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.
1 All Weather Construction
2 Glossary of Terms Relating to Brick Masonry
3 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)
4 Heat Transmission Co-efficients of Brick Masonry Walls
4B. Energy Code Compliance of Brick Masonry Walls
5A. Sound Insulation - Clay Masonry Walls
6 Painting Brick Masonry
6A. Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry
7 Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Design and Detailing, Part I
7A. Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Materials, Part II
7B. Water Resistance of Brick Masonry - Construction and Workmanship, Part III
7C. Moisture Control in Brick and Tile Walls - Condensation
7D. Moisture Resistance of Brick Masonry Walls Condensation Analysis
7F. Moisture Resistance of Brick Masonry - Maintenance
8 Mortars for Brick Masonry
8A. Standard Specification for Portland Cement - Lime Mortar for Brick Masonry, BIA Designation M1-88
8B. Mortar for Brick Masonry - Selection and Controls
9 Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Manufacturing, Part I
9A. Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Classification, Part II
9B. Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Selection, Part III
10 Estimating Brick Masonry
10A. Modular Brick Masonry
10B. Brick Sizes and Related Information
11 Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part I
11A. Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part II
11B. Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part III
11C. Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV
11D. Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV (Continued)
11E. Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part V, Mortar and Grout
13 Ceramic Glazed Brick Facing for Exterior Walls
14 Brick Floors and Pavements - Design and Detailing, Part I
14A. Brick Floors and Pavements - Materials and Installation, Part II
14B. Brick Floors and Pavements, Part III
15 Salvaged Brick
16 Fire Resistance
16B. Calculated Fire Resistance
17 Reinforced Brick Masonry, Part I
17A. Reinforced Brick Masonry - Materials and Construction
17B. Reinforced Brick Masonry - Beams
17L. Four-inch RBM Curtain and Panel Walls
17M. Reinforced Brick Masonry Girders - Examples
18 Movement - Volume Changes and Effect of Movement, Part I
18A. Movement - Design and Detailing of Movement Joints, Part II
19 Residential Fireplace Design
19A. Residential Fireplaces - Details and Construction
19B. Residential Chimneys - Design and Construction
19C. Contemporary Brick Masonry Fireplaces
19D. Brick Masonry Fireplaces - Russian-Style Heaters, Part I
19E. Brick Masonry Fireplaces - Fountain and Contemporary Style Heaters, Part II
20 Cleaning Brick Masonry
21 Brick Masonry Cavity Walls Introduction
21A. Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Selection of Materials
21B. Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Detailing
21C. Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Construction
23 Efflorescence - Causes and Mechanisms, Part I of II
23A. Efflorescence - Prevention and Control, Part II of II
24 The Contemporary Bearing Wall
24C. The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Introduction to Shear Wall Design
24F. The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Construction
24G. The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Detailing
26 Single Wythe Bearing Walls
27 Brick Masonry Rain Screen Walls
28 Anchored Brick Veneer - Wood Frame Construction
28A. Brick Veneer - Existing Construction
28B. Brick Veneer - Steel Stud Panel Walls
28C. Thin Brick Veneer - Introduction
29 Brick in Landscape Architecture - Pedestrian Applications
29A. Brick in Landscape Architecture - Garden Walls
29B. Brick in Landscape Architecture - Miscellaneous Applications
30 Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork
31 Brick Masonry Arches
31A. Structural Design of Brick Masonry Arches
31B. Structural Steel Lintels
31C. Structural Design of Semicircular Brick Masonry Arches
36 Brick Masonry Details - Sills and Soffits
36A. Brick Masonry Details - Caps and Copings, Corbels and Racking
39 Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Brick and Mortar
39A. Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Determination of Allowable Design Stresses
39B. Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Quality Control
40 Prefabricated Brick Masonry - Introduction
41 Hollow Brick Masonry
42 Empirical Design of Brick Masonry
43 Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction
43C. Passive Solar Cooling with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction
43D. Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part IV, Material Properties
43G. Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part VII, Details and Construction
44 Anchor Bolts for Brick Masonry
44A. Fasteners for Brick Masonry
44B. Wall Ties for Brick Masonry
45 Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Introduction
45A. 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.
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.