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Product Line Approvals and Standards
Approvals
ICC ESR-1371
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Block Masonry Units | Download Report
Evaluation Report of E-Crete AAC Walls
ACI 530-05/ASCE 5-05/TMS 402-05        

Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures

Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) Design Numbers:
U916, U917, U921, U919, X901
Fire Test Results for AAC Walls
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Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) Design Number:
U924
Sound Transmission Class (STC) For AAC Walls
Standards
Test or Report
Description

ASTM C 1386
Standard Specification AAC Units

Standard Covers Physical Requirements of Loadbearing Compression and Non-Loadbearing AAC Units

ASTM C 1555-03
Standard Practice for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 1

Standard covers workmanship of AAC, thin bed mortars, and exterior and interior finishes.

ASTM E 119
Fire Test of Building Constructions and Materials

Fire Test of Wall Assemblies (Load and Non-Loadbearing) and Hose Stream Test. Fire Test of Floor and Roof Assembly

ASTM E 90-97, E 413-87 and C 423-99a
Sound Transmission Loss Test (STC)

Airborne Sound Transmission Test on Walls

ASTM C-469
Modulus of Elasticity

Stress Strain Curve of AAC in Compression

ASTM E-78
Flexural Strength

Flexural Test of AAC Units To Determine Flexural Strength

ASTM E-518
Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry

Assembly of Masonry Units Constructed as Beams

ASTM E-519
Diagonal Tension Test of Masonry Assemblies

Full Scale AAC Walls To Determine Shear Strength

ASTM C-177-85
 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat
Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate
Apparatus

A Portion of AAC Material of 12 x 12 inch and 1 inch Thick is Placed in the Guarded Hot Plate. It Is Subjected to a Heat Source and Temperature Measurements are Made Until a Steady State is Reached. This test is used to determine experimental value as thermal conductivity (K) on AAC units.

ASTM E-514
Test for Water Penetration and Leakage Through Masonry

Full Scale Wall Assemblies Subjected to Water Under Pressure Exposure

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