VHP partition

wall panels

Contents
Internal and party walls

Single source

Speed and quality

Technically a more suitable material 9

Flexible installation

12

Walls with character

14

Complete building system

16

Construction details

18

Photo overview

22

Technical overview

23

YTONG partition wall panels are highly versatile and

ideally suited for the high speed construction of:
partition walls,
storage room walls,
non-load bearing party walls,
corridor walls,
service ducts.
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Internal and Party walls

YTONG interior walls are masonry-based, solid,
non-flammable, durable and smooth surface. XELLA
supplies walls that meet the construction industrys
demands for quality, reliability, security, comfort and
an attractive finish.

Versatile
YTONG interior walls are made of
story high partition panels. Full
details of the unique properties of
these elements can be found in the
ETA certification available with the
product. YTONG panels are highly
versatile and ideally suited for the
high speed construction of:
partition walls,
storage room walls,
non-load bearing party walls,
corridor walls,
service ducts.
Because these panels are not
sensitive to moisture they are
extremely suitable for use in
damp areas like storage rooms,
bathrooms and kitchens. But they
can also be used for specialised
projects like care centres, hospitals, schools, etc. YTONG panels
are also ideal for the high speed
construction of solid, high quality walls for offices. The walls are
available in three types:
70 mm thick, 580 kg/m3 dry
weight density,
100 mm thick, 580 kg/m3 dry
weight density and
100 mm thick, 720 kg/m3 dry
weight density for extra sound
insulation performance.

Productivity
Speed without loss of quality.
That is the main characteristic of
YTONG interior walls. Because
aerated concrete is impermeable
to ingress of moisture, the panels
can be delivered to site at an early
stage in the construction process
when the structure is still open
to the elements. A significant advantage that substantially reduces
the time required to construct
the interior walls. The panels are
relatively light weight and smooth
finish also contribute enormously
to the speed of construction. And
there are many other advantages:
by supplying the panels as modular elements for partition walls,
storage room walls, non-bearing
party walls and corridor walls,
conduit ducts.
XELLA offers contractors the
opportunity of constructing the
entire non-load bearing structure
of the building from a single material that also can be sourced from
a single sub-contractor.

Superior solution
YTONG internal walls are superior
to alternative solutions. Creating
greater added value for all those
involved:
the developer, whose invests in a
high quality performance,
the contractor, who can build
faster and better,
the installer, who benefits from
the ease of installation of the
system and
the end user, who enjoys greater
comfort and peace of mind.
This brochure goes into all
these specific qualities in detail,
describing the choice of material,
the various wall applications, the
technical properties of aerated
concrete, installation methods and
panel jointing and sealing. When
combined with YTONG blocks and
lintels, YTONG interior walls form
a complete building system, creating extra added value that further
emphasises the quality of this
product.
Interior walls: introduction

Single source
The entire non-load bearing part of the building from a
single supplier. True convenience, both in terms of product
and construction. An intelligent building system that saves
time and offers significant construction advantages. In
short, the success formula behind YTONG interior walls.

Successful track record

Partition walls made of YTONG
panels have a long and successful
track record and have been used
in countless new construction
projects. No more than you would
expect in view of their unique
characteristics: single story height
walls that rise out of the ground
with astounding speed. Highquality, masonry-based, durable
and uniform finish.
There are other significant benefits
for contractors:
aerated concrete can be exposed
to the elements after delivery to
site, without adverse affects.
in addition to partition walls,
other structures such as storage
room walls, corridor walls, and
service ducts can be constructed
from YTONG panels,
the panels are of solid core construction, but still relatively light
in weight,
efficient hydraulic equipment
is used to place and align the
panels,
resulting in a perfectly flat and
uniform wall that is easy and
simple to apply finishes.
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Density classes
YTONG interior walls are available
in a variety of types and sizes. The
requirements of the application
determine the choice of product.
The density class and thickness
should be selected on the basis of
the degree of sound insulation and
fire resistance that is required.
Aerated concrete is a material
that combines strength, design,
flexibility and an effective acoustic
barrier through its micro cellular
construction.
YTONG panels are offered in
two density classes: G4/600 and
G5/800 (for extra sound insulation), with a dry weight density of

580 kg/m3 and 720 kg/m3 respectively. The standard and high-performance sound insulating walls
are 100 mm thick, as opposed to
the basic wall, which is 70 mm
thick.
The length of the panels varies
between 2400 and 3400 mm,
increasing in size in increments of
20 mm. These extensive lengths
satisfy specific market demands.
More and more homes are being
built with a ceiling height of up to
3400 mm, as ceiling heights of up
to 3400 mm are becoming normal
in offices YTONG panels cater to
these requirements as well.

