ASTM C1088-17

Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale

ABSTRACT
This specification covers thin veneer brick units made from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer applications. The brick units shall be available in both Grades Interior and Exterior of the following types: Type TBS (Standard), which are for general masonry use; Type TBX (Select), which are produced with higher degree of precision; and Type TBA (Architectural), which are selected to produce characteristic architectural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and texture of the individual units. Materials shall undergo durability, and freezing and thawing tests and should adhere to physical property requirements such as maximum water absorption, maximum saturation coefficient, maximum water loss, breakage, cracking, and weathering index. Bricks should also conform to specified characteristics as to face finish, color and texture, size and dimensions, and warpage.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of two grades are covered. In this specification, the term thin veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit with a maximum thickness of 13/4 in. (44.45 mm).  
Note 1: Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specification C902.  
1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply at the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick extracted from masonry structures for determining conformance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section 6) of this specification is beyond the scope of this specification.  
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between the particulate constituents to provide the strength and durability requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired bond” in Terminology C1232.)  
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.  
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2017
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.02 - Brick and Structural Clay Tile

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1088-14 - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Replaced By: ASTM C1088-18 - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM C1405-23 - Standard Specification for Glazed Brick (Single Fired, Brick Units)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1088 −17
Standard Specification for
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Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1088; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made
from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired
2. Referenced Documents
to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of
C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
two grades are covered. In this specification, the term thin
Structural Clay Tile
veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit
C902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
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with a maximum thickness of 1 ⁄4 in. (44.45 mm).
Brick
NOTE 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specifi-
C1232 Terminology for Masonry
cation C902.
3. Terminology
1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply at
the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to thin veneer
extracted from masonry structures for determining confor-
brick, refer to Terminology C1232.
mance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Sec-
4. Classification
tion 6) of this specification is beyond the scope of this
specification.
4.1 Grades—Grades classify brick according to their resis-
tance to damage by freezing and thawing when saturated at a
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured
from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and moisture content not exceeding the 24-h cold water absorption.
Two grades of thin veneer brick units are covered and the
subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing).
The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between requirements are given in Section 6.
4.1.1 Grade Exterior—Brick intended for use where high
the particulate constituents to provide the strength and dura-
bility requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing and thawing is
bond” in Terminology C1232.) desired.
4.1.2 Grade Interior—Brick intended for use where moder-
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and
ate resistance to cyclic freezing and thawing damage is
footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and
permissible.
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
considered as requirements of the standard. 4.2 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered as
follows:
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.2.1 Type TBS (Standard)—Thin veneer brick for general
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
use in masonry.
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.2.2 Type TBX (Select)—Thin veneer brick for general use
and are not considered standard.
in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
permissible variation in size than permitted for Type TBS is
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
required.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.2.3 Type TBA (Architectural)—Thin veneer brick for gen-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
eral use in masonry selected to produce characteristic architec-
tural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and texture of
the individual units.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1088 – 14. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/C1088-17. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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annual number of freezing cycle days and the average annual winter
4.3 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
rainfall in inch
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Designation: C1088 − 14 C1088 − 17
Standard Specification for
1
Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1088; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired to
incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of two grades
are covered. In this specification, the term thin veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit with a maximum
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thickness of 1 ⁄4 in. (44.45 mm).
NOTE 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specification C902.
1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply at the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
extracted from masonry structures for determining conformance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section 6) of
this specification is beyond the scope of this specification.
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and
subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between the
particulate constituents to provide the strength and durability requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired bond” in
Terminology C1232.)
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
C902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick
C1232 Terminology for Masonry
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to thin veneer brick, refer to Terminology C1232.
4. Classification
4.1 Grades—Grades classify brick according to their resistance to damage by freezing and thawing when saturated at a moisture
content not exceeding the 24-h cold water absorption. Two grades of thin veneer brick units are covered for exposure conditions
to weather and are definedand the requirements are given in Table 1Section 6as Interior and Exterior.
4.1.1 Grade Exterior—Brick intended for use where high resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing and thawing is desired.
4.1.2 Grade Interior—Brick intended for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing and thawing damage is permissible.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.02 on Brick
and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2014Oct. 1, 2017. Published March 2014October 2017. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20132014 as
C1088 – 13.C1088 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/C1088-14.10.1520/C1088-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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4.2 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered as follows:
4.2.1 Type TBS (Standard)—Thin veneer brick for general use in masonry.
4.2.2 Type TBX (Select)—Thin veneer brick for general use in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower permissibl
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