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Aacautoclavedaeratedconcreteblocks 130719023244 Phpapp01
Aacautoclavedaeratedconcreteblocks 130719023244 Phpapp01
Advantages
AAC has been produced for more than 70 years, and it offers several
significant advantages over other cement construction materials, one of
the most important being its lower environmental impact.
* Improved thermal efficiency reduces the heating and cooling load in
buildings.
* Workability allows accurate cutting, which minimizes the generation of
solid waste during use.
* Resource efficiency gives it lower environmental impact in all phases
of its life cycle, from processing of raw materials to the disposal of
waste.
* Light weight saves cost & energy in transportation.
* Light weight saves labor expenses.
* Light weight increases chances of survival during seismic activity.
Sizes:
Both blocks and panels are available. Blocks are stacked similarly to conventional
masonry, but with a thin-bed mortar, and panels are stood vertically, spanning full-story
heights.
* Panels extend from floor to top of the wall:
Height: up to 20 ft
Width: 24 in.
Thickness: 6, 8, 10, or 12 in. (4 in. thick interior partition panels are available)
* Blocks are larger and lighter than traditional concrete masonry:
Height: 8 in. typical
Width: 24 in. long
Thickness: 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 in.
A standard 8 x 8 x 24 in. unit weighs about 33 lbs.
* Specialty shapes:
U-shaped bond beam or lintel blocks are available in thicknesses of 8, 10, and 12 in.
Tongue and groove blocks are available from some manufacturers, and these connect
to adjacent units without mortar at vertical edges
Cored blocks available for creating vertical reinforced grouted cells
* Panels:
~ Panels are placed one at a time, starting from the corner. Panels are set
into a layer of thin-bed mortar and vertical rebar is attached to dowels
extending up from the floor before the adjacent panel is placed.
~ A continuous bond beam is created at the top, either with plywood and
AAC material or with bond beam block.
~ Openings can be precut or field cut.
* Connections:
~ Roof frame/framing is connected to a conventional top plate or
hurricane straps embedded in the bond beam.
~ Floor framing is attached with standard ledgers anchored to the side of
the AAC assembly adjacent to a bond beam.
~ AAC floor systems bear directly on top of AAC walls.
~ Larger structural steel members are set on weld plates or bolt plates set
into the bond beam.
Finishes:
Stucco-type finishes are made specifically for AAC. These polymermodified plasters seal against water intrusion yet allow moisture vapor
for breathability.
Conventional siding materials are mechanically attached to the wall
face. Furring strips should be employed if back ventilation of the siding
material is desirable.
Masonry veneers can be directly adhered to the wall face or can be built
as cavity walls. Direct-applied veneers are typically lightweight materials
like manufactured stone.