Unit Weight Of Concrete Block Wall
Equivalent solid thickness inches.
Unit weight of concrete block wall. Additional block sizes and styles are available upon request. Medium weight 115 pcf. A concrete masonry unit cmu is a standard size rectangular block used in building construction cmus are some of the most versatile building products available because of the wide variety of appearances that can be achieved using them. Tek 2 6 density related properties of concrete masonry assemblies ref.
4 concrete block 30 4 cinder concrete block 20 8 wall tile 35 12 wall tile 45 3 clay tile 18 4 clay tile 19 6 clay tile 25 4 glass block 18. Weight of wall and partitions in psf material weight movable steel partitions 4 wood or steel studs 1 2 gyp board each side 8 wood studs 2x4 unplastered 4. They find application in interior use because of its higher fire rating and better sound absorbing properties. The weight of concrete is determined by its density which can vary based on the amount of aggregate water and air in the mix.
Hollow blocks are the most commonly used masonry unit. Delivery is available on our boom trucks or semi with rough terrain forklifts. Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete. Solid grouted wall no grout in wall 103 pcf 115 pcf 135 pcf wall thickness average weight psf of completed walls using concrete masonry units grout weight 105 pcf lightweight medium weight normal weight no grout in wall wall thickness average weight psf of completed walls using concrete masonry units grout weight 140 pcf normal.
Presence of rough texture on concrete blocks provides good bonding between cement mortar and concrete blocks. We manufacture and deliver concrete block. A typical concrete mix weighs 150 lbs per cubic foot 4 050 lbs per cubic yard or 2 400 kg per cubic meter. The depth and size of the foundation will vary depending on the size of the concrete block wall and the weight it must support but a typical freestanding wall requires a foundation that is about twice as wide as the wall itself and which extends about 1 foot down below the frost line.
Normal weight 135 pcf. As the hollow concrete blocks are light in weight they reduce the weight of the structure and hence light structural member or less percentage of steel is required for a given r c c building. Additional wall properties are also impacted by wall weight although estimates of these properties are based on concrete density or aggregate type rather than directly on wall weight. 4 also discusses the various physical and design properties influenced by the.
Those that use cinders fly ash or bottom ash as an aggregate material are called cinder blocks in the united states breeze blocks breeze is a synonym of.