Partition walls
YTONG interior walls satisfy the
sound insulation requirement
of the United Kingdom Building
Regulations Part E2 (2003). For
example, partition walls between
two bedrooms, or two offices,
should be constructed from 100
mm thick panels in the G5/800
weight class. If there is a door in
the wall, lower sound insulation
requirements apply and a G4/600
panel of 70 or 100 mm thickness
can be used. All the other partition walls in a building can also be
made of this type of panel.
The panels are:
strong,
masonry-based,
quick to install
exert a low floor load,
installed with hardly any waste,
have a high quality finish
non-flammable.
provide an acoustic barrier
simple for wall fixing
close tolerance of material
thickness (+1mm / -1mm)
Interior walls: single source

Speed and quality

Speed with no loss of quality is one of the key advantages of YTONG interior walls. The success of this type of
wall is largely attributable to the storey high separation
panel. The panel has been designed specifically for use
when creating room layouts inside both residential and
commercial buildings.

The walls do not require any

further preparation prior to
wallpapering.
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The YTONG panels are fast and

efficient to install and, after the
joints have been filled, they can
be wallpapered with no further
preparation. Calculating the quantity of panels required is simply a
question of dividing the length of
the wall by the panel width. The
result will not generally be a whole
number, but the flat, rectangular
panels are easy to cut to size. The
height is also easy to determine by
subtracting 30 to 50 mm from the
storey height. And then it is just a
question of placing the panels and
filling the joints. An easy job when
the tools and installation materials
provided by YTONG are used.

Speed
The speed of construction depends
on three factors
impermeability to moisture,
light weight and ease of handling
simplicity of installation and
finish.
Because aerated concrete is
impermeable to moisture, the
panels can be delivered and
erected on site at an early stage
in the construction process. A site
crane transports the panel packs
to the correct location for distribution around the relevant floors.
An YTONG special unloading hook
attached to the crane is used for
this. The walls can be installed

The speed of building

depends on three factors:
- indifference to moisture,
- light weight,
- simple finishing coat.

and aligned when the structure

is still open to the elements. This
substantially reduces the final
construction time required for
the interior walls. The panels
relatively light weight also contributes enormously to the speed of
construction.
A hydraulic installation trolley
can also act as a saw table, which
allows workers to install the
panels efficiently and quickly.

Ready for wallpapering

The surface of the interior walls is
smooth and ready for final finishing. This means that the walls do
not require any further preparation
prior to wallpapering.
Even though aerated concrete is a
type of masonry wall, it is easy to
cut when chasing out channels for
electrical conduits and pipes; also
cutting holes for electric power
sockets is a simple operation.
This increases the speed of finishing; thus likewise, the overall
speed of construction.

Interior walls: speed and quality

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Working with panels

keeps waste to a
minimum.

Construction sequence
An efficient sequence of construction for a project where all the
non-load bearing building sections
are made completely from YTONG
panels is summarised below.
This is not the only solution: other
sequences that achieve maximum
speed of construction and result in
an optimum construction plan are
also possible.
A practical sequence is:
delivery to site in full 24tonne
loads
distribution to various areas on
working floors
setting-out of internal floors
installing with specialist equipment (information available on
request)

Building without waste

Not only are YTONG interior walls
fast and efficient to install and result in a high quality end p
roduct,
they are also environmentally
friendly. Cellular concrete is made
of natural raw materials with recycling and high efficiencies during
production while the construction
process minimises any adverse
effects on the environment.
Prefabricated products should be
used whenever possible in order to
keep building site waste
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to a minimum. YTONG interior

walls can best be described as
tailor-made prefab products.
The number of panels needed is
calculated prior to delivery to keep
costs as low as possible. Another
important consideration is that the
panels are easy to cut to size and
the panel remnant from one wall is
used to start the next wall.

Technically a more suitable material

The unique advantage of YTONG interior walls is that all
non-load bearing parts of the building are made from a
single material. This creates a homogeneous structure
using partition panels that are made of aerated concrete, a building material of excellent quality.
Product range
Partition panels are flat and rectangular. Each panel incorporates
three 4mm diameter reinforcing
bars that strengthen the panel
to allow transportation and safe
handling. Separation panels are
placed on pallets and shrink
wrapped in film before delivery.
The panels are generally transported to site on a flat bad articulated vehicle. Unloading requires a
relatively even, preferably reasonably dry surface and a site lifting
device in the form of a crane or
fork-lift truck.

