ASTM C216-03

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Designation: C 216 – 03
Standard Specification for
Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or
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Shale)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 216; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C 67 Test Methods of Sampling and Testing Brick and
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Structural Clay Tile
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for use in
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
masonry and supplying structural or facing components, or
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Brick
both, to the structure.
E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the
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and Concrete Masonry Units
time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform-
3. Grades
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
3.1 Grades classify brick according to their resistance to
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damage by freezing when saturated at a moisture content not
1.3 The brick are prismatic units available in a variety of
exceeding the 24-h cold water absorption. Two grades of facing
sizes, textures, colors, and shapes. This specification is not
brick are covered and the requirements are given in Section 6.
intended to provide specifications for paving brick (see Speci-
3.1.1 Grade SW (Severe Weathering)—Brick intended for
fication C 902).
use where high resistance to damage caused by cyclic freezing
1.4 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar
is desired.
naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat
3.1.2 Grade MW (Moderate Weathering)—Brick intended
treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment
for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing damage is
must develop a fired bond between the particulate constituents
permissible.
to provide the strength and durability requirements of this
specification (see firing, fired bond, and incipient fusion in
NOTE 1—Measurement of moisture content of brick in buildings
Terminology C 43). indicates that, when the building is designed and constructed to reduce
water penetration, the 24-h cold water absorption is unlikely to be
1.5 Brick are shaped during manufacture by molding, press-
exceeded.
ing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe
the brick.
4. Types
1.6 Three types of brick in each of two grades are covered.
4.1 Three types of facing brick are covered:
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
4.1.1 Type FBS—Brick for general use in masonry.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
4.1.2 Type FBX—Brick for general use in masonry where a
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
higher degree of precision and lower permissible variation in
as requirements of the standard.
size than permitted for Type FBS is required.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1.3 Type FBA—Brick for general use in masonry selected
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
to produce characteristic architectural effects resulting from
information only.
nonuniformity in size and texture of the individual units.
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 When the type is not specified, the requirements for
Type FBS shall govern.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for facing brick under this specification shall
include the following information:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
5.1.1 Grade (Section 3)—Grade SW governs when Grade is
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
not specified.
C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved Jan 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
published as C 216–47T. Last previous edition C 216–02.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C216–03
TABLE 1 Physical Requirements
Minimum Compressive Strength Maximum Water Absorption Maximum Saturation
A
psi, (MPa) gross area by 5
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