[Jims5543]

Maybe I am missing something here, since when is brick not a good load bearing construction?

Unless I do not understand how a brick building is constructed (which is a good possibility) why are brick footers not good for construction?

Manholes that you see in the road, that trucks and cars drive over and pound on are built up and put in place with brick. That I know for a fact, I cannot imagine any worse of a beating that the beating they take from traffic.