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PUBLICATIONS

The BDA produce a wide range of specialist books and other publications on all matters relating to the sound and imaginative design and specification of bricks and brickwork. These publications can either be obtained direct from the BDA. or, where they are highlighted in green, downloaded direct from this web site.

Our publications are broken into the following categories:

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Brick Bulletin

Brick Bulletin is a quarterly publication, highly regarded in the construction industry. The first Brick Bulletin was published in 1947, and features profiles of brick projects, news and technical guidance.

» View the Brick Bulletin publications.

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Brickwork Design & Detailing

A range of publications covering the design, detailing and specification of bricks and brickwork in building construction in general terms.

» View the Brickwork Design & Detailing publications.

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Structural Brickwork

A series of Design Guides and File Notes directed at structural and civil engineers.

» View the Structural Brickwork publications.

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Engineers File Notes

» View the Engineers File Notes publications.

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Innovation in Brick

Although brick is a conventional building material, new and innovative ways of using this versatile and adaptable material are constantly being explored. Pre-fabrication, pre-stressing, and expanding the potential for brick cladding are just some of the areas in which research has recently been undertaken. Details of these and other research projects of this nature appear on these pages as and when they are undertaken.

» View the Innovation in Brick publications.

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Brick Information Sheets

Short technical articles on one or two specific issues of interest.

» View the Brick Information Sheets publications.

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Sustainability

Publications on the sustainability issues of bricks and brickwork.

» View the Sustainability publications.

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Brickwork Maintenance and Repair

Publications on the maintenance and repair of brickwork.

» View the Brickwork Maintenance and Repair publications.

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BDA Guides

Comprehensive practical guidance to achieving the highest quality of brickwork.

» View the BDA Guides publications.

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Other

Other publications that we have produced illustrating the aesthetics of brick

» View the Other publications.

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Note: The contents and references of these publications may not have been updated to reflect the recommendations of the latest appropriate British and European Standards. Please ensure you use these publications alongside the latest standards.