Insulite Standard Concrete Block
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Insulite Concrete Block 140 mm
Insulite Concrete Block 140 mm
ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certificate type
Medium density lightweight aggregate block.
Application
Suitable for use in the following:
- Wall below DPC.
- Internal partition walls.
- Block and beam floor infill.
- Inner and outer leaf of external cavity walls up to three storeys.
- Acoustic separating party walls to Building Regulations (E&W) Approved Document E and Robust Details.
Description
Medium density lightweight aggregate block.
Features and benefits:
- Manufactured to BS EN 771-3.
- Perfect all round building block.
- Cost-effective, simple to use and are ideal background block for renders, plasters and for fixing into.
- Consist of over 90% high quality recycled and reclaimed raw material.
- Standard textured finish provides an excellent surface for mortars, renders and plasters.
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 771-3:2011, ISO9001, ISO14001, BES 6001. |
Block description | Premier.Guidance for specification option: Close-textured finish available for decorative, fair-faced applications. Standard.Guidance for specification option: Provides an excellent surface for mortars, renders and plasters. |
Appearance | Dark grey. |
Configuration | Group 1. |
Compressive strength | |
Mean value | 3.6 N/mm².4.2 N/mm².7.3 N/mm².10.4 N/mm². |
Characteristic value | 5.5 N/mm². |
Category | II. |
Freeze/ thaw resistance | Frost resistant. |
Thermal conductivity | 0.49 W/mK (protected inner leaf). |
Recycled content | 40%. |
Work sizes (length x width x height) | 440 x 215 x 140 mm. |
Tolerance category | D1. |
Density | |
Gross dry density | 1450-1550 kg/m³.Manufacturer guidanceSpecifier to detail. |
Net dry density | 1450-1550 kg/m³. |
Reaction to fire | Class A1. |
Water absorption by capillarity | 90 g/(m2 x s-0.5). |
Water vapour permeability | 5/15 µ. |
Moisture movement | 0.6 mm/m. |
Weight | 219 kg/m²: walled weight. |
Thickness | 140 mm. |
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) | ISO 14001. |
R-Value | 0.29 m² K/W. |
Sound reduction | 49 dB (Rw). |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
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: 14.4 kgCO2e/m². |
Recyclability | 100% |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 40 % |
Expected Life | Lifetime |
BIM objects
NBS BIM Object Standard
This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.
Find out more about the NBS BIM Object Standard.
| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | Revit 2016 | 4 |
 IFC | - | 4 |
Third party certifications
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
Literature
Concrete Blocks Brochure
U-Value Tables
Insulite Standard Block Datasheet