Unique Brick Architecture
Incorporating texture and interest into facades
Sponsored by Brick Industry
Keeping up with ever evolving window codes can be a challenge for even the most experienced construction industry professional. This course will address some of the core codes and testing methods for windows, such as accessibility, emergency escape and rescue, fall protection, and safety glazing. Exceptions to the rules will also be addressed along with applications and scenarios where these codes apply. After completing this session, you will be able to: Ascertain the different elements of accessibility codes for windows. Identify emergency escape and rescue regulations, as well as exceptions to the rules Understand fall protection requirements, compliance methods, and the variance between residential and commercial applications Distinguish when and where safety glazing is required for windows.
Photo courtesy of Louis Curtis
Manufacturer & Distributor: Acme Brick Company
Architect: LakeFlato Architects
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) is the national trade association representing distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products and services. Since its founding in 1934, the association has been the nationally recognized authority on clay brick construction
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in August 2023
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Summarize the building code requirements for the anchored brick veneer and the allowable limits for corbelling
- Describe the material specifications for brick in these applications and how they differ from traditional anchored brick veneer
- Determine design elements that require the use of the rational design provisions in the code
- Identify various design and construction methods used to achieve elements that meet aesthetic, weatherproofing, and structural requirements of the anchored brick veneer
