Design Data for Selected Wall
& Roof Materials
See "Architectural Graphics Standards"
for more info.
Concrete Blocks (CMU)*
- 4" & 8" in height
- 2", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10" & 12"
in width
- 8", 12", 16", 18" & 24" in length
- * there are over 20 different Concrete Masonry Unit shapes
Standard Modular Brick**
- 3 5/8" wide x 2 1/4" high x 7 5/8" long
- ** there are 15 modular types of brick (special shapes may be ordered
from local manufacturers)
Structural Facing Tile***
- 1 3/4" or 3 3/4" wide x 5 1/16" high x 11 3/4"
long for 6T shapes
- 1 3/4" or 3 3/4" wide x 7 3/4" high x 15 3/4" long
for 8W shapes
- *** there are 75 different shapes of Structural Facing Tiles
Stone****
- 1" to 8" in thickness in random lengths and widths
- irregular and rectangular shapes in 9 classifications
- **** solid, bonded, cavity and thin veneered walls
Rigid Insulation for walls
- 3/4", 1", 1 1/2" or 2" thicknesses in 2' x 8' to
4' x 8" sheets
Steel "C" studs
- 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2" & 1 5/8" thicknesses
- 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/4", 3 1/2", 3 5/8", 4",
5 1/2", 6", 7 1/2" & 8" widths
Drywall (Gypsum Board)
- 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" & 5/8" thicknesses in 4' widths
- 8', 10', 12', 14', or 16' length sheets
Built-Up Roofing
- Felt or fiberglass base sheet with additional 2 or 3 felt or fiberglass
layers separated by liquid asphalt (25-75#/sq)
- Surfaced with Gravel (400#/sq), Slag (300#/sq), White Marble Chips
(500#/sq) or Sand (72-80#/sq)
- 3/4" to 2" thick
- flat to slopes of 1/4" to 1/2" per foot
Metal Roofing*****
Shingles, Tiles, Seamed, Corrugated or Crimped
- 14", 16", 20", 22", 24", 28", 36",
& 40" widths (62-250#/sq)
- 8', 10', 12', 14', 30' & 32' lengths
- ***** Aluminum coated steel, copper coated galvanized steel, painted
galvanized steel, zinc-copper titanium alloy, terne coated stainless steel,
terne plate, and painted aluminum
Rigid Insulation for roofs
- 1", 2", 3", 4" & 6" thicknesses in 2'
x 8' to 4' x 8" sheets
Steel Roof Decking
- 1 1/2", 3", 4 1/2", 6" & 7 1/2" depths
- 12", 24" or 36" widths
- 32' to 42' max. lengths
Steel Open Web Joists
- Three Series H, LH and DLH
- Spans from 8' to 144'
- 8" to 72" depths
- Wide variety of configurations