Minimum wall thickness

relative to wall height
Wall height
mm
< 3000
> 3000

Thickness
mm
70
100

Density
class
G4/600
(standard)

Thickness
mm
70
100

G5/800
100
(sound insulating)

Width
mm
600
600

Length*
mm
2400 - 3000
2400 - 3400

500

2400 - 3400

* Length increase in increments of 20 mm

Thickness/height relationship
The table shows the minimum
thickness of non-load bearing
interior walls (G4/600), installed
using thin-bed mortar, relative to
wall height.
Because of the low density of aerated concrete, an average lateral
loading of 0.5 kN/m2 should be
calculated when separation panels
are used as non-load bearing interior walls. Due to the weight of the
panels a hydraulic installation rig
must be used during placing and
positioning.
Weight
Non load-bearing interior walls
can withstand various shearing
loads such as those exerted by
washbasins, kitchen cabinets and
so on. The wall thickness recommendation assumes that the walls
are anchored to the load-bearing
structure at the top.

Interior walls: technically a more suitable material

Fire resistance
Aerated concrete can be considered inflammable according to the
definition in BS 476 Part 21 1987.
The extent to which fire can be
contained by non-bearing walls
is partially dependent on how the
joints have been constructed. The
panels satisfy or exceed all the fire
regulations that apply for residential construction.
Where fireproof foam is used, the
width of the joint between the wall
and the ceiling may not exceed 10
mm and the foam must be covered
using modified gypsum or fire
retardant mastic.
Minimum fire resistance of separation panels
Thickness
Fire resistance
mm
Cellular concrete +
Cellular concrete
fireproof joints*
70
60
120
100
90
180
* Connection and dilation joints filled with fireproof PUR.

Heat insulation
Specifying aerated concrete automatically means specifying high
heat insulation. As a building material, aerated concrete offers the
highest insulation value achievable
with a masonry-based material.
This may mean that less insulation
is required when the panels are
used as inner cavity wall leaves,
allowing a reduction in the total
thickness of the cavity wall needed
to meet the thermal requirements
as set out in the United Kingdom
Building Regulations Part L (1 and
2 April 2006).
Heat-insulation
Density-class

Coefficient of thermal Thickness Rc value

conductivity W/mK
mm
m2K/W
G4/600 (standaard) 0,16
70
0,44
100
0,63
G5/800 (sound
0,22
100
0,45
insulation)
In all other cases, the thermal
resistance of the partition wall
construction is calculated using
the values in the table.

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U-value
W/m2K
1,65
1,26
1,63

Sound insulation
Because of its unique surface
structure, aerated concrete possesses greater inherent sound
insulating properties that one
would expect based on the weight
of the material. This gives the
material excellent noise insulating
and noise absorbing properties
when used in interior wall applications.

Non-load bearing party walls

Non-bearing separation walls
should be made of two 100 mm
thick leaves in combination with a
flexible finish (thin coat plaster or
other suitable surface finish)
The cavity must be at least 75
mm in width and may be insulated with 45 mm mineral wool
(Isotherm/
Rockwool/ Fibre Glass)
The cavity wall leaves may not be
bridged in any way.
Masonry floors and walls that
are in direct connection with this
structure must be of sufficient
mass (at least 500 kg/m2) or a
movement joint must be present
where they meet the cavity wall.
A movement joint must also be
used where wooden structures
are in contact with the wall.
Masonry-based separation walls
with a surface mass of between
30 and 100 kg/m2 must be abutted to the external wall using a
flexible joint.

Technical data
Technical data is indispensable when performing structural
engineering calculations. General
technical data and a summary of
the most commonly used calculation values for cellular concrete
are shown below.

Partition walls and noise

insulation
The United Kingdom Building
Regulations Part E 2 (2003) require
partition walls between a room
with a bath or water closet and
other habitable rooms- to have an
airborne sound insulation value of
40 dB RW. YTONG partition walls
made of 100 mm separation panels
in the G5/800 weight class satisfy
this requirement, when finished
with 4 mm skim plaster on both
sides.

The density of aerated

concrete is extremely
low in comparison to
many other masonrybased materials.

