What are the dimensions of
1)Standard Brick
2)Nominal Brick
What is the difference between them in terms of use ?

Answer Posted / sohail akhtar

standard size of brick as per Indian standard is 19*9*9 cm
Nominal size is 20*10*10 cm
Nominal size includes the thickness of mortar so it's bigger than standard size

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