 12 millimetri di spessore ideale per l’applicazione in ristrutturazione, poiché limita al minimo l’aumento di volume dei 2 lunga durata grazia all’assenza di manutenzione rappresenta la soluzione definitiva di tutti i problemi causati dal degrado dell’intonaco e dell’imbiancatura. 3 nuovo, facile, veloce facilità d’applicazione, velocità di esecuzione e riduzione dei costi di mano d’opera, sono i plus di questo innovativo prodotto. 1 the thickness of just 8 or 12 mm makes this listello ideal for restructuring as the increase in building...

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