TECHNICAL INFORMATION A3 DESIGN & SPECIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLES – LARGER FORMATS Brickwork dimensions should be used whenever possible at the design stage to minimise the need for cut bricks. All brickwork dimensions are then determined by one of 3 conditions. 1. Brick + 2 joints 2. Brick + 1 joint 3. Brick only CO+ CO CO- e.g. door and window openings brick panel with opposite return end brick piers or panels between openings HORIZONTAL BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLE 1 - 440MM Number of Bricks ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10½ 11 CO + Joint CO (Coordinating Size) CO Joint 235 225 215 460 450 440 685 675 665 910 900 890 1135 1125 1115 1360 1350 1340 1585 1575 1565 1810 1800 1790 2035 2025 2015 2260 2250 2240 2485 2475 2465 2710 2700 2690 2935 2925 2915 3160 3150 3140 3385 3375 3365 3610 3600 3590 3835 3825 3815 4060 4050 4040 4285 4275 4265 4510 4500 4490 4735 4725 4715 4960 4950 4940 © Ibstock Brick Limited Number of Bricks 11½ 12 12½ 13 13½ 14 14½ 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 18½ 19 19½ 20 20½ 21 21½ 22 CO + Joint CO (Coordinating Size) CO Joint 5185 5175 5165 5410 5400 5390 5635 5625 5615 5860 5850 5840 6085 6075 6065 6310 6300 6290 6535 6525 6525 6760 6750 6740 6985 6975 6975 7210 7200 7190 7435 7425 7415 7660 7650 7640 7895 7875 7865 8110 8100 8090 8335 8325 8315 8560 8550 8540 8785 8775 8765 9010 9000 8990 9235 9225 9215 9460 9450 9440 9685 9675 9665 9910 9900 9890 Number of Bricks 22½ 23 23½ 24 24½ 25 25½ 26 26½ 27 27½ 28 28½ 29 29½ 30 30½ 31 31½ 32 32½ 33 Issue 1 For further information or advice regarding this topic please contact Ibstock’s Design & Technical Helpline on 0844 800 4576 or email [email protected] CO + Joint CO (Coordinating Size) CO Joint 10135 10125 10115 10360 10350 10340 10585 10575 10565 10810 10800 10790 11035 11025 11015 11260 11250 11240 11485 11475 11465 11710 11700 11690 11935 11925 11915 12160 12150 12140 12385 12375 12365 12610 12600 12590 12835 12825 12815 13060 13050 13040 13285 13275 13265 13510 13500 13490 13735 13725 13715 13960 13950 13940 14185 14175 14165 14410 14400 14390 14635 14625 14615 14860 14850 14840 PAGE 1 OF 3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION A3 DESIGN & SPECIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLES – LARGER FORMATS HORIZONTAL BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLE 2 - 327.5MM Number of Bricks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 4½ 5½ 6½ 7½ 8½ 9½ 10½ CO + Joint 178.75 347.5 516.25 685 853.75 1022.5 1191.25 1360 1528.75 1697.5 1866.25 2035 2203.75 2372.5 2541.25 2710 2878.75 3047.5 3216.25 3385 3553.75 3722.5 CO (Coordinating Size) 168.75 337.5 506.25 675 843.75 1012.5 1181.25 1350 1518.75 1687.5 1856.25 2025 2193.75 2362.5 2531.25 2700 2868.75 3037.5 3206.25 3375 3543.75 3712.5 CO Joint 158.75 327.5 496.25 665 833.75 1002.5 1171.25 1340 1508.75 1677.5 1846.25 2015 2183.75 2352.5 2521.25 2690 2858.75 3027.5 3196.25 3365 3533.75 3702.5 Number of Bricks 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11½ 12½ 13½ 14½ 15½ 16½ 17½ 18½ 19½ 20½ 21½ CO + Joint 3891.25 4060 4228.75 4397.5 4566.25 4735 4903.75 5072.5 5241.25 5410 5578.75 5747.5 5916.25 6085 6253.75 6422.5 6591.25 6760 6928.75 7097.5 7266.25 7435 CO (Coordinating Size) 3881.25 4050 4218.75 4387.5 4556.25 4725 4893.75 5062.5 5231.25 5400 5568.75 5737.5 5906.25 6075 6243.75 6412.5 6581.25 6750 6918.75 7087.5 7256.25 7425 CO Joint 3871.25 4040 4208.75 4377.5 4546.25 4715 4883.75 5052.5 5221.25 5390 5558.75 5727.5 5896.25 6065 6233.75 6402.5 6571.25 6740 6908.75 7077.5 7246.25 7415 Number of Bricks 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 22½ 23½ 24½ 25½ 26½ 27½ 28½ 29½ 30½ 31½ 32½ CO + Joint 7603.75 CO (Coordinating Size) 7593.75 CO Joint 7583.75 7772.5 7941.25 8110 8278.75 8447.5 8616.25 8785 8953.75 9122.5 9291.25 9460 9628.75 9797.5 9966.25 10135 10303.75 10472.5 10641.25 10810 10978.75 11147.5 7762.5 7931.25 8100 8268.75 8437.5 8606.25 8775 8943.75 9112.5 9281.25 9450 9618.75 9787.5 9956.25 10125 10293.75 10462.5 10631.25 10800 10968.75 11137.5 7752.5 7921.25 8090 8258.75 8427.5 8596.25 8765 8933.75 9102.5 9271.25 9440 9608.75 9777.5 9946.25 10115 10283.75 10452.5 10621.25 10790 10958.75 11127.5 CO + Joint CO (Coordinating Size) CO Joint HORIZONTAL BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLE 3 - 290MM Number of Bricks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 4½ 5½ 6½ 7½ 8½ 9½ 10½ CO + Joint CO (Coordinating Size) 160 150 310 460 610 760 910 1060 1210 1360 1510 1660 1810 1960 2110 2260 2410 2560 2710 2860 3010 3160 3310 © Ibstock Brick Limited 