Aerated concrete interesting monomur

Reminder on monomur:
The monomur as its name suggests is a wall or interior insulation is not required because the insulation
is done by the wall itself. So if the price of cellular concrete is initially more expensive, take into account
that the internal insulation it is not necessary. The price will be lower in the second work, not counting
the time of labor and less. Ultimately, it is not so easy to know which option is the cheapest.
The benefits of aerated concrete
1. Equivalent to that of a molded block strength
2. Response to RT 2012
3. Fire resistance (eg block 20 cm Fire 6h)
4. Means or proper sound attenuation
5. Very easy to cut cut
6. Lightweight block
7. Makes it stand out from competitor
Its range is complete because there are no walls that we
can do but also tiles, lintels and floor slabs and roof. It can also be combined with a floor joist
slaband treat thermal bridges through its planelles.
The secret of cellular concrete for its good thermal insulation lies in its microscopic structure of cellular
shape. Aerated concrete block in his traps air bubbles. And it is this air is a good insulator. As a bonus
this porous appearance helps regulate the humidity of the house. The walls breathe and contribute to
the fight against mold.

Therm cellular concrete
FYI, the heat level , a wall 25 cm aerated concrete has a coefficient of thermal losses U = 0.36 W / m. K
and r = 2.80m . K / W . Knowing that the Grenelle environmental require consumption of50 kW / m.
year for RT 2012.
comparison, a brick of 25 cm in width Imeris have a r = 1.61 m. K / W . What is less good ...
From acoustically the cellular concrete against other materials has average performance . Below is a
comparative gross cellular concrete vs raw brick.
Ra, Tr = 40 db for a masonry wall 20 cm aerated concrete
Against
Ra, Tr = 48 db for a brick of 20 cm Gross imerys
So brick insulates better noise 8 Db. Note that this difference is not significant. So aerated concrete is in
the nail as the phonetic level.

For laying a concrete block cell in Ytong, we must distinguish four different types of block 2 most
common are smooth block and the block to max out (with handles, then comes the block and said
jumbo modulbloc ( which is 50 cm high and requires a crane to put 2 and 2.)
All these blocks are installed with a special adhesive mortar joint and said thin trowel tooth.


Note that this type of work materials and size is much easier than brick or blockwork . To cut a
block bandsaw enough.
And to make a groove, it will be an electric groover ...
Below is an installation guide attention, it is time to load.
http://www.construction.fr/uploads/tx_decdocumentatio/Guide_de_pose_2009_v6.pdf
The most difficult technical issues for cellular concrete (valid for monomur) lies between the basement
walls and lift walls as often grade walls are thicker than the buried walls.



Indeed cellular concrete blocks are never mounted in a crawl space or basement . Instead, there will be
installed a blocks of 20 or 25 cm wide. The cellular concrete blocks are never buriedprobably for reasons
of tightness and economy but it remains to be confirmed.

The article is written by John, who has keen interest in spending his time with his friends in plan de
coupe.