%0 Journal Article %T Caracter¨ªsticas geom¨¦tricas, f¨ªsicas y mec¨¢nicas de mampuestos cer¨¢micos huecos fabricados en Uruguay %A Fontana Cabezas %A Juan Jos¨¦ %J Ciencia, docencia y tecnolog£¿-a %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X this article presents a study of the geometric, physical and mechanical properties of a selection of hollow ceramic bricks produced in uruguay, based on results of laboratory tests that determined their size, shape deviations, coefficients of absorption and water suction and compressive strength. a study of tests results is made in order to determine the feasibility of the technique of hollow ceramic bricks as a structural material and the analysis of the cares required in the design and construction stages for building in this material. %K civil engineering %K hollow %K brick %K ceramic %K test. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1851-17162011000100008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en