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Part of a range of fine-textured loadbearing units, suitable for facing and general purpose applications.
For walls that are to be directly decorated, Paint Grade blocks should be specified.
For walls built fair, Fair Face blocks should be specified.
Walls of 210-215mm thickness are recommended to be constructed using two leaves of 100mm Lignacite blocks laid back-to-back and suitably tied. This construction is known as a collar-jointed wall.
Can be used in the following locations:
The blocks can accommodate drylining, dense plaster, finishing coats and external rendering. Consult manufacturer for further finish recommendations.
Lignacite concrete blocks are fine textured and available with a paint grade or fair face finish. Manufactured to BS EN 771-3, Lignacite blocks are robust and durable with a technical performance that makes them well-suited to most applications.
The blocks’ unique mix design (consisting of cement, fine aggregates and recycled graded-wood particles) accounts for their outstanding technical performance.
The 140 mm width version (known as Lignacite SP; specified separately) has a specially formulated mix that optimises the block density to produce a solid block with a unit weight of less than 20 kg. There is a slight colour difference between Lignacite SP and 100 mm Lignacite blocks.
Features and benefits:
Mortar
Generally, the mortar type for work above ground level should be designation (iii) / Compressive Class M4. Stronger mixes may be required if blocks are used below ground.
Movement
Vertical movement joints should be considered in accordance with masonry design codes and the recommendations of Published Document PD 6697, at 6.0-8.0 metre spacings. In areas of raised stress, such as above and below openings in external walls, the blockwork may need to be reinforced to restrain movement.
Design
The design of walls using Lignacite blocks should be in accordance with relevant design standards, including BS 8103: Part 2, BS EN 1996-1-1 and the requirements of the Building Regulations.
Color | Grey |
Finish | Textured |
Material | Concrete Aggregate Manufacturer guidanceMedium density aggregate concrete. |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 440 mm |
Width | 100 mm |
Height | 215 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | E60/297 Proprietary infill blocks F10/18 Concrete facing blockwork F10/355 Concrete common blockwork |
Product range |
Standard | To BS EN 771-3. |
Block description | Common block (standard).Guidance for specification option: For locations where the surface will not be visible e.g. for plastering or use below ground. Fair-faced block.Guidance for specification option: For locations requiring a consistent colour and close textured block face. Paint-grade block.Guidance for specification option: For locations where a consistent close textured face is required as a background for direct painting. Manufacturer guidanceFine textured, loadbearing units for facing and general purpose applications. |
Appearance | Medium grey in colour with a fine textured surface. |
Configuration | Group 1. |
Compressive strength | |
Mean value | 7.3 N/mm². |
Category | M4. |
Thermal conductivity | 0.9 W/m·K at 3% moisture content. |
Thermal resistance | 0.111 m²K/W at 3% moisture content. |
Work sizes (length x width x height) | 440 x 100 x 215 mm. |
Tolerance category | D1. |
Density | |
Net dry density | 1570 kg/m³. |
Reaction to fire | Class A1. |
Water absorption by capillarity | 5/15 µ. |
Moisture movement | <0.7 mm/m. |
Weighted sound reduction index, Rw | No finish: 46 dB; paint finish: 47 dB. |
Fire resistance | Non-loadbearing wall (criteria E1): 2 hours; loadbearing wall (criteria RE1): 2 hours. Guidance for specification option: See manufacturer's literature for further examples. |
Third-party certification | BSI Kitemark approved KM 09694. |
Air tightness | No finish: 3.0 m³/h/m²; paint finish: 0.5 m³/h/m². |
Unit weight | 14.9 kg. Guidance for specification option: Laid weight including mortar: 159 kg/m². |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 0.17 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared Guidance for specification option: Rounded down to two decimal places; manufacturer's value is 0.174 kg·CO2e/kg. This figure is derived from the carbon value as per the EPD (27.9 kgCO2e) divided by the unit mass (160 kg/m²). |
Recyclability | 100% |
NBS BIM Object Standard
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Platform | Compatible | Version |
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Revit 2016 | 4 | |
IFC2X3 | 3 |
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