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Vacuum Dry-Pressed Brick Paving. Whitacre Greer Company. (800) 947-2837 info@wgpaver.com www.wgpaver.com.
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Vacuum Dry-Pressed Brick Paving Whitacre Greer Company (800) 947-2837 info@wgpaver.com www.wgpaver.com
The Brick Industry Association is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request. This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
Know the materials and methods used in brick paving systems including a discussion on lifecycle costs and ideas to improve adaptive reuse potential. Identify the various paver types and paving systems best practices. Learn how to select, specify and install these systems to achieve design goals while mitigating the effects on the site’s ecosystem. Identify areas in which clay pavers can contribute to sustainable environments through careful material selection and system design. Learning Objectives
OVER 100 YEARS of brick making tradition 50’s through the 80’s dry-press, face brick, refractory and extruded paving brick From 1993 vacuum dry-press pavers and firebrick continue to be produced at our Alliance, Ohio Plant Many high profile projects have used Whitacre Greer Pavers • Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA • Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C. • Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN • Liberty Island, New York WG History
Flexibility of size and color Tight dimensional tolerances Pavers are pre-sealed during packaging Resistant to freeze-thaw cycles Custom blending of standard colors at the plant 100+ year history of use Installer friendly Why Dry-Pressed Clay Pavers?
Vacuum dry-pressed Genuine fired-clay Shale and clay Reduced to fine and dry material Manufacturing Process
Steel molds in 400-ton mechanical presses 2000 degree kiln temperatures Mix of pavers and firebrick Manufacturing Process
Product is graded and packaged Pavers sealed in bath of siloxanebreathable penetrating seal – products are VOC compliant Packaged with plastic bands and stretch wrap Manufacturing Process
Custom Blending of Standard Colors • Project specific blends • Emory University Blend • Penn State Blend • Notre Dame Blend • Florida State Blend • North Shore Blend • Georgia Tech • Buckeye Blend Emory University Blend Packaging Georgia Tech Penn State
Packaging - Project Specific Blends Georgia Tech 15% #30 25% #32 20% #33 15% #34 25% #36 Buckeye 80% #30 Cobble 10% #32 Cobble 10% #33 Cobble Penn State 33% #30 33% #32 33% #33 Emory University 35% #32 Str Edge 20% #33 Str Edge 10% #34 Str Edge 35% #36 Str Edge
North Shore Blend Straight Edge Cobble Volunteer Blend 50%#52 Str Edge 50%#53 Str Edge #54 Str Edge Border
All sizes are available in the full color palette. Some color/size variations are more readily available than others. Color Palette
Classic – beveled with spacing lugs Straight edge Modular Old world cobbled Bevel without spacing lugs Kerf with spacing lugs Boardwalk with or without spacing lugs Permeable Boardwalk Permeable 4x8x2-1/4 Products
4 x 8 x 2-1/4 4 x 8 x 2-3/4 8 x 8 x 2-1/4 8 x 8 x 2-3/4 Classic 2-3/4-inch thick pavers are limited production items
The Barns, Gladstone, NJ 36 Red Sunset Waterworks Mall, Pittsburgh, PA 43 Tangerine Saint Edwards Hospital Naperville, IL 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian
French Lick, IN 30 Clear Red 32 Antique 33 Dark Antique 34 Mulberry 36 Red Sunset
Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, NY 30 Clear Red
Great American Ball ParkCincinnati, OH 30 Clear Red 32 Antique 42 Cinnamon 43 Tangerine
Indianapolis, IN 54 Chocolate 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian
Market StreetMinerva, OH 30 Clear Red 32 Antique 36 Red Sunset
Atlantic Promenade Georgia Tech 30 Clear Red 32 Antique 33 Dark Antique 34 Mulberry 36 Red Sunset
The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian 54 Chocolate
Riverwalk at Port Imperial West New York, NJ 41 Caribbean 42 Cinnamon 43 Tangerine
4 x 8 x 1-1/2 4 x 8 x 2-1/4 4 x 8 x 2-3/4 8 x 8 x 2-1/4 8 x 8 x 2-3/4 6 x 12 x 1-1/2 6 x 12 x 2-1/4 Straight Edge 2-3/4-inch thick pavers are limited production items
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park New York 32 Antique
Ross Heart Hospital, Ohio State University Columbus, OH 36 Red Sunset
3-5/8 x 7-5/8 x 1-1/4 3-5/8 x 7-5/8 x 2-1/4 Smooth and textured finishes Designed for mortared installations with 3/8-inch joint Modular
Hays Landscape Architecture StudioSt. Clairesville, OH 37 Fireflashed
Retail ShopsSmyrna, GA 37 Fireflashed
All Whitacre Greer Pavers are available cobbled 6 x 9 x 2-1/4 6 x 6 x 2-1/4 6 x 3 x 2-1/4 6 x 9 x 2-3/4 6 x 6 x 2-3/4 6 x 3 x 2-3/4 Old World Cobble Private Residence Tampa, FL 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian 54 Chocolate 2-3/4-inch thick pavers are limited production items
Hampden-Sidney College, Hampden-Sidney, VA 30 Clear Red 32 Antique Palmetto Bluffs Town Center, Bluffton, SC 32 Antique 34 Mulberry 36 Red Sunset
Chippewa Lake Residence, OH 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian
Private Residence, PA 30 Clear Red 41 Caribbean 32 Antique 33 Dark Antique 36 Red Sunset
Private Residence, Chicago, IL 32 Antique 36 Red Sunset
4 x 8 x 1-1/2 4 x 8 x 2-1/4 4 x 8 x 2-3/4 Bevel w/o Spacing Lugs 2-3/4-inch thick pavers are limited production items
4 x 8 x 1-1/2 4 x 8 x 2-1/4 4 x 8 x 2-3/4 Kerf Pavers 2-3/4-inch thick pavers are limited production items
Private Residence, OH 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian
2-1/4 x 9 x 2-1/4 2-1/4 x 9 x 3 3 x 9 x 3 Available with or without spacing lugs Boardwalk 3 x 9 x 3 Boardwalk Pavers are limited production items
Queen MaryLong Beach, CA Custom Colors
Private ResidenceNorth Canton, OH 30 Clear Red 34 Mulberry
Valley Crest Companies, Calabasas, CA 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian
Marriott Hotel Oakbrook, IL 52 Majestic 53 Cimmerian 54 Chocolate
Marion Street Mall Oak Park, IL 36 Red Sunset
Dowman Drive - Emory University Atlanta, GA 32 Antique 33 Dark Antique 34 Mulbery 36 Red Sunset
Versant Soleil Mont-Tremblant, PQ 50 Ivory 52 Majestic 54 Chocolate
Permeable Pavers Detail provided by ICPI.org
Permeable Pavers Detail provided by ICPI.org
Permeable Pavers Detail provided by ICPI.org