ASTM_C_1634_-_17.pdf

Designation:C163417Standard Specification forConcrete Facing Brick1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1634;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers solid,dry-cast,concrete facingbrick intended for interior and exterior use in constructingstructural and facing masonry components and are made fromportland cement,water,and suitable mineral aggregates with orwithout the inclusion of other materials.NOTE1Specification C55 addresses concrete building brick used innon-facing,utilitarian applications(previously referred to in earliereditions of Specification C55 as Grade Sfor general use where moderatestrength and resistance to frost action and moisture penetration arerequired).This specification differs from Specification C55 in that itincludes expanded consideration for properties of concrete brick used infacing applications and other exposures(previously referred to in earliereditions of Specification C55 as Grade Nfor use as architectural veneerand facing units in exterior walls and for use where high strength andresistance to moisture penetration and severe frost action are desired).1.2 The text of this specification references notes andfootnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not beconsidered as requirements of the standard.1.3 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.NOTE2Concrete facing brick covered by this specification are madefrom lightweight or normal weight aggregates,or both.NOTE3When particular features are desired,such as densityclassification,high compressive strength,surface textures for appearanceor bond,finish,color,fire resistance,insulation,acoustical properties,orother special features,such properties should be specified separately bythe purchaser.Suppliers should be consulted as to the availability ofconcrete facing brick having the desired features.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesC55 Specification for Concrete Building BrickC140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing ConcreteMasonry Units and Related UnitsC150 Specification for Portland CementC331 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for ConcreteMasonry UnitsC426 Test Method for Linear Drying Shrinkage of ConcreteMasonry UnitsC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete andMortarsC1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic CementC1232 Terminology of Masonry3.Terminology3.1 Terminology defined in Terminology C1232 shall applyfor this specification.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 concrete building brick,na concrete masonry unit,with a maximum width of four(4)inches and of a weight thatwill typically permit it to be lifted and placed with one hand,that is manufactured for general use in non-facing,utilitarianapplications.3.2.2 concrete facing brick,na concrete masonry unit,with a maximum width of four(4)inches and of a weight thatwill typically permit it to be lifted and placed with one hand,that is manufactured to be typically used in an applicationwhere one or more faces of the unit is intended to be exposed.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Cementitious MaterialsMaterials shall conform to thefollowing applicable specifications:4.1.1 Portland CementSpecification C150.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 onManufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.Current edition approved June 1,2017.Published July 2017.Originally approvedin 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as C1634 16.DOI:10.1520/C1634-17.2For 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordanc