Acousta Tex - Concrete Acoustic Blocks
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Colinwell Acousta Tex AT100
Colinwell Acousta Tex AT100
Masonry blocks designed with a sound absorbing texture, to aid the control of sound reverberation.
Application
Suitable for use in the construction of external and internal loadbearing and non-loadbearing walls, including the inner and outer leaves of cavity walls, party walls, partition walls and boundary walls. They can also be used as reinforced masonry walls through incorporation of bed joint reinforcement. Other applications include:
- Plant rooms.
- Classrooms.
- Lecture theatres.
- Gymnasiums.
- Swimming pools.
- Arenas.
- Factories.
Description
Textured face acoustic masonry blocks which provide high levels of sound absorption.
Manufactured from cement, specially sourced sound porous aggregates (65% recycled secondary aggregate content), an integral waterproofing and colour pigment.
Features and benefits:
- Sound-absorbing texture.
- Delivers a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.55 αw.
- Effective sound control qualities, especially in the high-frequency sound range.
- Satisfies the requirements of Building Bulletin 93 (BB93).
- Minimal maintenance required.
- Waterproof, and will retain a fresh, clean appearance.
- Non-combustible, and will not contribute to the spread of flame.
- Efflorescence-free.
- CE-marked and manufactured in accordance with BS EN 771-3, BS 5628-1, ISO 9001 and ISO14001.
- Can be used in conjunction with other Colinwell products, including EchoCheck acoustic blocks.
General information
Color | White Cream Green Red Beige |
Finish | Smooth Sound absorbing textured acoustic face. |
Material | Concrete |
Shape | Rectangle |
SizeL x W x H. | - |
Length | 440 mm |
Width | 100 mm 140 mm 215 mm |
Height | 215 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | F10/18 Concrete facing blockwork F10/255 Concrete facing blockwork |
Product range |
Specification data - Aggregate concrete blocks
Standard | To BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1. |
Block description | Solid, cellular, sound absorbing textured face, porous aggregate, precast concrete blocks. |
Compressive strength | - |
Mean value | 15 N/mm². |
Thermal conductivity | 1.28 W/m·K. |
Recycled content | 65%.Secondary aggregate content. |
Work sizes (length x width x height) | 440 x 100 x 215 mm. |
Accessory and special shape types
| Not required.Bond-beam blocks.Cavity closers.Cills.Half blocks.Lintels.Quoins.Squints. |
Tolerance category | D2.To BS EN 771-5. |
Reaction to fireNon-combustible, and will not contribute to the spread of flame. | - |
Colour | Bracken. Cream. Green. Honey. Natural. |
Mortar typeRefer to manufacturer recommended mortar in colour specification guidance. | Manufacturer standard. Maroon U53. Beige E74. Cream G89. Green N70. |
Mortar mix | See manufacturer's literature and insert requirements. |
Joint | See manufacturer's literature and insert requirements. |
Spacing | 6–10 m. Spacing between control joint interval. |
Weight | 16 kg. |
Material/ Finish | Concrete, textured acoustic face. |
Efflorescence | None. |
Average density | 2100 kg/m³. |
Noise reduction coefficient (NRC) | 0.55 αw. |
Sound absorption coefficient | 125 Hz: 0.50, 250 Hz: 0.65, 500 Hz: 0.50, 1000 Hz: 0.50, 2000 Hz: 0.55, 4000 Hz: 0.55. |
Shrinkage | <0.04% (drying). To BS EN 772.4. |
Water absorption | 3–6%. |
MoistureContent | 3% (internally). |
Bond strength | 0.15 N/mm² (in shear). To BS EN 998.2, Annexure C. |
Moisture movement | 0.15 mm/m (maximum). |
Environmental information
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recycled content | 65 % Secondary aggregate content. |
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 | 2 |
 IFC | - | 1 |
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