Bricks are the only man-made building materials that testify to their use since the early human civilization. With their attractive appearances and superior properties such as high compressive strength and durability, excellent fire and weather resistance, good thermal and sound insulation, bricks are widely used for building, civil engineering work, and landscape design.
The following technical manuals can be downloaded to your computer from the URLs provided.
All Weather Construction
Glossary of Terms Relating to Brick Masonry
Overview of Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (ACI 530-95/ASCE 5-95/TMS 402-95) & Specifications for Masonry Structures (ACI 530 1-95/ASCE 6-95/TMS 620-95)
Heat Transmission Co-efficients of Brick Masonry Walls
Energy Code Compliance of Brick Masonry Walls
Sound Insulation - Clay Masonry Walls
Painting Brick Masonry
Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry
Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Design and Detailing, Part I
Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Materials, Part II
Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Construction and Workmanship, Part III
Moisture Control in Brick and Tile Walls - Condensation
Moisture Resistance of Brick Masonry Walls Condensation Analysis
Moisture Resistance of Brick Masonry - Maintenance
Mortars for Brick Masonry
Standard Specification for Portland Cement - Lime Mortar for Brick Masonry, BIA Designation M1-88
Mortar for Brick Masonry - Selection and Controls
Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Manufacturing, Part I
Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Classification, Part II
Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Selection, Part III
Estimating Brick Masonry
Modular Brick Masonry
Brick Sizes and Related Information
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part I
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part II
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part III
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV (Continued)
Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part V, Mortar and Grout
Ceramic Glazed Brick Facing for Exterior Walls
Brick Floors and Pavements - Design and Detailing, Part I
Brick Floors and Pavements - Materials and Installation, Part II
Brick Floors and Pavements, Part III
Salvaged Brick
Fire Resistance
Calculated Fire Resistance
Reinforced Brick Masonry, Part I
Reinforced Brick Masonry - Materials and Construction
Reinforced Brick Masonry - Beams
Four-inch RBM Curtain and Panel Walls
Reinforced Brick Masonry Girders - Examples
Movement - Volume Changes and Effect of Movement, Part I
Movement - Design and Detailing of Movement Joints, Part II
Residential Fireplace Design
Residential Fireplaces - Details and Construction
Residential Chimneys - Design and Construction
Contemporary Brick Masonry Fireplaces
Brick Masonry Fireplaces - Russian-Style Heaters, Part I
Brick Masonry Fireplaces - Fountain and Contemporary Style Heaters, Part II
Cleaning Brick Masonry
Brick Masonry Cavity Walls Introduction
Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Selection of Materials
Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Detailing
Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Construction
Efflorescence - Causes and Mechanisms, Part I of II
Efflorescence - Prevention and Control, Part II of II
The Contemporary Bearing Wall
The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Introduction to Shear Wall Design
The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Construction
The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Detailing
Single Wythe Bearing Walls
Brick Masonry Rain Screen Walls
Anchored Brick Veneer - Wood Frame Construction
Brick Veneer - Existing Construction
Brick Veneer - Steel Stud Panel Walls
Thin Brick Veneer - Introduction
Brick in Landscape Architecture - Pedestrian Applications
Brick in Landscape Architecture - Garden Walls
Brick in Landscape Architecture - Miscellaneous Applications
Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork
Brick Masonry Arches
Structural Design of Brick Masonry Arches
Structural Steel Lintels
Structural Design of Semicircular Brick Masonry Arches
Brick Masonry Details - Sills and Soffits
Brick Masonry Details - Caps and Copings, Corbels and Racking
Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Brick and Mortar
Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Determination of Allowable Design Stresses
Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Quality Control
Prefabricated Brick Masonry - Introduction
Hollow Brick Masonry
Empirical Design of Brick Masonry
Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction
Passive Solar Cooling with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction
Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part IV, Material Properties
Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part VII, Details and Construction
Anchor Bolts for Brick Masonry
Fasteners for Brick Masonry
Wall Ties for Brick Masonry
Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Introduction
Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Structural Design
For further information on detailing, designing, and construction, please use the following link to the Clay Brick & Paver Institute Website where you can download free publications (technical sheets and complete manuals) on these technical matters.
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Clay Paving Design and Construction - Technical guidance for flexible and rigid clay segmental pavements
The Full Brick Manual - Design and construction of full brick housing
Design of Clay Masonry for Wind & Earthquake - Designing unreinforced clay masonry to resist wind and seismic forces
Fire Resistance Levels for Clay Brick Walls - Allows designers to determine fire resistance level for common wall types
Detailing of Clay Masonry Walls - General design guidance; includes 34 typical details and 11 design tables
Construction Guidelines for Clay Masonry - Good practice recommendations drawing on BCA and Australian Standards
99/104185 DC (BS EN 1015-18.) Methods of test for mortar for masonry. Part 18. Determination of water absorption coefficient due to capillary action of hardened rendering mortar
99/109559 DC (BS EN 772-22.)Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of freeze/thaw resistance of clay masonry units
92/14985 DC (prEN 772-5.)Methods of test for masonry units. Part 5. Determination of soluble salt content of clay masonry units
99/109559 DC (BS EN 772-22.)Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of freeze/thaw resistance of clay masonry units
0/103725 DC Specification for masonry units. Part 1. Clay masonry units (prEN 771-1.)
