1、Designation:C108814Standard Specification forThin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1088;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number
2、 in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers thin veneer brick units madefrom clay,shale,fire clay,sand,or mixtures thereof,and firedto incipient fusion for use in
3、 adhered or fastened veneerapplications.Three types of thin veneer brick units in each oftwo grades are covered.In this specification,the term thinveneer brick shall be understood to mean clay masonry unitwith a maximum thickness of 134in.(44.45 mm).NOTE1Brick intended for paving should be specified
4、 under Specifi-cation C902.1.2 The property requirements of this specification apply atthe time of purchase.The use of results from testing of brickextracted from masonry structures for determining confor-mance or nonconformance to the property requirements(Sec-tion 6)of this specification is beyond
5、 the scope of thisspecification.1.3 Brick covered by this specification are manufacturedfrom clay,shale,or similar naturally occurring substances andsubjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures(firing).The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond betweenthe particulate constituent
6、s to provide the strength and dura-bility requirements of the specification.(See“firing”and“firedbond”in Terminology C1232.)1.4 The text of this specification references notes andfootnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not bec
7、onsidered as requirements of the standard.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C6
8、7 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick andStructural Clay TileC902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic PavingBrickC1232 Terminology of Masonry3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions relating to thin veneerbrick,refer to Terminology C1232.4.Classification4.1 Two grades of thin v
9、eneer brick units are covered forexposure conditions to weather and are defined in Table 1 asInterior and Exterior.4.2 Three types of thin veneer brick units are covered asfollows:4.2.1 Type TBS(Standard)Thin veneer brick for generaluse in masonry.4.2.2 Type TBX(Select)Thin veneer brick for general
10、usein masonry where a higher degree of precision and lowerpermissible variation in size than permitted for Type TBS isrequired.4.2.3 Type TBA(Architectural)Thin veneer brick for gen-eral use in masonry selected to produce characteristic architec-tural effects resulting from nonuniformity in size and
11、 texture ofthe individual units.4.3 When the type is not specified,the requirements forType TBS will govern.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Units shall not show surface defects and deficiencies,nor effects of surface treatments including coating in the1This specification is under the jurisdiction of
12、ASTM Committee C15 onManufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C1088 13.DOI:10.1520/C1088-14.2For re
13、ferenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyrigh
14、t ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 manufacturing process,that interfere with installation of thebrick or significantly impair the performance of the construc-tion.5.2 Colors and textures produced by application of inor-ganic coatings
15、 to the faces of the thin veneer brick arepermitted if approved by the purchaser,provided that evidenceis furnished of the durability of the coatings.6.Physical Properties6.1 DurabilityWhen the grade is not specified,the re-quirements for Grade Exterior shall govern.6.1.1 Physical Property Requireme
16、ntsThe brick shall con-form to the physical property requirements as prescribed inTable 1.6.1.2 Absorption AlternativeThe saturation coefficient re-quirement does not apply,provided the 24-h cold waterabsorption of each of the five units tested does not exceed8.0%.6.1.3 Freezing and Thawing AlternativeThe requirementsspecified in Table 1 do not apply,provided a sample of fivebrick passes the freezing and thawing test as described in theRating Section of the Freezing and Thawing test procedures o
