ASTM C1088-07a
(Specification)Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
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 C 902.
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 ) 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 C 43.)
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 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.
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Designation: C 1088 – 07a
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* C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
Structural Clay Tile
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired
Brick
to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer
E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of
and Concrete Masonry Units
two grades are covered. In this specification, the term thin
veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit
3. Grades
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with a maximum thickness of 1 ⁄4 in. (44.45 mm).
3.1 Two grades of thin veneer brick units are covered for
NOTE 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specifi-
exposure conditions to weather and are defined in Table 1 as
cation C 902.
Interior and Exterior.
1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply at
4. Types
the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform- 4.1 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered as
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
follows:
5) of this specification is beyond the scope of this specification. 4.1.1 Type TBS (Standard)—Thin veneer brick for general
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured
use in masonry.
from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and 4.1.2 Type TBX (Select)—Thin veneer brick for general use
subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing).
in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower
The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between permissible variation in size than permitted for Type TBS is
the particulate constituents to provide the strength and dura-
required.
bility requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired
4.1.3 Type TBA(Architectural)—Thin veneer brick for gen-
bond” in TerminologyC43.) eral use in masonry selected to produce characteristic architec-
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
tural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and texture of
as standard. The metric equivalents may be approximate. the individual units.
1.5 The text of this specification references notes and
4.2 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and Type TBS will govern.
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
5. Physical Properties
considered as requirements of the standard.
5.1 Durability—The thin veneer brick shall conform to the
2. Referenced Documents
physical requirements in Table 1 for the grade specified. When
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2.1 ASTM Standards: the grade is not specified, the requirements for Grade Exterior
C43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
shall govern. If the water absorption of each unit is less than
8.0 % after submersion in cold water for 24 h, the requirements
for saturation coefficient shall be waived. If exterior or interior
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
grade thin veneer brick are intended for use on interiors only,
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
the requirements for water absorption (5-h boiling) and for
C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
saturation coefficient for interior grade in Table 1 shall govern.
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 1088 – 07.
5.2 Freezing and Thawing—The requirements specified in
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 for water absorption (5-h boiling) and saturation coefficient
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
shall be waived provided a sample of 5 typical exterior grade
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. thin veneer brick, meeting all other requirements, complies
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C 1088 – 07a
TABLE 1 Physical Requirements
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