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Liteblok™ 38
Applications include
- Demising walls
- Fire walls
- Residential home construction (external and internal
walls)
- Safe rooms
- Sound absorbing walls
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The lightweight quality of the
block and the discrete nature of the air pockets within are
evident by the fact that our Liteblok™
38 will float on water. Framing, fiberglass insulation, sheathing,
and sheet rock can all be eliminated by using Liteblok™
38 thereby saving time and money. Savings in heating and cooling
expenses can also be achieved (see article in
Links &
Resources). Liteblok™
38 exceeds the energy efficiency requirements that many
municipalities require. For example, in Austin, Texas, Liteblok™
38 offers an R-22 rating (by
REScheck) as a
5" thick block with no additional insulation.
Wood frame and other
traditional methods of construction tend to be very labor
intensive with labor costs often being many times the cost of
the materials themselves. Liteblok™ is designed to simplify
construction and reduce labor costs. Our labor costs to erect a
wall are typically less than 10% of the material cost. Liteblok™
38 can be used for the construction of multi-storey structures.
Liteblok™
38 is green building material. Long lasting, durable and
affordable structures can be built that are
energy efficient, reducing
heating and cooling loads.
Its light weight means
significantly less cement is consumed and reduced freight loads
result in less energy consumption and pollution during
transport. It does not
rot, is not attacked by vermin, and does not absorb moisture
into its bulk resulting in the need for less maintenance.
Liteblok™
38 contains no VOCs or potentially toxic substances such as fly
ash and polystyrene. Heavy use of pesticide is not required
prior to construction. No ozone depleting or hazardous chemicals
are used during manufacture. Minimal job site waste is generated
during construction. Light weight concrete absorbs sound (while
dense concrete reflects sound) and significantly reduces indoor
noise.
Additional technical
information on thermal and sound insulation is available upon
request. Please contact us should you need a contractor,
engineer, or architect, we would be happy to refer one to you.
Block Types
Style
Full Block
Size
5" deep x 5" tall x 10" wide
Configurations
Regular
interlocking block
Flat top block for roof lines and window sills
Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors
Style
Half Block
Size
5" deep x 5" tall x 5" wide
Configurations
Regular
interlocking block
Flat top block for roof lines and window sills
Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors
Style
Custom Block
Electrical or
plumbing fixtures cast in place
Custom sizes, densities, or colors
8" x 8" x 16" blocks can be special ordered
Half blocks are usually
selected to fill openings around doors and windows.
Electrical boxes and plumbing fixtures can be cast in place.
Typical Block Properties
| Color |
Block* Weight |
Fire** Resistance |
Density*** |
Compressive Strength |
Thermal Conductivity |
| Gray |
4 - 6 lb. |
> 4 hrs. |
38 lbs/ cu ft |
580 psi |
0.759 BTU-in/hr-ft2-°F |
*Full sized block **Australia (EBRS-Ryde) 4" panel ***12 to 100 lb/ ft3
densities possible
Bond Beam Block
This block is used for special lintels and bond beams (see
photo). A
lintel is a beam above windows and doors. Lintels are only required
in special cases where flat bottom Liteblok™
blocks will not suffice. A bond beam is a
continuous beam, usually constructed of concrete and reinforced
horizontally with rebar, on top of supporting walls. The purpose of
the bond beam is to tie walls together and distribute weight evenly
to the walls below. Our bond beams for Liteblok™
38 are made of the same material and have the same physical
properties as Liteblok™ 38. They are uniquely
configured to be interlocking and mortaless and allow for two
vertically aligned and two horizontally aligned rebars. The vertical
rebar from blocks below (and above) can be tied to the horizontal
rebar running through the bond beam block. This allows for the bond
beam block to be physically tied into the rebar vertically aligned
in the blocks below (and above) creating a strong structure with
evenly distributed loads.
Size
5" deep x 10" tall x 10"
wide
Configurations
Regular interlocking block
for continuation to next level
Flat top for tops of walls
Flat bottom for lintels
Please
contact us for more
details.
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