Designation:C216−17StandardSpecificationforFacingBrick(SolidMasonryUnitsMadefromClayorShale)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC216;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversbrickintendedforuseinmasonryandsupplyingstructuralorfacingcomponents,orboth,tothestructure.1.2Therequirementsofthisspecificationapplyatthetimeofpurchase.Theuseofresultsfromtestingofbrickextractedfrommasonrystructuresfordeterminingconformanceornonconformancetotherequirementsofthisspecificationisbeyondtheintentofthisspecification.1.3Thebrickareprismaticunitsavailableinavarietyofsizes,textures,colors,andshapes.Thisspecificationisnotintendedtoprovidespecificationsforpavingbrick(seeSpeci-ficationC902).1.4Brickareceramicproductsmanufacturedprimarilyfromclay,shale,orsimilarnaturallyoccurringearthysub-stancesandsubjectedtoaheattreatmentatelevatedtempera-tures(firing).Additivesorrecycledmaterialsarepermittedtobeincludedattheoptionofthemanufacturer.Theheattreatmentmustdevelopafiredbondbetweentheparticulateconstituentstoprovidethestrengthanddurabilityrequirementsofthisspecification(seeTerminologyC1232).1.5Brickareshapedduringmanufacturebymolding,pressing,orextrusion,andtheshapingmethodisawaytodescribethebrick.1.5.1Thisstandardanditsindividualrequirementsshallnotbeusedtoqualifyorcorroboratetheperformanceofamasonryunitmadefromothermaterials,ormadewithotherformingmethods,orothermeansofbindingthematerials.1.6Threetypesofbrickineachoftwogradesarecovered.1.7Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotesandfootnotesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.8Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretobe...
