AAC block ( Autoclaved Aerated Concrete):
Better when thermal Insulation matters.
Application: Substitute of Brick/ Stone in masonry.
Better when thermal Insulation matters.
AAC is really the break through technology in wall construction.
Application: Substitute of Brick/ Stone in masonry.
Other Names: Light weight Blocks, CLC blocks, Fly ash blocks
Product Features Related benefits
1. low density/Light weight:
-So Can be handle in larger shape reduces labor movement.
-Saves structural Steel and concrete.
2. Larger shape: Increases speed and enhances accuracy. Saves mortar materials and reduces wastage.
3. Porosity:
- Increases thermal insulation, saves in capital as well energy cost of air conditioning
- Improves sound resistance
- Reduces seepage due to capillary action and absorptive nature of cementious material.
4. Dimensional Accuracy: This reduces thickness of coating required to finish the surface and thus saves valuable inner-space
let share to the point how this can change the wall we wanted for us.
A. Added benefits practically at equal price of Brickwall: Seeing increasing cost of sand and cements; lends price of square foot of blocks walls same as cost of square foot of brick wall.
but adds benefits like
- Excellent sound insulation
- Excellent Thermal Insulation unmatched with any masonry material.
- Termite resistance
- Fire-proofness
- Reduces Seepage due to capillary action and absorptive nature of cementious material ( since less than 25% of material in total volume)
- No chance of efflorescence which is more prone due to risk of salty bricks.
- Makes your building light and thus more safe from effect of earth-quake.
B. The wall should be made of Eco-friendly Material:
- Now when we are talking about Eco-wall at least AAC block is Eco-friendly unit of the wall. Density is one third of brick by virtue of air bubbles (porosity) in side. This means with same unit of limited material from earth, We can now construct three fold square foot of wall. ?!!!Isn't it best utilization of our resource.
- Coal base power plant is inevitable for economical development and thus fly ash (5% of coal content).
So this saves land by being dump by fly ash waste.
- Saves world from eroding fertile land which is invaluable resource of food chain.
- Saves 30 % power requirement in air conditioning.
- Its'controlled process of manufacturing is 50% more fuel efficient than brick manufacturing (Most of brick Industry is un-organised one). Even prohibited fuels are used some time to make more profit in brick manufacturing that increase pollution.
- Although it is made out of part of cement instead of binding material clay it saves huge quantity of structural steel and concrete. Again one can make 1.2 times more structures out of same cement concrete and steel.
C. Reduces Labour pain: Using heavy material on site exerts excessive pressure and stain muscles on Labour. This lighter material can be handle in larger shape that reduces number of movement during work. and thus labour can work easily and relax mood. This enhances accuracy of work in return and attention of Labour is diverted from hurry of work to giving in better finishing of masnory.
- Reduces material resourcing time and pain for purchasing according to season and giving special attention to its market.
D. Increases inner space: Thin coat inside(say 4 to 8 mm of plaster/putty) can finish block wall to give inline surface. This increases usable square foots of costlier space.
E. Saves cost:
- Saves structural cost
- Saves labor cost
- Saves Financial cost by virtue of speed of work.
- Saves from wastage during transportation and handling of material on site.
F. Cleaner operation:
- less scattered material around leaves site more cleaner.
Limitation:
Practically no limitation:
- low pull out strength: this limit tenants from direct nail. so one has to do proper drilling and screwing with fastener around for hangings on wall.
- supply constraint
This AAC block with thin bed mortar joining/gluing system is prevailing in following geography in India
Gujarat: Surat, Rajkot, Ahemedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Valsad, Vapi, Umergaon
Maharastra: Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Dahanu, Boisir
This AAC block with thin bed mortar joining/gluing system is prevailing in following geography in India
Gujarat: Surat, Rajkot, Ahemedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Valsad, Vapi, Umergaon
Maharastra: Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Dahanu, Boisir
