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AD1 - The Use Of Aircrete Below Ground

Published: 2018

Offering light weight properties, and a quick build speed, aircrete allows foundations to be quickly and easily constructed. The benefits of aircrete make them a sustainable alternative solution in most below ground situations. Read more about this here...

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AD2 - The Use Of Aircrete In Concrete Beam and Block Flooring

Published: 2018

Beam and aircrete block suspended floor systems offer improved thermal insulation, reliability and performance... read more in this datasheet.
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AD3 - The Use Of Aircrete In External Walls

Published: 2018

Aircrete offers the labour-saving benefits of fast build whilst being one of the most cost-effective overall forms of construction using traditional skills...find out more here.

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TD1 - Thermal Performance

Published: 2018

Aircrete has excellent thermal insulation characteristics offering good thermal insulation, and robust construction details, good thermal mass and air tightness properties. Read more about these qualities of aircrete within this datasheet.
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TD 2 - Design Flexibility

Published: 2018

One of the beneficial characteristics of aircrete is its design flexibility which is why it is such a popular choice with designers and architects as well as housebuilders and developers. Find out more in this datasheet.
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TD3 - Fire Protection

Published: 2018

Fire can be a major risk to any home or building and the results can be devastating. Many rules, laws and safeguards exist to protect homeowners from the risk of fire, however, accidents can and do happen. Read more about the fire protection properties of aircrete within this datasheet.
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TD4 - Health and Safety

Published: 2018

This datasheet summarises the key issues relating to both the composition of aircrete and its safe use in practice, and relates these to the CDM responsibilites of the construction team. Find out more.

 

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TD5 - Sound

Published: 2018

Aircrete's intrinsic acoustic efficiency makes it a particularly appropriate material to use for internal and external walls in order to comply with these requirements. Read more about this here...

 

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SD1 - The Use Of Thin Joint Blockwork

Published: 2018

This datasheet looks at the benefits of aircrete's thin joint system in increasing productivity and reducing build times on site. Find out more about this here.

 

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Construction Details

Published: 2018

The publication of the latest Constructive Details handbook for solid external walls completes the set for aircrete blocks, with the common constructions of partial fill, full fill and externally insulated solid walls all now being covered. Read more in this datasheet.

 

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FS1 - The Ra Build Cost Advantage

Published: 2018

Further to a previous study undertaken in 2008 calfordseaden was commissioned to again research the comparative costs of five different common house construction methods.  Read more about this research, and the conclusions made.

 

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Masonry Design For Disproportionate Collapse

Published: 2018

This Technical Note was first published in 2005 to provide assistance for the structural design of traditional masonry buildings to resist accidental damage. Take a read of this updated Technical Guide which includes the latest Building Regulation changes.

 

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