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100 2250 2400 2550 2700 2850 3000 3150 3300 CO Joint 140 290 440 590 740 890 1040 1190 1340 1490 1640 1790 1940 2090 2240 2390 2540 2690 2840 2990 3140 3290 Number of Bricks 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11½ 12½ 13½ 14½ 15½ 16½ 17½ 18½ 19½ 20½ 21½ CO + Joint 3460 3610 3760 3910 4060 4210 4360 4510 4660 4810 4960 5110 5260 5410 5560 5710 5860 6010 6160 6310 6460 6610 CO (Coordinating Size) 3450 3600 3750 3900 4050 4200 4350 4500 4650 4800 4950 5100 5250 5400 5550 5700 5850 6000 6150 6300 6450 6600 CO Joint 3440 3590 3740 3890 4040 4190 4340 4490 4640 4790 4940 5090 5240 5390 5540 5690 5840 5990 6140 6290 6440 6590 Number of Bricks 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 22½ 23½ 24½ 25½ 26½ 27½ 28½ 29½ 30½ 31½ 32½ Issue 1 For further information or advice regarding this topic please contact Ibstock’s Design & Technical Helpline on 0844 800 4576 or email [email protected] 6760 6910 7060 7210 7360 7510 7660 7810 7960 8110 8260 8410 8560 8710 8860 9010 9160 9310 9460 9610 9760 9910 6750 6900 7050 7200 7350 7500 7650 7800 7950 8100 8250 8400 8550 8700 8850 9000 9150 9300 9450 9600 9750 9900 6740 6890 7040 7190 7340 7490 7640 7790 7940 8090 8240 8390 8540 8690 8840 8990 9140 9290 9440 9590 9740 9890 PAGE 2 OF 3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION A3 DESIGN & SPECIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLES – LARGER FORMATS Vertical brickwork courses for 50mm, 65mm, 140mm and 215mm including a nominal 10mm mortar joint. TABLE 4 - VERTICAL BRICKWORK COURSES DIMENSIONS TABLE using 50mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints Course & Joint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Course & Joint 60 18 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 660 720 780 840 900 960 1020 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 1080 1140 1200 1260 1320 1380 1440 1500 1560 1620 1680 1740 1800 1860 1920 1980 2040 TABLE 5 - VERTICAL BRICKWORK COURSES DIMENSIONS TABLE using 65mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints Course & Joint 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 2100 2160 2220 2280 2340 2400 2460 2520 2580 2640 2700 2760 2820 2880 2940 3000 TABLE 6- VERTICAL BRICKWORK COURSES DIMENSIONS TABLE using 140mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints Course & Joint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Course & Joint 150 18 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100 2250 2400 2550 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 2700 2850 3000 3150 3300 3450 3600 3750 3900 4050 4200 4350 4500 4650 4800 4950 5100 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Course & Joint 75 150 225 300 375 450 525 600 675 750 825 900 975 1050 1125 1200 1275 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 1350 1425 1500 1575 1650 1725 1800 1875 1950 2025 2100 2175 2250 2325 2400 2475 2550 Course & Joint 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 2625 2700 2775 2850 2925 3000 3075 3150 3225 3300 3375 3450 3525 3600 3675 3750 TABLE 7- VERTICAL BRICKWORK COURSES DIMENSIONS TABLE using 215mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints Course & Joint 35 Course & Joint 5250 5400 5550 5700 5850 6000 6150 6300 6450 6600 6750 6900 7050 7200 7350 7500 Course & Joint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Course & Joint 225 450 675 900 1125 1350 1575 1800 2025 2250 2475 2700 2925 3150 3375 3600 3825 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 4050 4275 4500 4725 4950 5175 5400 5625 5850 6075 6300 6525 6750 6975 7200 7425 7650 Course & Joint 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 7875 8100 8325 8550 8775 9000 9225 9450 9675 9900 10125 10350 10575 10800 11025 11250 Although the instructions contained in this publication and any other information published by Ibstock Brick Ltd are believed to be accurate at the date of publication, they are strictly for guidance only and Ibstock Brick Ltd accepts no liability in relation to their use or for any losses, howsoever caused. You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure your use of the product conforms to all applicable health and safety requirements from time to time. If in doubt, please consult appropriately qualified persons. All products sold by Ibstock are sold subject to Ibstock’s Terms and Conditions of Sale, a copy of which is available on request. © Ibstock Brick Limited Issue 1 For further information or advice regarding this topic please contact Ibstock’s Design & Technical Helpline on 0844 800 4576 or email [email protected] PAGE 3 OF 3
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