Name this Brick?

[Jim Katen]

Does anyone know the name of this kind of brick? It's like a cross between a CMU and a brick - 8" deep with large hollow cores. I see them a lot in small commercial buildings, particularly professional buildings like doctor's and dentist's offices. 

[BADAIR]

i'd describe as structural brick

[Bill Kibbel]

Structural bricks. Usually installed with rebar through filled cores.

[Jim Katen]

Odd name. 

Are other bricks not structural? 

[Bill Kibbel]

I've also heard them called Atlas brick, but I think that's probably the name of a manufacturer.

[BADAIR]

19 hours ago, Bill Kibbel said:

Structural bricks. Usually installed with rebar through filled cores.

understood & that would have to be verified

otherwise it's just grout filled masonry, imo

[BADAIR]

10 hours ago, Jim Katen said:

Odd name. 

Are other bricks not structural? 

its semantics ;~))

by structural meaning load bearing

these are generally not considered structural

thin brick   brick veneer   light partition walls

i'm sure there are others

but you already knew all this & more ;~))

Edited May 19, 2018 by BADAIR

[Jim Katen]

That all makes sense. Thanks. 

I did some poking around and found it interesting that the term "Atlas brick" always has the tm trademark sign next to it, but it seems to be claimed by at least two different manufacturers: Muddox and Interstate.