00/103733 DC Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Part 2. Lintels (prEN 845-2.)
00/103734 DC Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Part 3. Bed joint reinforcement of steel meshwork (prEN 845-3.)
98/108339 DC Free-standing industrial chimneys. Part 4. Brick liners. Design and execution (prEN 13084-4)
98/108338 DC Free-standing industrial chimneys. Part 5. Materials for brick liners. Product specifications (prEN 13084-5)
BS 12 Specification for Portland Cement
DD 34:1974 Clay bricks with modular dimensions
BS 476-23:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure
BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
BS 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of load bearing elements of construction
BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Non-combustibility test for materials
BS 476-20:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
BS 493:1970 Specification for air bricks and gratings for wall ventilation
BS 648:1964 Schedule of weights of building materials
BS 743:1970 Specification for materials for damp-proof courses
BS EN 772-19:2000 Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of moisture expansion of large horizontally perforated clay masonry units
BS EN 772-16:2000 Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of dimensions
BS EN 772-7:1998 Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of water absorption of clay masonry damp proof course units by boiling in water
BS EN 772-1:2000 Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of compressive strength
BS 890:1995 Specification for building limes
BS EN 1052-4:2000 Methods of test for masonry. Determination of shear strength including damp proof course
BS EN 1052-2:1999 Methods of test for masonry. Determination of flexural strength
BS EN 1052-1:1999 Methods of test for masonry. Determination of compressive strength
BS 1191-2:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters. Premixed lightweight plasters
BS 1191-1:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters. Excluding premixed lightweight plasters
BS EN 1365-1:1999 Fire resistance tests for load bearing elements. Walls
DD ENV 1996-1-1:1996 (Euro code 6.)Design of masonry structures. General rules for buildings. General rules for buildings. Rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry (together with United Kingdom National Application Document)
DD ENV 1996-1-2:1997 (Euro code 6. ) Design of masonry structures. General rules for buildings. Structural fire design (together with United Kingdom National Application Document)
DD ENV 1996-2:2001 (Euro code 6.) Design of masonry structures. Design, selection of materials and execution of masonry (together with United Kingdom National Application Document)
BS 4027 Specification for Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement
BS 1199 and 1200:1976 Specifications for building sands from natural sources
BS 4887 Specification for Mortar Admixtures
BS 5224 Specification for Masonry Cement
BS 3826:1969 Specification for silicone-based water repellents for masonry
BS 3921:1985 Specification for clay bricks
BS 4729:1971 Specification for shapes and dimensions of special bricks
BS 4729:1990 Specification for dimensions of bricks of special shapes and sizes
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 5588-0:1996 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Guide to fire safety codes of practice for particular premises/applications
BS 5628:Part 1:1978 Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of unreinforced masonry
BS 5628:Part 2:1985 Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
BS 5628-1:1992 Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of unreinforced masonry
BS 5642-1:1978 Sills and copings. Specification for window sills of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and natural stone
BS 5642-2:1983 Sills and copings. Specification for copings of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and natural stone
BS 5628-2:2000 Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
BS 5628-3:2001 Code of practice for use of masonry. Materials and components, design and workmanship
BS 6093:1993 Code of practice for design of joints and jointing in building construction
BS 6100:Part 5: Section 5.1:1985 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Masonry. Terms common to masonry
BS 6399-3:1988 Loading for buildings. Code of practice for imposed roof loads
BS 6399-1:1996 Loading for buildings. Code of practice for dead and imposed loads
BS 6399-2:1997 Loading for buildings. Code of practice for wind loads
PD 6472:1974 Guide to specifying the quality of building mortars
PD 6520:1988 Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
BS 6576:1985 Code of practice for installation of chemical damp-proof courses
BS 6649:1985 Specification for clay and calcium silicate modular bricks
BS 6677-2:1986 Clay and calcium silicate pavers for flexible pavements. Code of practice for design of lightly trafficked pavements
BS 6677-1:1986 Clay and calcium silicate pavers for flexible pavements. Specification for pavers
BS 6677:Part 3:1986 Clay and calcium silicate pavers for flexible pavements. Method for construction of pavements
BS 7533-6:1999 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for laying natural stone, precast concrete and clay kerb units
BS 7533-3:1997 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for laying precast concrete paving blocks and clay pavers for flexible pavements
BS 7533-4:1998 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of pavements of precast concrete flags or natural stone slabs
BS 7533-2:2001 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of lightly trafficked pavements constructed of clay pavers or precast concrete paving blocks
BS 7533-1:2001 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of heavy duty pavements constructed of clay pavers or precast concrete paving blocks
BS 8103-2:1996 Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of practice for masonry walls for housing
BS 8215:1991 Code of practice for design and installation of damp-proof courses in masonry construction
BS 8221-2:2000 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings. Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta
BS 8221-1:2000 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings. Cleaning of natural stones, brick, terracotta and concrete
BS ISO 11600:1993 Building construction. Sealants. Classification and requirements
