ASTM_C_901_-_10.pdf

Designation:C90110Standard Specification forPrefabricated Masonry Panels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C901;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()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*1.1 This specification covers the structural design and qual-ity control of fabrication for load-bearing and non-load-bearingprefabricated masonry panels.Methods of prefabrication,fielderection,and jointing are not covered in this specification.1.2 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:2C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick andStructural Clay TileC109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength ofHydraulic Cement Mortars(Using 2-in.or 50-mm CubeSpecimens)C140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing ConcreteMasonry Units and Related UnitsC270 Specification for Mortar for Unit MasonryC476 Specification for Grout for MasonryC780 Test Method for Preconstruction and ConstructionEvaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced UnitMasonryC1019 Test Method for Sampling and Testing GroutC1180 Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit MasonryC1232 Terminology of MasonryC1314 Test Method for Compressive Strength of MasonryPrismsC1357 Test Methods for Evaluating Masonry Bond StrengthC1717 Test Methods for Conducting Strength Tests of Ma-sonry Wall PanelsE518 Test Methods for Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry2.2 Other Standards:TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5Building Code Requirementsfor Masonry Structures3TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6Specification for MasonryStructures33.Terminology3.1 The terms used in this specification are identified inTerminologies C1180 and C1232.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 MasonryMasonry units,mortar,grout,reinforcement,anchors,ties,and accessories shall conform to TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6.5.Structural Design5.1 GeneralStructural design of panels shall be performedin accordance with the provisions of the applicable localbuilding code and the requirements of TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5.Structural design of panels shall consider all loadingand restraint conditions from initial fabrication to in-serviceconditions in the completed structure,including storage,trans-portation,and erection.The design loads shall be of the typeand magnitude required by the applicable building code.Panelsand connections required to resist wind,seismic,or otherdynamic loads shall be designed to resist the required positiveand negative forces in all directions.The joints betweendissimilar materials within each panel,between panels,andbetween panels and their structural supports shall be designedto accommodate differential movement and deflections of eachmaterial,panel,and adjacent building elements.5.2 Lifting DevicesLifting devices and their connectionsto the panels shall have an ultimate capacity of four times thedead weight of the appropriate portion of the panel.Inclinationof the lifting forces shall be considered.6.Dimensions and Permissible Variations6.1 Standard DimensionsThe standard nominal widthsand heights of the panels shall be in multiples of nominal1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 onManufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC15.05 on Masonry Assemblies.Current edition approved Dec.15,2010.Published December 2010.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C901 09.DOI:10.1520/C0901-10.2For referenced 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.3Available from The Masonry Society,3970 Broadway,Suite 201-D,Boulder,CO 803041135,http:/www.masonrysociety.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 individual masonry unit heights and lengths.The nominalthickness of panels shall be the sum of the nominal thicknessesof the masonry units in the panels plus the nominal thicknessof cavities,if any.The specified dimensions may be less thanthe required nominal dimensions by the thickness of onemortar joint but not by more than12in.(13 mm).6.2 Custom DimensionsFor custom installations,all di-mensions of panels shall be as shown on the drawings or asspecified.6.3 Thickness of panelsThe specified thickness of thepanels shall be as required for adequate strength,fire resis-tance,or other design criteria for the type of construction a