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TABLE 2.3 Other Brick Sizes [2.11]

Modular brick sizes
Nominal
Joint
†
dimensions in. Specified dimensions in.
thickness * Vertical
w h l in. w h l coursing
5
4 6 8 3 ⁄ 8 3 ⁄ 8 5 ⁄ 8 7 ⁄ 8 2C = 12 in.
5
5
1 1 1 1
⁄ 2 3 ⁄ 2 5 ⁄ 2 7 ⁄ 2
4 8 8 3 ⁄ 8 3 ⁄ 8 7 ⁄ 8 7 ⁄ 8 1C = 8 in.
5
5
5
1 1 1 1
⁄ 2 3 ⁄ 2 7 ⁄ 2 7 ⁄ 2
5
6 3 ⁄ 5 12 3 ⁄ 8 5 ⁄ 8 2 3 ⁄ 4 11 ⁄ 8 5C = 16 in.
5
1
1 1 13 1
⁄ 2 5 ⁄ 2 2 ⁄ 16 11 ⁄ 2
5
5
6 4 12 3 ⁄ 8 5 ⁄ 8 3 ⁄ 8 11 ⁄ 8 1C = 4 in.
5
1 1 1 1
⁄ 2 5 ⁄ 2 3 ⁄ 2 11 ⁄ 2
5
5
8 4 12 3 ⁄ 8 7 ⁄ 8 3 ⁄ 8 11 ⁄ 8 1C = 4 in.
5
1 1 1 1
⁄ 2 7 ⁄ 2 3 ⁄ 2 11 ⁄ 2
5
5
5
8 4 16 3 ⁄ 8 7 ⁄ 8 3 ⁄ 8 15 ⁄ 8 1C = 4 in.
1 1 1 1
⁄ 2 7 ⁄ 2 3 ⁄ 2 15 ⁄ 2
3 3 5 5C = 16 in.
⁄ 8 2 3 ⁄ 4 8 ⁄ 8
5
5
3 2 ⁄ 8 8 ⁄ 8
*
Common joint sizes used with length and width dimensions. Thickness of bed joints vary based
on vertical coursing and specified unit height.
†
Specified dimensions may vary within this range from manufacturer to manufacturer.

FIGURE 2.8 Modular brick sizes. (Courtesy: BIA.)
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