Tahir Mahmood2016-04-212016-04-212015https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/1832Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yusuf AwanThe bricks are frequently used in construction as building material everywhere in the world. The British colonial buildings in Lahore city were mainly constructed with fair face clay bricks (Locally available building material). Major parts of the British Colonial buildings are made of bricks with lime mortar and also cement mortar (which was used at the end of this era). The different forms and styles of bricks are frequently used in the building facade. The study is aimed at to highlight the qualities of a durable brick and proper selection of clay for the manufacturing of a salt free brick. This study is focused on the analysis of the contemporary bricks and the bricks used for construction during the British colonial period with an objective to find out whether the bricks used in British colonial period are more durable than contemporary bricks, and the reasons behind the salt deports on contemporary brick masonry.MS ThesisBricksBritish colonial periodThesis