General technical information

Density

Dry weight
Transportation weight

Compressive cube strength

Characteristic fck
Average fm

Calculation value compressive strength

Coefficient of thermal condductivity
Specific heat
Coefficient of linear expansion
Coefficient of elasticity Eb
Calculation value (maximum bearing pressure tension) d

Unit
kg/m3
kg/m3

G4/600
580
680

G5/800
720
820

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
W/mk
J/kgK
m/mK
N/mm2
N/mm2

4
4,5
1,67
0,16
840
8 x 10-6
2000
0,5

5
5,6
2,00
0,22
840
8 x 10-6
3000
0,5

* At delivery, aerated concrete has an average moisture content of 20 percent by volume

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Flexible
installation

Regardless of how high the intrinsic quality of a product

is, final installation determines perceived product
quality. This is true of YTONG interior walls as well.
The installation instructions for placing one storey
high separation panels, which are also included in the
ETA certification available with the product, provides
a clear guideline. While panel processing is fast and
convenient, we have summarised the installation
methods that give the best end result below.
Joints to the main structure
Allowance should be made in
the design at the head of wall for
deflection from the floor:
All junctions and joints must a
llow
movement. These joints are a
nominal 10 mm wide and should be
filled with building foam or mastic.
Generally, during construction,
a joint width of 15 mm should be
maintained between the separation panels and the load-bearing
structure.

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Preventing cracks
Shrinkage cracks can be prevented by introducing movement joints
when the length of a wall exceeds
5 metres. There are two simple
methods
by inserting an angle bead and
finishing with mastic or
by recessing the surface and
using plaster mesh.
In both cases, the joint is filled with
building foam.
Walls that are shorter than 5
metres in length do not require
movement joints..

Joints between YTONG panels

Because of deflection in the floors,
two YTONG interior walls installed
at right angles to each other will
behave differently. The wall that
stands parallel to the load-bearing construction presents no
problems; the wall at right angles
to it will tilt. To prevent cracking, the surface of the panel must
be recessed at the point where
the walls join. Building foam is
injected into the joint, which is then
finished using plaster mesh.

Ceiling and wall joints

Non-load bearing interior walls must be installed in a way that allows
some degree of movement. This is required as the floor structure can
deflect with time. It is also important to limit the difference between
floors, or the roof structure, to less than 15 mm. The various wall to
ceiling joint options are indicated in the table.
Ceiling joints
Building foam and spacer blocks
Spacer strips made of expanded
polystyrene are placed on the top
edge of the separation panels. This
creates a joint of approximately 15
mm between the ceiling and the
top edge of the wall. This joint is
filled with a flexible material. The
panels must be anchored to each
other.
Rebate constructed on site
A rebate can be constructed on
site by attaching strips of wooden
sheet material to the ceiling. A
strip of polystyrene foam is then
inserted between the rebate and
the wall to allow the expected
vertical movement in the floor of
the upper storey. The panel joint is
then finished on each side using a
wooden profile. An anchor must be
installed at each wall end.

Plastic trim profile

The trim profile is glued to the
ceiling. A strip of polyurethane
foam is inserted into the profile.
The height of the foam depends on
the individual situation. The thickness of this foam strip should be
20 mm in the case of a floor laid on
sand. The polystyrene foam strip
should be used in the case of a
flat roof with hollow channel floor
panels.
Wall joints
The wall joint should be created as
follows:
Flexible filler
A 15mm seam is required at the
joint with the external wall. This
seam is completely filled with
flexible mastic..
Rebate constructed on site
A rebate can be constructed on
site by attaching a strip of wooden
sheet material to the external wall.
The panels are then butted up to
the strip and finished on either
side using a wooden profile or
similar.

Installation method for ceiling and wall joints

A Ubijk (mm) Ceiling joints
Wall joints
10
Flexible filler +
Flexible filler
20 mm spacerblocks
10 < A Ubijk
trim profile
Flexible filler
15

> 15

Rebate constructed
on site

Situation

For example:
Ground floor. Roof
made of hollow core
floor panels.

Rebate constructed on site

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Walls with character

Everybody is incredibly enthusiastic about YTONG
interior walls. This just goes to prove that it is a product
with real character. It can be installed with virtually
no waste, is easy to handle and is perfectly flat and
virtually ready for the final finsh.

