ASTM C1088-03

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-Jun-2002
• 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 C1088-02 - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM C1088-04 - Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• 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-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1405-23 - Standard Specification for Glazed Brick (Single Fired, Brick Units)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1088 – 03
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* E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
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and Concrete Masonry Units
1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units made
from clay, shale, fire clay, sand, or mixtures thereof, and fired
3. Grades
to incipient fusion for use in adhered or fastened veneer
3.1 Two grades of thin veneer brick units are covered for
applications. Three types of thin veneer brick units in each of
exposure conditions to weather and are defined in Table 1 as
two grades are covered. In this specification, the term thin
Interior and Exterior.
veneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unit
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with a maximum thickness of 1 ⁄4 in. (44.45 mm).
4. Types
NOTE 1—Brick intended for paving should be specified under Specifi-
4.1 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered as
cation C 902.
follows:
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the 4.1.1 Type TBS (Standard)—Thin veneer brick for general
time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
use in masonry.
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform- 4.1.2 Type TBX (Select)—Thin veneer brick for general use
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
in masonry where a higher degree of precision and lower
5) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard. permissible variation in size than permitted for Type TBS is
1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufactured
required.
from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring substances and 4.1.3 Type TBA (Architectural)—Thin veneer brick for gen-
subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing).
eral use in masonry selected to produce characteristic architec-
The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between tural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and texture of
the particulate constituents to provide the strength and dura-
the individual units.
bility requirements of the specification. (See “firing” and “fired
4.2 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
bond” in Terminology C 43.) Type TBS will govern.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5. Physical Properties
as standard. The metric equivalents may be approximate.
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes 5.1 Durability—The thin veneer brick shall conform to the
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes physical requirements in Table 1 for the grade specified. When
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered the grade is not specified, the requirements for Grade Exterior
as requirements of the standard. shall govern. If the water absorption of each unit is less than
8.0 % after submersion in cold water for 24 h, the requirements
2. Referenced Documents
for saturation coefficient shall be waived. If exterior or interior
2.1 ASTM Standards: grade thin veneer brick are intended for use on interiors only,
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C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
the requirements for water absorption (5-h boiling) and for
C 67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and saturation coefficient for interior grade in Table 1 shall govern.
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Structural Clay Tile
5.2 Freezing and Thawing—The requirements specified in
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving 5.1 for water absorption (5-h boiling) and saturation coefficient
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Brick
shall be waived provided a sample of 5 typical exterior grade
thin veneer brick, meeting all other requirements, complies
with the following requirements when subjected to 50 cycles of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
the freezing-and-thawing test:
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C15.02 on Clay Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 1088–02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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