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Engineering Brick - Cat 30/Cat 50 Engineering Brick

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AG

Category 30/ 50 engineered (frogged) concrete brick with a smooth finish.

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Application

  • Suitable for building up manholes.
  • Can be used internally for generator rooms.

Description

Category 30/ 50 engineered (frogged) concrete brick with a smooth finish.


Features and benefits:

  • Manufactured in a controlled environment.
  • Features a frog to assist with shear key to the mortar.
  • Very low occurrence of efflorescence.
  • Dimensionally accurate.
  • Low wastage levels.
  • Frost resistant.
  • Mean coefficient of water absorption: 1.5 g/m²s.


Type of mortar:

Recommended ratio 6:1 or 5:1, sand to ordinary portland cement (OPC).

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Smooth

Shape

Rectangle

Length

215 mm

Width

100 mm

Height

65 mm

Uniclass

Pr_20_93_52_02 Aggregate concrete bricksPrimary

CAWS

F10/385 Engineering brickwork

F10/45 Engineering brickwork

Product range

Bricks

Specification data - Aggregate concrete bricks

Standard

Manufactured to BS EN 771-3:2011.

Compressive strength

-

Mean value

≥30 N/mm².

≥50 N/mm².

Manufacturer guidance

Cat 30: ≥30 N/mm²; Cat 50: ≥50 N/mm².

Category

Cat 30.

Cat 50.

Guidance for specification option:

Minimum order quantity.

Thermal conductivity

1.56 W/m·K.

Work sizes (length x width x height)

215 x 100 x 65 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Size (l x w):

215 x 100 x mm.


Depth:

65 mm.


Weight:

2.9 kg.

Tolerance category

D3.

Guidance for specification option:

Size tolerance: BS EN 771-3: 2011 (T1) Category D3.

Density

-

Gross dry density

2200–2300 kg/m³.

Water absorption by capillarity

0.42 kg/m²m-1.

Water vapour permeability

5/ 15.

Guidance for specification option:

Water vapour permeability (µ, to EN 1745).

Finish:

Smooth.

Colour:

Grey smooth.

Edges

Crisp, clean and sharp edges.

Water absorption

5%.

Guidance for specification option:

Maximum.

Durability designation

F2 severe exposure.

Bond strength

0.15 N/mm².

Active soluble salts

0.03%.

Moisture movement

0.46 mm/m.

Guidance for specification option:

Moisture movement coefficient (to BS EN 772-14: 2001 (E))

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

-

Manufacturer guidance

  • Carbon footprint: AG have a state-of-the-art wash­ing plant which enables them to produce walling from 100% recycled waste aggregate.
  • BREEAM rating: A Rating – according to the Green Guide to Specification 4th edition 2009.


Recyclability

100%

Manufacturer guidance

  • Energy use: 100% renewable energy.
  • Water used: 90% recycled water.
  • Recyclability: 100% of this product can be recycled.
  • Manufacturing location: Produced in the UK using responsibly sourced materials.
  • Waste wood and plastic: 100% recycled.



Literature

Engineering Brick Data Sheet

Engineering Brick Data Sheet

AG Woodward Brick Collection

AG Woodward Brick Collection

AG Social Brick

AG Social Brick

Brick Specification Guide

Brick Specification Guide

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