1.   Install a border, to prevent the bricks from walking.

2.   Once the tension in the cord exceeds the frictional force preventing the brick from sliding along the table, the brick slips.

3.   Put a border around the patio to prevent the bricks from spreading out.

4.   The main library is covered in plastic to prevent bricks from falling on pedestrians.

5.   These items as a border will look good and do a better job at preventing the bricks from spreading than steel edging.

6.   To prevent uneven bricks, stretch a taut string along the length of the patio from border to border, at the level of the tops of the bricks.

7.   A building near the historic district Pioneer Square was enclosed with scaffolding to prevent bricks from falling on passers-by.

8.   The commission was told that the company had been warned a month before the accident that brick guards should be used to prevent the bricks from falling.