Fajarasia.co – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was really surprised because bricks had to pass the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) test to enter the e-catalog. He considered it difficult for local products to compete.
Jokowi’s surprise was conveyed during the Evaluation of the Proud Affirmation Action Made in Indonesia as seen on the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel, Tuesday (24/5/2022).
Jokowi initially asked LKPP not to make difficult conditions for local products to enter the e-catalog. He said that not all products can meet the requirements such as SNI obligations.
“I have told the head of LKPP, don’t complicate things like before. All products must be SNI, all products must be SNI, whichever is small. Where can local products be if asked for SNI, all of them,” said Jokowi.
“Now it is not mandatory, now what is mandatory is only items related to safety, it must be SNI, for example helmets,” he continued.
Jokowi admitted that he was surprised if the bricks were asked for SNI. According to him, it doesn’t make sense.
“But when bricks ask for SNI, when will they be able to enter the e-catalogue, it’s impossible. Our logics sometimes bump into each other. Stones are asked for SNI, sand is asked for SNI,” he said.
About SNI Brick
SNI for brick itself can be seen from the website of the National Standardization Agency (BSN). In that site, there are at least 10 SNIs for red bricks.
Following are the numbers, titles and status of SNI related to bricks listed on the BSN website:
1. SNI 03-4166-1996, The method of testing the shear strength of red masonry walls in the laboratory, is still valid
2. SNI 03-4165-1996, the method of testing the flexural strength of red masonry walls in the laboratory, is still valid
3. SNI 03-4164-1996, The method of testing the compressive strength of red masonry walls in the laboratory, is still valid
4. SNI 15-4063-1996, Specifications and construction of wood for hollow red brick, still valid
5. SNI 15-3355-1994, Dai red brick coating, still valid
6. SNI 15-2094-2000, Solid red brick for wall cladding, still valid
7. SNI 15-1328-1989, Solid red brick, acceptance requirements, still valid
8. SNI 15-0686-1989, Openwork red brick, still valid
9. SNI 15-0554-1989, Red brick coating, quality and test method, still valid
10. SNI 15-0553-1989, Red brick with holes, quality and test method, is still valid.
Read more on the next page.
Requirements for bricks to get SNI
Quoted from Quality Analysis of Traditional Solid Red Bricks in Jakarta Against SNI 15-2094-2000 written by Tommy Syaelendra, Erna Septiandini and Nira Nasution in the Menara Journal of Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, FT UNJ Volume VII number 1 January 2012 downloaded from the journal.unj.ac website id (Journal of the Jakarta State University), there are six quality requirements for solid red bricks according to the SNI, namely:
1. Visible Traits
Solid red brick for wall pairs must be in the form of a rectangular prism, have angled ribs, flat planes and do not show cracks.
2. Size and Tolerance
Check out the following table:
Screenshot of Tower Journal of Civil Engineering Department FT UNJ Volume VII number 1 January 2012 Screenshot of Tower Journal of Civil Engineering Department FT UNJ Volume VII number 1 January 2012
3. Compressive Strength and Coefficient for Solid Red Brick Wall Pairs
Screenshot of the Tower Journal of the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, FT UNJ Volume VII number 1 January 2012 Photo: Screenshot of the Tower Journal of the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNJ Volume VII number 1 January 2012
4. Harmful Salt
Based on SII 0021-78, salts that are easily soluble and dangerous and which can cause structural damage. Efflorescence on brick surfaces are magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), sodium sulfate (Na2 SO4), potassium sulfate (K2 SO4), with a total salt content of less than 50%.
5. The minimum apparent density of solid red brick for masonry walls is 1.2 grams/cm square
6. Maximum water absorption of solid red brick for wall mounts is 20%.****
