This library provides a professionally structured set of 148 Fireclay brick components modeled for historically accurate representation of late 20th-century North American masonry construction. All components are delivered as native SOLIDWORKS parts generated from a controlled parametric model, with:
- Consistent geometry and naming
- Assigned part numbers (e.g., LD-P-AEC-1981-###### format)
- Period-appropriate ASTM material properties
- Mortar-ready configurations for common bond patterns
- Organized groupings by size (King, Queen, Norman, Modular, etc.)
Scope:
- Solid bricks
- High-temperature fired Fireclay
- Smooth face
- No keying
- Coring <25% of bed area
- Includes multiple dimensional standards (King, Queen, Norman, etc.)
Use Cases:
- Architectural documentation
- Historic restoration modeling
- BIM libraries
- ArchViz environments
- Digital twins of legacy structures
Disclaimer:ASTM C216-1981 period-accurate. For historical and representational use only. Do not use for new construction or structural analysis without field verification by a licensed professional engineer.
Reference:Amrhein, J. E. (1983). Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook: Clay and Concrete Masonry (Vol. 1). Masonry Institute of America.
Previous release included: standard weight clay. Note: different number of bricks in this release due to variation in styles that would comply with standards and that were sold between the standard weight and fireclay variants.
Future expansions to include: lightweight aggregate, keyed back variants, Hollow-H40V, Hollow-H60V, and Solid-100% variants to be sold separately.
