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Approximately began in 8000 B.C. in Mesopotamia, men find the first time that the clay can be formed and in the sun to produce building materials. Tower of Babel was built using bricks dried in the sun. Also used in many parts of the Middle East, North Africa and Central and North America. In abylonia civilization (4000 BC) built in the valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Thick mud and clay from the rivers is very suitable for the manufacture of brick, which later became the building material civilization urnum on it. Kingdom and the temple was built of brick drying, and its surface using a brick-lined / sheen. Excavation lately in Egypt, shows that during the ancient Egyptians had used the ijemur brick and burnt using stoves for the construction of homes and sacred places. The Romans also raenyebarluaskan use of brick, including brick-making entry to Britain after the attacks of Rome in 54 BC, as for the development of Colchester Castle which was built of brick used in 1080. Now the castle is used as amuseum of history. Baa Rome has a very thin thickness compared with panjangny. Where the bricks are laid on top of a thick layer of mortar.

After dropping / collapse of Rome in 410 AD, the art of making bricks is lost in all ropa until the beginning of the 14th century. Brick industry flourished after the Flemish go back to England in the century and later, this expertise into Australia with the First embuangan (The First Fleet). Brick buildings of the first in the continent of North merika built in 1633 on the island of Manhattan with-ta brick imported from Holland and England. However new pemanfaataimya aksimal until found burning brick with brick fireplace that produces a truly durable. The first brick furnace operated in the United States is about the year 1650.Bata-brick produced in the past may be somewhat difficult to recognize a very different arena specs. For example bricks of Assyria, Mesopotamia tightly amid more than 18 kilograms, or brick with a triangular shape used to build oloseum Rome, besides common brick on the market is very thin this time resembled the floor tiles

bricks made in child anti-earthquake Indonesia

Achievements of the nation’s children in the international arena it deserves appreciation. See, in the event of the International Environmental Project Olympiad (Inepo) the 18th in Istanbul, Turkey on 19-22 May 2010, Tim represented Indonesia SMAN 5 children Madison, Saint Lorensia high school in Tangerang and the Universe High School Bilingual Boarding School (BBS) Semarang successfully won 3 gold from 11 gold that are contested.

One of three Indonesian team that won gold at the event is a team SMAN 5 Madison. Scientific work that brought them to Inepo are bricks made from a mixture of soil and ash wastes of the sugar factory (PG) which is claimed to withstand earthquakes. The bricks had been tested at the Laboratory of Concrete and Building Materials Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning, Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya. Amazingly, those who are doing research on anti-earthquake brick it turns out are the girls at school are very seldom mingle daily with the world of construction.

Nina is Milasari (class 11) and Christina Kartika Dewi Stars (grade 10) who won the award.

In addition to stronger able to hold the load 91831.56 Pa, this brick 2 ounces lighter than ordinary bricks the same size. Not only that, the bricks are also cheaper. With production costs Rp Rp 160 thousand per 1,000 bricks, it is cheaper than regular brick production costs Rp 178 thousand per 1,000 pieces.

Although internationally acclaimed works of their students, schools themselves have no plans of these products, including patented or produced on a mass scale.

“That was later. … … … …. Want patented or mass produced, it’s takes time for coordination between schools, the Education Office, the City Government Madison, and others. Due to mass produce, would need the funds, facilities, infrastructure is not small, and certainly can not afford school, “said Deputy Chief SMAN 5 Madiun Studentship field, Drs Ami Susilo shocking.

Behind that success, it turns out the team’s departure preparation is done with difficulty. Madison City Government to respond because they feel less filing to help fund this event they never received. Instead, the school felt it was 2 times to send a proposal. Finally, schools and school committees struggled to find funding sources, including fundraising to a number of campuses and last Nasional.Meski thus satisfied the Department of Education, City Government joined Madison proud. “I’m very proud of their achievement at the international level achieved by students of SMAN 5,” said Madison City Government Head of Public Relations, Edi Hermayanto Drs.

Is there a sense of regret for the attitude of city government who seem less supportive of this team’s departure to Turkey?