Solid Dense Concrete Block
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Solid Dense Concrete Block 140 mm
Solid Dense Concrete Block 140 mm
ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certificate type
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Certificate type
BES 6001
Certificate type
Solid dense concrete block.
Application
Suitable for use in the following walls:
- Internal partition walls.
- Decorative facing walls.
- Block and beam floor infill.
- Foundation walls below DPC.
- Inner and outer leaves of cavity walls over three storeys.
- Building Regulations (E&W) Approved Document E and Robust Detail acoustic separating walls.
Description
Solid dense concrete block.
Features and benefits:
- Durable and resilient block suitable for high strength, acoustic and decorative applications.
- Manufactured from Class 2 aggregates and consist of up to 20% recycled raw material.
- Produced to BS EN 771-3.
General information
Color | Grey |
Finish | Textured |
Material | Concrete |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 440 mm |
Width | 90 mm 100 mm 140 mm |
Height | 215 mm |
Warranty description | Lifetime |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | F10/18 Concrete facing blockwork F10/255 Concrete facing blockwork F10/355 Concrete common blockwork F10/36 Concrete common blockwork |
Specification data - Aggregate concrete blocks
Standard | To BS EN 771-3. |
Block description | Standard.Guidance for specification option: Provides an excellent surface for mortars, renders and plasters. |
Appearance | Dark grey. |
Configuration | Group 1. |
Compressive strength | |
Mean value | 7.3 N/mm².10.4 N/mm². |
Characteristic value | 5.5 N/mm². |
Category | II. |
Freeze/ thaw resistance | Freeze thaw resistant. |
Thermal conductivity | 1.17 W/mK (inner leaf). |
Recycled content | 20%. |
Work sizes (length x width x height) | 440 x 215 x 140 mm. |
Tolerance category | D1. |
Density | |
Gross dry density | 1850-2100 kg/m³. |
Reaction to fire | Class A1 to BS EN 13501-1. |
Water absorption by capillarity | 90 g/(m2 x s-0.5). |
Water vapour permeability | 5/15 µ. |
Thickness | 140 mm. |
Weight | 266 kg/m²: walled weight. |
Moisture movement | 0.6 mm/m. |
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) | ISO 14001. |
R-Value | 0.12 m² K/W. |
Sound reduction | 51 dB (Rw). |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom Guidance for specification option: England. |
Material | Concrete |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 12.8 kg CO₂ eq/m² Self declared Guidance for specification option: 12.8 kgCO2e/m². |
Recyclability | 100% |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 20 % |
Expected Life | Lifetime |
Third party certifications
BIM objects
NBS BIM Object Standard
This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 IFC | - | 4 |
 Revit | Revit 2016 | 4 |
Third party certifications
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management
BES 6001
BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing - aggregate blocks
Literature
Concrete Blocks Brochure
U-Value Tables
Dense Concrete Block Datasheet