Glen-Gery Brickwork Design Guide -- Glazed Facebrick Specifications

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Unit Specifications Glen-Gery glazed bricks are manufactured to conform to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Specification C 1405, Class Exterior, Grade S, Type 1, Division Solid (≤ 25% void). These products also conform to the requirements of ASTM C1405, Class Interior. Hollow core units meeting the requirements of ASTM C 1405, Division H40V (> 25%, ≤ 40% void), may also be available on special order. Inquiries should be made about the availability of products which conform to the requirements of standards other than ASTMC1405.
Dimensional Tolerances Glen-Gery solid glazed brick are manufactured to meet the tolerances cited in ASTM C 1405, Grade S. Generally, the average size of the brick delivered to the site will be greater or lesser than the specified dimension. These differences are caused by the inherent variations in the raw materials and the day-to-day variations of the forming, drying, and firing processes. If the project detailing requires precise vertical or horizontal coursing, inquiries should be made regarding the dimensional variations which might be expected. It may be necessary to gauge the brick one or more times in these circumstances.
Finishes Glen-Gery glazed brick are manufactured with a smooth (die-skin) body with only smooth, mottled, or speckled finishes. Note that only one face of each glazed brick is finished. If both a finished stretcher face (standard production) and a finished header are required on the same brick, a quoin (S2 shape) must be specially ordered. Other combinations of finished faces are also available on special order. Many of these combinations are shown in Glen-Gery's Brick Shapes Catalog (and on page 3 of this document).


Brick and Mortar Quantities (1)
Nominal 3/8 Inch Mortar Joints
Brick Size Specified Dimension Brick
Per
Square Foot
AVG
Weight
per unit
Brick and Mortar Quantities
T
in/mm
H
in/mm
L
in/mm
Vertical
Coursing in
Courses/Inch
Units
per
SF
Cubic foot
per
100SF
Quantity of
Mortar per
1000 units
Modular 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 7 5/8 194 6.75 4.0 3 C per 8" 6.75 5.46 8.10
Engineer Modular 3 5/8 92 2 3/4 70 7 5/8 194 5.63 4.9 5 C per 16" 5.63 4.79 8.52
Econo 3 5/8 92 3 5/8 92 7 5/8 194 4.50 6.7 1 C per 4" 4.50 4.12 9.15
8-Square 3 5/8 92 7 5/8 194 7 5/8 194 2.25 14.1 1 C per 8" 2.25 2.77 12.29
Standard 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 8 203 6.55 4.4 3 C per 8" 6.55 4.12 6.29
Engineer Standard 3 5/8 92 2 3/4 70 8 203 5.39 5.2 5 C per 16" 5.39 4.75 8.81
Norman 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 11 5/8 295 4.50 5.7 3 C per 8" 4.50 5.06 11.24
Utility 3 5/8 92 3 5/8 92 11 5/8 295 3.00 9.2 1 C per 4" 3.00 3.69 12.29
(1) These values are actual quantities and must be increased for waste and any possible construction requirements which may necessitate additional quantities.


Units per Linear Foot in Various Positions
Nominal 3/8 Inch Mortar Joints
Brick Size Specified Dimension Brick
Per
Square Foot
AVG
Weight
per unit
Units per Linear Foot in Various Positions
T
in/mm
H
in/mm
L
in/mm
STRETCHER ROWLOCK SOLDIER HEADER
Modular 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 7 5/8 194 6.75 4.0 1.50 4.50 4.50 3.00
Engineer Modular 3 5/8 92 2 3/4 70 7 5/8 194 5.63 4.9 1.50 3.75 3.75 3.00
Econo 3 5/8 92 3 5/8 92 7 5/8 194 4.50 6.7 1.50 3.00 3.00 3.00
8-Square 3 5/8 92 7 5/8 194 7 5/8 194 2.25 14.1 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.00
Standard 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 8 203 6.55 4.4 1.43 4.50 4.50 3.00
Engineer Standard 3 5/8 92 2 3/4 70 8 203 5.39 5.2 1.43 3.75 3.75 3.00
Norman 3 5/8 92 2 1/4 57 11 5/8 295 4.50 5.7 1.00 4.50 4.50 3.00
Utility 3 5/8 92 3 5/8 92 11 5/8 295 3.00 9.2 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00