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Armstart Concrete Block

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Armstart Concrete Block 215 mm

Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

Medium density lightweight aggregate foundation block.

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Application

Suitable for use in soil conditions up to DS-3 as defined in BRE special digest 1.

Description

Medium density lightweight aggregate foundation block.


Features and benefits:

  • Manufactured to BS EN 771-3.
  • Range of strengths available to suit low rise and high rise buildings.
  • Consists of up to 40% high quality recycled and reclaimed aggregates.
  • Foundation blocks are available in a range of width and length combinations.
  • Solid Armstart walls are safer, easier and more cost-effective then cavity walls.
  • Solid foundation walls from 250–350 mm thick to suit cavity wall widths of 75–150 mm.
  • All blocks are below 20 kg and as such comply with HSE and CDM guidelines for single unit repetitive manual handling.
  • Simple and safe alternative to cavity foundation walls, no wall ties required, cavity filling or danger of collapsed cavities, faster build rates, less mortar and labour required.

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Textured

Material

Concrete

Shape

Rectangle

Length

300 mm

350 mm

Width

215 mm

250 mm

275 mm

Height

140 mm

Warranty description

Lifetime

Uniclass

Pr_20_93_52_01 Aggregate concrete blocksPrimary

CAWS

F10/355 Concrete common blockwork

F10/36 Concrete common blockwork

Specification data - Aggregate concrete blocks

Standard

To BS EN 771-3.

Block description

Standard common block.

Appearance

Dark Grey.

Configuration

Group 1.

Compressive strength

-

Mean value

7.3 N/mm².

Guidance for specification option:

As standard, higher strengths are available to order.

Category

II.

Freeze/ thaw resistance

Freeze thaw resistant.

Thermal conductivity

0.49 W/mK.

Recycled content

40%.

Work sizes (length x width x height)

350 x 215 x 140 mm.

Tolerance category

D1.

Density

-

Gross dry density

1450–1550 kg/m³.

Net dry density

1450–1550 kg/m³.

Reaction to fire

Class A1 to BS EN 13501-1.

Water vapour permeability

5/15 µ.

Moisture movement

0.06 mm/m.

Weight

16.2 kg.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Concrete

Embodied carbon

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

12.8 kg CO₂ eq/m²

Self declared

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

40 %

Expected Life

Lifetime

Third party certifications

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management

Literature

Concrete Blocks Brochure

Concrete Blocks Brochure

Armstart Foundation Block Datasheet

Armstart Foundation Block Datasheet

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