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The Diagram İllustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry.

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The diagram explains the process of how bricks are made for the building industry. Overall, it is seen that there are seven stages in the process, starting from digging up the clay and ending with the delivery of bricks with the delivery lorry.

To begin with, the diagram shows that in the first step the clay used to make the bricks is dug up from the ground by a big digger. This clay which is poured on the metal grid, is broken up into smaller pieces with the help of a roller. After this process, the sand and water are added to the clay, and this mixture is converted into bricks by using a mould or a wire cutter. The shaped bricks are then placed in an oven to dry for 24-48 hours.

Next, the bricks go through a heating and cooling process. They are exposed to a moderate temperature (200- 980 C) in the first stage, while in the second step they are heated at a high temperature (870-1300C) in the kiln. Following this process, the cooling process takes part in a chamber for the bricks for 48-72 hours. At the end of the process, the bricks are packed and are totally ready for the delivery to their destinations.