Glen-Gery Brickwork Design Guide -- Rolled Edge Facebrick Specifications

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Unit Specifications Glen-Gery nominal four inch rolled edge extruded brick are manufactured to conform to the ASTM International Standard Specification C 216, Grade SW, Type FBS and all grades of ASTM International C 62.
Dimensional Tolerances Glen-Gery nominal four inch rolled edge brick are manufactured to achieve specific dimensional tolerances. The tolerances for various unit dimensions are typically: Thickness, +/-1/8"; Height, 3" or less, +/-3/32", 3" up to 4", +/-1/8"; Length over 6" up to 8", +/-1/4", 8" up to 12", +/-5/16". Generally, the product ordered will contain a number of units which are under or over the specified dimension.
Finishes Glen-Gery rolled edge brick are available in wirecut, sand and smooth finishes. The availability of a particular finish is usually dependant on the product.

Brick and Mortar Quantities
Nominal 3/8 Inch Mortar Joints
Descriptive Unit Size Unit
Size
 (thickness x height x length)		 Unit
Weight
(lb/unit)		 Vertical Coursing in courses
per inches		 Units per Square Foot Cubic Foot per Square Foot Quantities of Mortar per 1000 Units
without Collar Joint with Collar Joint without Collar Joint with Collar Joint
Standard Modular 3-5/8" x 2-1/4" x 7-5/8" 3.8-4.4/
5.2		 3 courses per 8 ins. 6.75 0.059 0.122 8.77 18.03
Engineer 3-5/8" x 2-3/4" x 7-5/8" 4.6-5.2/
6.2		 5 courses per 16 ins. 5.63 0.055 0.117 9.72 20.83
Econo 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 7-5/8" 6.4 1 course per 4 ins. 4.50 0.041 0.104 9.15 23.03
Utility 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 11-5/8" 10.4 1 course per 4 ins. 3.00 0.037 0.099 12.29 33.13
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
Descriptive Unit Size Unit
Size
 (thickness x height x length)		 Unit Weight
Range
 Cored/
Solid
(lb/unit)		 Stretcher Rolock Soldier Header
Standard Modular 3-5/8" x 2-1/4" x 7-5/8" 3.8-4.4/
5.2		 1.50 4.50 4.50 3.00
Engineer 3-5/8" x 2-3/4" x 7-5/8" 4.6-5.2/
6.2		 1.50 3.75 3.75 3.00
Econo 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 7-5/8" 6.4 1.50 3.00 3.00 3.00
Utility 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 11-5/8" 10.4 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00