Glen-Gery Brickwork Design Guide -- Molded Paver Specifications

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Unit Specifications Glen-Gery molded paving brick are manufactured to conform to the ASTM International Standard Specification C 902, Class SX.
Dimensional Tolerances Glen-Gery molded paving brick are manufactured to achieve dimensional tolerances. The dimensional tolerances of the product are intended to be within the requirements of ASTM International C 902, Application PS. The tolerances for various unit dimensions are typically: 3" and under, +/-1/8"; over 3" to 4", +/-3/16"; over 5" to 8", +/-1/4". Generally, the product ordered will contain a few units which are over or under the specified dimension.
Finishes Glen-Gery molded paving brick are manufactured using sand as a lubricant to release the clay from the molds. The brick are called 'sandstruck' and have sand on all sides except one bedding surface.

Paving Brick and Mortar Quantities
Nominal 3/8 Inch Mortar & Bed Joints (mortar installation)
1-1/2" sand, 4" gravel (mortarless installation)
Descriptive Unit Size Unit
Size
(width x length x height)
Unit
Weight
(lb/unit)
Units per Square Foot Cubic ft. Mortar per Square Foot Mortarless Bed Material per Square Foot
Mortar Mortarless Sand Gravel
Standard Modular 3-5/8" x 7-5/8" x 2-1/4" 4.9 4.5 5.2 .058 15 lbs. 50 lbs.
4 x 8 4" x 8" x 2-1/4" 5.7-6.0 - 4.5 - 15 lbs. 50 lbs.
These values are actual quantities and must be increased for waste and any possible construction requirements which may necessitate additional quantities.