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Fillmaster - EPS Fill Blocks

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FM20

BEWI UK Insulation Variant:

A lightweight expanded polystyrene (EPS) structural fill material for civil engineering and geotechnical applications.

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Application

Common applications include:

  • Road embankments.
  • Road widening.
  • Rail embankments.
  • Bridge abutments.
  • Retaining walls.
  • Landscaping and noise bunds.
  • Culverts.
  • Temporary access solutions.

Description

Fillmaster is a lightweight structural fill material with high compressive strength properties. It is used to alleviate lateral pressure and reduce the need for pre-loading, surcharging, and draining in civil engineering applications.


Features and benefits:

  • A range of compressive strengths available.
  • Lightweight.
  • Available as standard blocks or cut sheets.
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP) = zero.
  • Global warming potential < 5.

General information

Color

White

Material

Expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Shape

Rectangle

Other

Length

2400 mm

Width

1200 mm

Height

50 mm

600 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Standard block.

1200 mm

Manufacturer guidance

 50–1200 mm in 5 mm increments.

Uniclass

Pr_15_93_30_28 Expanded polystyrene (EPS) fill blocksPrimary

CAWS

D20/720 Expanded polystyrene blocks

Specification data - Expanded polystyrene (EPS) fill blocks

Standard

To BS EN 14933.

Manufacturer guidance

Declaration of performance available on request.

Properties

-

Reaction to fire

Euroclass E, in accordance with BS EN 13501-1.

Compressive strength

20 kPa at 1% nominal compression.

Bending strength

115 kPa.

Additional properties

15 kg/m³ nominal density.

Dimensions

2400 x 1200 x 600 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Standard block size.

Cut sheets are also available in sizes ranging from 50 mm to 1200 mm, in 5 mm increments.

Manufacturer guidance

Supplied as block or cut sheet.

Recycled content

None.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Recyclability

100% recyclable.

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

0 %

Case studies

BEWI Fillmaster speeds up Hackney Wick Station Project

BEWI Fillmaster speeds up Hackney Wick Station Project