ASTM_C_1780_-_18a.pdf

Designation:C178018aStandard Practice forInstallation Methods for Adhered Manufactured StoneMasonry Veneer1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1780;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 practice is intended to provide accepted proceduresto designers and installers of adhered manufactured stonemasonry veneer in residential and commercial construction.This information is meant to complement the specific installa-tion instructions provided by manufacturers of adhered manu-factured stone masonry veneers and recognized building codes,but is not meant to replace them.This practice does not addressinstallation methods or techniques for all materials in thebuilding envelope.This practice covers the installation ofadhered manufactured stone masonry veneer units for applica-tion as adhered veneer to exterior and interior walls,columns,landscape structures and other structures suitable to receiveadhered veneer.The units included in this practice are manu-factured to meet the requirements of Specification C1670/C1670M.This practice is limited to the installation of units.This practice does not cover all flashing or moisture manage-ment requirements.Refer to the applicable building code andproject documents for additional flashing and moisture man-agement requirements.NOTE1The Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association(MVMA)publication Installation Guide for Adhered Concrete Masonry Veneerprovides generally accepted methods and details for installation andflashing.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.1.3 All workmanship and materials related to the installa-tion of adhered manufactured stone masonry veneer units shallmeet the requirements of the contract documents and buildingcode having jurisdiction over the project.1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.(WarningFresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are causticand may cause chemical burns to skin and tissue uponprolonged exposure.2)1.6 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:3C90 Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry UnitsC270 Specification for Mortar for Unit MasonryC482 Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile toPortland Cement PasteC847 Specification for Metal LathC926 Specification for Application of Portland Cement-Based PlasterC932 Specification for Surface-Applied Bonding Com-pounds for Exterior PlasteringC933 Specification for Welded Wire LathC979/C979M Specification for Pigments for Integrally Col-ored ConcreteC1032 Specification for Woven Wire Plaster BaseC1059/C1059M Specification for Latex Agents for BondingFresh To Hardened ConcreteC1063 Specification for Installation of Lathing and Furring1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufac-tured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.05 onMasonry Assemblies.Current edition approved Sept.1,2018.Published September 2018.Originallyapproved in 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as C1780 18.DOI:10.1520/C1780-18A.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards.Vol 04.01.See the section on SafetyPrecautions in the Manual of Cement Testing.3For 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 accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trad