Masonry Magazine August 2012 Page. 24
CODES AND STANDARDS
Structural Brick Veneer
Project Name: City Creek Center
Completion: March 22, 2012
Owner: City Creek Reserve Inc. Affiliate of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Partner: Taubman Properties
Architects: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, Portland; Hobbs and Black, Ann Arbor, Callison Partners, Portland (eight architectural firms were Involved on entire project)
General Contractors: Jacobsen Construction; Big D Construction: Oakland Construction
Project Overview: 23-acre Downtown revitalization with offices, retail and condominiums; mixed-use
Project Size: 700,000 square feet; 80 stores
Mason Contractors: IMS Masonry (MCAA Certified Masonry Contractor) AMC, Masonomics, Child Enterprises
Product Sizes: Atlas structural clay bricks in sizes 4 X 2.25 X 16, 6 X 2.25 X 16 and 8 X 2.25 X 16
Modular facing bricks in sizes 4 X 2.25 X 12 and 4 X 2.25 X 8
Various other brick sizes
Materials: Precast Concrete; CMU
Quantity: Equivalence of 5.5 million modular bricks
tated that each heavy, articulated precast concrete panel would be incorporated into the brick wall, which would require unique support conditions.
Because of the complexity of the wall envelop, the bricks were designed as structural brick veneer (SBV). SBV essentially is the same as conventional brick veneer, except it is reinforced. Hollow bricks conforming to ASTM C652 specifications generally are selected, so there is sufficient cell space to allow for reinforcing and grout.
The brick coring is larger and configured so that the cells align and can be reinforced when placed in the wall bond pattern. Reinforcement increases the structural capacity of the brick wall. This allows the spacing of wall ties to be increased to distances between floors and columns. Thus, conventional veneer ties are eliminated and replaced by more substantial connectors.
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