ASTM C1088-01

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

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 1 3/4 in. (44.45 mm).  
Note 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specification C902.
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 non-conformance to the property requirements (Section 5) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard.  
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 C43.)
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The metric equivalents may be approximate.
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-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

• Replaces: ASTM C1088-00 - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM C1088-01a - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-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-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1405-23 - Standard Specification for Glazed Brick (Single Fired, Brick Units)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1088 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1088; 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.
1. Scope * 3. Grades
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made 3.1 Two grades of thin veneer brick units are covered for
from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired exposure conditions to weather and are defined in Table 1 as
to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer Interior and Exterior.
applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of
4. Types
two grades are covered. In this specification, the term thin
veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit 4.1 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered as
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follows:
with a maximum thickness of 1 ⁄4 in. (44.45 mm).
4.1.1 Type TBS (Standard)—Thin veneer brick for general
NOTE 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specifi-
use in masonry.
cation C 902.
4.1.2 Type TBX (Select)—Thin veneer brick for general use
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the
in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower
time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
permissible variation in size than permitted for Type TBS is
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform-
required.
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
4.1.3 Type TBA (Architectural)—Thin veneer brick for gen-
5) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard.
eral use in masonry selected to produce characteristic architec-
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured
tural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and texture of
from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and
the individual units.
subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing).
4.2 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between
Type TBS will govern.
the particulate constituents to provide the strength and dura-
bility requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired 5. Physical Properties
bond” in Terminology C 43.)
5.1 Durability—The thin veneer brick shall conform to the
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
physical requirements in Table 1 for the grade specified. When
as standard. The metric equivalents may be approximate.
the grade is not specified, the requirements for Grade Exterior
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
shall govern. If the water absorption of each unit is less than
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
8.0 % after submersion in cold water for 24 h, the requirements
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
for saturation coefficient shall be waived. If exterior or interior
as requirements of the standard.
grade thin veneer brick are intended for use on interiors only,
the requirements for water absorption (5-h boiling) and for
2. Referenced Documents
saturation coefficient for interior grade in Table 1 shall govern.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.2 Freezing and Thawing—The requirements specified in
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C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
5.1 for water absorption (5-h boiling) and saturation coefficient
C 67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
shall be waived provided a sample of 5 typical exterior grade
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Structural Clay Tile
thin veneer brick, meeting all other requirements, complies
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
with the following requirements when subjected to 50 cycles of
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Brick
the freezing-and-thawing test:
E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
5.2.1 Grade Exterior: Weight Loss Requirement—Not
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and Concrete Masonry Units
greater than 0.5 % loss in dry weight of any individual unit.
5.2.2 Grade Exterior: Breakage Requirement—No indi-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
vidual unit separates into two or more significant pieces.
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5.2.3 Grade Exterior: Cracking Requirement—No indi-
C15.02 on Clay Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
vidual unit develops a crack that exceeds, in length, the unit’s
Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published April 2001. Originally
published as C 1088–88. Last previous edition C 1088–00.
least dimension.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the e
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