Easy to handle
Not just buildings themselves, but
also the workers who build homes,
offices and industrial units,
deserve a sustainable product.
Sustainable in this case means
easy to handle, convenient and
consequently more cost effective
as sickness absenteeism reduces
when workers are well motivated.
And there is no greater motivation
than working with a high quality
product, which, in combination
with specially developed tools, is
as easy to install as the YTONG
panel.
With the introduction of more
stringent Health and Safety
requirements for the United
Kingdom construction industry,
employers have increasingly
recognised the importance of
working conditions, product
safety and safe tools and working
methods. Research has indicated
that the YTONG panel satisfies
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the demands that modern

construction industry logistics
place on building products. In
fact, installing non-load bearing
interior walls in single storey high
panel form is much less physically
demanding than with many
competitive products.
Easy manoeuvrability
The convenience of the YTONG
panel is evident in all phases of
the construction project. Delivery
for example. YTONG panels can
be installed extremely quickly and
only require a two-man team.
To make transportation even
easier, XELLA has developed a
special pallet hook which can be
attached to a building site crane.
As you would expect, the hook is
totally safe in use and can be used
to deposit the exact number of
panels required for each home,
apartment and building storey.

The ability to place the panels at

the desired locations in the phase
when the building is still open
not only speeds up the construction process, it also reduces the
physical demands placed on workers. Moreover, having the right
number of panels in the right place
ensures minimum waste. This is
important for the environment and
contributes to better working conditions: a cleaner, better organised
workplace is a safer workplace.
The advantages of being able to
transport panels by crane in this
way are particularly significant
when erecting tall buildings:
comparable products can only be
transported to the workplace once
the building has been fully sealed
against rain and wind. Not only do
these products have to be transported by hand, they also have
to be moved from place to place
several times.

Easy to install
YTONG panels can be installed
extremely quickly and only require
a two-man team. At first sight, you
would expect the job of placing
large panels to place extra physical demands on installers. Nothing
could be further from the truth:
XELLA has also developed a range
of tools and accessories that make
installation even more convenient.
A hydraulic installation rig allows
the panels to be installed quickly
and easily with a minimum of manual handling. Very little strength is
required; the rig does all the hard
physical work. The rig also acts as
a saw table when a panel has to
be cut to size, making this task as
effortless as placing the panels.
The panels do not have to be sawn
by hand either: a circular saw can
be used for this, complete with a
connection for a vacuum cleaner to
suck up dust. Once the panels have
been loaded in position on the rig,

an installation jib is used for final

positioning. The jib is used to raise
the panels and then manoeuvre
them into the right position.
Smooth finish
YTONG walls are construction
industry front-runners in terms
of the amount of finishing they
require. Once the panel joints
have been cleaned up and any
irregularities have been filled, a
partition wall, service duct made
of YTONG panels is ready for
wallpapering. Channels for cables
and pipes can be cut quickly and
easily and are easily filled once
the cables and pipes have been
installed. Deformation can occur
in all joints where thin-bed mortar
has not been used. For example,
the plaster layer above flexible
joint material needs to be cut to
allow movement and the wallpaper
covering has to be cut along the
ceiling and wall profiles.
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Complete building system

All non-load bearing walls from a single source of supply. That is the unique
advantage of YTONG interior walls. However this building system offers much more
than just partition walls, storage room walls, non-bearing walls, corridor walls and
service ducts. This complete building system includes blocks and lintels, which allow
the construction of bath enclosures, thermal bridge interruptions, chimneypieces
and raised floors.

Handy building material

The YTONG block is a handy,
cost-effective building material. Cellular concrete blocks are
the best solution for those who
want to achieve good results fast.
The block is easy to handle (< 18
kilogram), can be installed quickly
and is suitable for many different
applications.
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In addition to the practical

rectangular block
A wide selection of lintels completes the range. The range of
blocks and lintels matches the
walls in terms of dimensions and
physical properties to allow the
construction of homogeneous
cellular concrete structures that
can be finished in a uniform way.

73 apartments, Sequoia, Dordrecht, the Netherlands

More details can be found in the

dedicated brochure for the blocks
and lintels.

Consumables and trim products

XELLA also offers an extensive
range of consumables and trim
products.
Surface damage can also be
repaired using proprietary YTONG
product. Thin coat plaster can be
used to finish YTONG interior walls
in preparation for wallpapering or
a sprayed coating. There is a plaster available supplied by YTONG
Fixings
As you would expect, it is possible
to attach objects to YTONG inter
ior walls. This is inherent in the
requirement for a masonry-based
wall with a high quality finish.
However, mirrors, for example,
should be hung using a different
type of fixing than those used for
a washbasin. XELLA specifies a
wide variety of fasteners that are
suitable for use with aerated concrete. YTONG interior walls can be
subjected to dynamic loads without
any undesirable effects. In addition
to simple guidelines for hanging objects in the home, specific
solutions have also been provided
for mounting sanitary products
and other objects like handrails in
toilets for disabled persons. Contact us for advice about the method
and fixings that should be used for
hanging heavier objects.

