ASTM C216-10

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

ABSTRACT
This specification covers brick intended for use in masonry and supplying structural or facing components, or both, to the structure. Bricks shall be classified according to their resistance to damage by freezing when saturated at a moisture content: Grade SW and Grade MW. The facing bricks shall be classified into three types: Types FBS; FBX; and FBA. Durability; absorption alternate; freezing and thawing alternative; breakage and weight loss; cracking; low weathering index alternative; compressive strength; and initial rate of absorption requirements shall be tested for the material to meet the specified requirements.
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 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 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 Terminology C1232).
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 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.
1.8 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2010
• 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 C216-07a - Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM C216-11 - Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C1713-23 - Standard Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C652-22 - Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C34-23 - Standard Specification for Structural Clay Loadbearing Wall Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C1472-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Calculating Movement and Other Effects When Establishing Sealant Joint Width
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C62-23 - Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C1283-15(2021) - Standard Practice for Installing Clay Flue Lining
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• 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-Jun-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C216 – 10
Standard Specification for
Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or
1
Shale)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C216; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use in 2.1 ASTM Standards:
masonry and supplying structural or facing components, or C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
both, to the structure. Structural Clay Tile
1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply at C902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick Brick
extracted from masonry structures for determining confor- C1232 Terminology of Masonry
mance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Sec- C1272 Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
tion 6) of this specification is beyond the scope of this E835/E835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay and
specification. Concrete Masonry Units
1.3 The brick are prismatic units available in a variety of
3. Grades
sizes, textures, colors, and shapes. This specification is not
3.1 Grades classify brick according to their resistance to
intended to provide specifications for paving brick (see Speci-
fication C902). damage by freezing when saturated at a moisture content not
exceedingthe24-hcoldwaterabsorption.Twogradesoffacing
1.4 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar
naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat brick are covered and the requirements are given in Section 6.
3.1.1 Grade SW (Severe Weathering)—Brick intended for
treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment
must develop a fired bond between the particulate constituents use where high resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing
to provide the strength and durability requirements of this is desired.
3.1.2 Grade MW (Moderate Weathering)—Brick intended
specification (see Terminology C1232).
1.5 Brickareshapedduringmanufacturebymolding,press- for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing damage is
permissible.
ing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe
the brick.
NOTE 1—Measurement of moisture content of brick in buildings
1.6 Three types of brick in each of two grades are covered.
indicates that, when the building is designed and constructed to reduce
1.7 The text of this specification references notes and
water penetration, the 24-h cold water absorption is unlikely to be
footnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes and exceeded.
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
4. Types
considered as requirements of the standard.
4.1 Three types of facing brick are covered:
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1.1 Type FBS—Brick for general use in masonry.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
4.1.2 Type FBX—Brick for general use in masonry where a
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
higher degree of precision and lower permissible variation in
and are not considered standard.
size than permitted for Type FBS is required.
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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 June 1, 2010. Published June 2010. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C216–07a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/C0216-10. the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Physical Requirements
Minimum Compressive Strength Maximum Water Absorption Maximum Saturation
A
psi, (MPa) gross area by 5-h Boiling, % Coefficient
Designation
Average of 5 Average Average
Individual Individual Individual
brick of 5 brick of 5 brick
Grade SW 3000 (20.7) 2500 (17.2) 17.0 20.0 0.78 0.80
Grade MW 2500 (17.2) 2200 (15.2) 22.0 25.0 0.88 0.90
A
The saturation coefficient is the ratio of absorption by 24-h submersion in cold water to that after 5-h submersion in boi
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Designation:C216–07a Designation: C216 – 10
Standard Specification for
Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or
1
Shale)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C216; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) 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*
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 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 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 C43C1232).
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 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.
1.8The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.8 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: C43Terminology of Structural Clay Products
C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
C902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
C1272 Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
E835/E835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay and Concrete Masonry Units
3. Grades
3.1 Gradesclassifybrickaccordingtotheirresistancetodamagebyfreezingwhensaturatedatamoisturecontentnotexceeding
the 24-h cold water absorption. Two grades of facing brick are covered and the requirements are given in Section 6.
3.1.1 Grade SW (Severe Weathering) —Brick intended for use where high resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing is
desired.
3.1.2 Grade MW (Moderate Weathering)—Brick intended for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing damage is
permissible.
NOTE 1—Measurement of moisture content of brick in buildings indicates that, when the building is designed and constructed to reduce water
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.02 on Brick
and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved Aug.June 1, 2007.2010. Published September 2007.June 2010. Originally approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as
C216–07a. DOI: 10.1520/C0216-07A.10.1520/C0216-10.
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail]ards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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penetration, the 24-h cold water absorption is unlikely to be exceeded.
4. Types
4.1 Three types of facing brick are covered:
4.1.1 Type FBS—Brick for general use in masonry.
4.1.2 Type FBX—Brick for general use in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower permissible variation in size
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