ASTM C216-00

Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use in masonry and supplying structural or facing components, or both, to the structure.
1.2 The property requirements of this standard 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 standard is beyond the scope of this standard.
1.3 The brick are prismatic units available in a variety of sizes, textures, colors, and shapes. This specification is not intended to provide specifications for paving brick (see Specification C902).
1.4 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment must develop a fired bond between the particulate constituents to provide the strength and durability requirements of this specification (see firing, fired bond, and incipient fusion in Terminology C43).
1.5 Brick are shaped during manufacture by molding, pressing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe the brick.
1.6 Three types of brick in each of two grades are covered.
1.7 The text of this standard 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.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.02 - Brick and Structural Clay Tile

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C216-01 - Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C34-23 - Standard Specification for Structural Clay Loadbearing Wall Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1713-23 - Standard Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C652-22 - Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1472-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Calculating Movement and Other Effects When Establishing Sealant Joint Width
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C62-23 - Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1283-15(2021) - Standard Practice for Installing Clay Flue Lining
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 216 – 00
Standard Specification for
Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or
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Shale)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 216; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
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Brick
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use in
E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
masonry and supplying structural or facing components, or
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and Concrete Masonry Units
both, to the structure.
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the
3. Grades
time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
3.1 Grades classify brick according to their resistance to
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform-
damage by freezing when saturated at a moisture content not
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
exceeding the 24-h cold water absorption. Two grades of facing
6) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard.
brick are covered and the requirements are given in Table 1.
1.3 The brick are prismatic units available in a variety of
3.1.1 Grade SW (Severe Weathering)—Brick intended for
sizes, textures, colors, and shapes. This specification is not
use where high resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing
intended to provide specifications for paving brick (see Speci-
is desired.
fication C 902).
3.1.2 Grade MW (Moderate Weathering)—Brick intended
1.4 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar
for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing damage is
naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat
permissible.
treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment
must develop a fired bond between the particulate constituents
NOTE 1—Measurement of moisture content of brick in buildings
to provide the strength and durability requirements of this indicates that, when the building is designed and constructed to reduce
water penetration, the 24-h cold water absorption should not be exceeded.
specification (see firing, fired bond, and incipient fusion in
Terminology C 43).
4. Types
1.5 Brick are shaped during manufacture by molding, press-
4.1 Three types of facing brick are covered:
ing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe
4.1.1 Type FBS—Brick for general use in masonry.
the brick.
4.1.2 Type FBX—Brick for general use in masonry where a
1.6 Three types of brick in each of two grades are covered.
higher degree of precision and lower permissible variation in
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
size than permitted for Type FBS is required.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
4.1.3 Type FBA—Brick for general use in masonry selected
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
to produce characteristic architectural effects resulting from
as requirements of the standard.
nonuniformity in size and texture of the individual units.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.2 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Type FBS shall govern.
information only.
5. Ordering Information
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Orders for facing brick under this specification shall
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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include the following information:
C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
5.1.1 Grade (Section 3)—Grade SW governs when Grade is
C 67 Test Methods of Sampling and Testing Brick and
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not specified.
Structural Clay Tile
5.1.2 Type (Section 4)— Type FBS governs when Type is
not specified.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
5.1.2.1 For Type FBA, specify chippage (Table 3), toler-
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
ances (Section 10), or approve a designated sample.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2000. Published September 2000. Originally
published as C 216–47T. Last previous edition C 216–99.
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C 216
TABLE 1 Physical Requirements
Minimum Compressive Strength Maximum Water Absorption Maximum Saturation
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psi, (MPa) gross area by 5-h Boiling, % Coeffic
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