, Been dancing for over 21 years, dance instructor, and choreographer. This style was already big in Europe over 10 years ago and was called New Style. I don't know what it's called everywhere else in the states but I call it Hip Hop Freestyle. I interpret it as a the melting pot of all dance styles.
A standard 8-inch by 2 1/4-inch by 4-inch red clay brick weighs about 5 pounds. Bricks are used for a variety of building projects, such as walls, patio floors and pathways.
It's not only sideways, toppling forces that buildings have to withstand. If you've ever picked up a brick or a piece of stone masonry, you'll know it's reasonably heavy. Now imagine how much all the bricks or blocks of stone in a skyscraper weigh. Add to that the weight of the floors and ceilings. And then, on top of that, the weight of all the office equipment, furniture, and people in the building. What you have is a gigantic lump of weight pushing straight downwards...