ASTM C1272-04

Standard Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use as a paving material in areas with a high volume of heavy vehicular traffic. The units are designed for use in such places as streets, commercial driveways, and aircraft taxiways. These units are not intended for applications covered by Specifications C410 or C902.  
1.2 Units 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 sufficient 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).  
1.3 Brick may be shaped during manufacture by extruding, molding, or pressing. Brick may have spacing lugs, chamfered edges, or both.  
1.4 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: 31-Jan-2004
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.02 - Brick and Structural Clay Tile

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1272-02 - Standard Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM C1272-04a - Standard Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C62-23 - Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C1781/C1781M-21 - Standard Test Method for Surface Infiltration Rate of Permeable Unit Pavement Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C216-23 - Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C902-22 - Standard Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1272 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1272; 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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E 303 Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Prop-
erties Using the British Pendulum Tester
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use as a
paving material in areas with a high volume of heavy vehicular
3. Terminology
traffic. The units are designed for use in such places as streets,
3.1 Definitions—Termsusedinthisspecificationaredefined
commercial driveways, and aircraft taxiways. These units are
in Terminology C 43C43.
not intended for applications covered by Specifications C 410
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
or C 902C 410C 902.
3.2.1 heavy vehicular traffıc—high volume of heavy ve-
1.2 Units are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar
hicles representing trucks or combination vehicles having 3 or
naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat
more loaded axles.
treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment
3.2.1.1 Discussion—High volume is considered to be traffic
must develop sufficient fired bond between the particulate
over 251 daily equivalent single axle loads (ESAL).
constituentstoprovidethestrengthanddurabilityrequirements
of this specification (see firing, fired bond, and incipient fusion
4. Classification
in Terminology C 43C43).
4.1 Types—Heavy vehicular paving brick are classified by
1.3 Brick may be shaped during manufacture by extruding,
type according to their intended installation:
molding, or pressing. Brick may have spacing lugs, chamfered
4.1.1 Type R—Brick intended to be set in a mortar setting
edges, or both.
bed supported by an adequate concrete base; or an asphalt
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
setting bed supported by an adequate asphalt or concrete base.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
4.1.2 Type F—Brickintendedtobesetinasandsettingbed,
information only.
with sand joints, and supported by an adequate base.
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 Applications—Heavy vehicular paving brick are classi-
2 fied by application according to their dimensional tolerances,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
distortion, and extent of chips.
C43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
4.2.1 Application PS—Pavers intended for general use.
C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
4.2.2 Application PX—Pavers intended for use where di-
Structural Clay Tile
mensional tolerances, warpage, and chippage are limited.
C88 Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of
4.2.3 Application PA—Pavers intended to produce charac-
Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
teristic architectural effects resulting from nonuniformity in
C 410 Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
size, color, and texture.
C 418 Test Method forAbrasion Resistance of Concrete by
Sandblasting
5. Physical Properties
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
5.1 Freeze Thaw Resistance—Use one of the following
Brick
methods:
5.1.1 Physical Property Requirements—The brick shall
conform to the physical requirements for the type specified as
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
prescribed in Table 1.
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5.1.2 Freezing and Thawing Alternative—The cold water
C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
absorption requirements specified in 5.1.1 shall not be required
Current edition approved February 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 1272–02.
providedasampleoffivebrick,meetingallotherrequirements,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
passes the 50 cycle freezing-and-thawing test in Test Methods
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
C67C67 with not greater than 0.5 % loss in dry weight of any
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. individual unit.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C1272–04
TABLE 1 Physical Requirements
Minimum Compressive Strength, G
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