For light objects (paintings, mirrors, skirting board)

Make
Type
Toggler
Alligator
AF6
Fischer
AF8
UX6
UX8
Chipboard screw
Chipboard screw
4 x 50
(coarse thread)
5 x 60
6 x 70
Fischer
Chipboard screw
FFS 7,5 x 52
FFS 7,5 x 62
Hilti
Universal Anchor
HUD-1 8 x 40
(wood screw)
Z-nails
Z4-foamed concrete
HJZ-Z4 6,0 x 60
nail
gripping length 30
For medium-weight objects (clocks, (book)shelves or coat-racks)
Make
Type
Fischer
Aercrete anchor
GB8
GB10
Chipboard screw
Chipboard screw
6 x 80
(coarse thread)
6 x 120
Z-nails
Z4-foamed concrete
HJZ-Z4 8,0 x 100
nail
gripping length 70
TSM screw
TSM PB 10x110
For heavy objects (washbasin, kitchen cabinet or radiator)
make
Type
Kunkel
Aerated concrete
PBD 6 x 20
anchor
PBD 8 x 20
Upat (Fischer)
Aerated concrete
KTP-K6
anchor
Fischer
Frame Fixing
KTP-K8
FUR 8
Comat
Comat nail
95-8
Hilti (into 600 kg
Frame Anchor
HRD-U10
Aercrete)

Fu max kN
0,6
1,1
1,0
1,7
0,6
0,8
1,1
2,7
2,7
1,5
0,5

Fu max kN
2,3
3,1
1,6
1,8
1,8
3,5
Fu max kN
3,7
3,8
2,1
2,8
3,9
2,7
4,0

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All the section details

4

Ground Level =

Ground Level =

1a

1b

Resilient
anchor
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Skirting
ea^ci
board
heZX^Z
Mortar

Floor finishing
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layer
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Concrete
floor

Skirting
ea^ci
board
V[lZg`kadZg
Finished floor
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Flat and level

Separation panels

Separation panels

Panel to unfinished concrete floor

Panel to finished floor

1c

Floor finishing
layer
YZ`kadZg
WZidckadZg
Concrete
floor

1d

Skirting
ea^ci
board
kZZgVc`Zg
Resilient
anchor

Floor
finishing
YZ`kadZg
layer
XZaaZcWZidccZc
Cellular concrete
kadZg
floor

]djiZcgZ\Za
Wooden
batten
)*bbY^`
45 mm

Skirting
ea^ci
board

]djiZckadZgYZaZc
Wooden
flooring
Support
WVa`aVV\ beam

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Separation panels

Separation panels

Panel to cellular concrete floor

Panel to wooden floor

Interior walls: separation panel details

2a

2b

Plaster
mesh for sprayed coating
hijX\VVhW^_hej^ilZg`

Straight join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

Elastic
foam
bdciV\ZhX]j^b

Straight
join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc
Straight join

Separation panels

Separation panels

Panel to outer wall using building foam

Movement joint

2c

Elastic
foam
bdciV\ZhX]j^b
hijX\VVhmesh for
Plaster
sprayed coating

3a

Wooden
profile
ea^ci

Plaster
mesh for sprayed coating
hijX\VVhW^_hej^ilZg`

]djiZcaVi
Wooden
spacer

Elastic
foam
bdciV\ZhX]j^b

Straight
join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

Separation panels

Separation panels

Panel to outer wall, rebated joint

Panel to panel joint using building foam

3b

Straight join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

3c

Plaster
mesh for sprayed
hijX\VVhW^_hej^ilZg`
coating
bdciV\ZhX]j^b
Elastic
foam

Cellular
concrete strip
XZaaZcWZidchigdd`

bdciV\Z`do^_c
Door
frame
deYZ`YZjg
Rebated
door

Straight
join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

kadZgdkZgheVcc^c\
Floor
span

Separation panels

Separation panels

Panel to panel joint using building foam

Door frame joint

Interior walls: separation panel details

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Straight join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc
bdciV\ZhX]j^b
Elastic foam
Rubber
spacer blocks
gjWWZgZchiZaWad`_Z
'%m)%m+%bb
20x40x60 mm

4b

XV#&,

4a

Plaster
hijX\VVhmesh for
W^_hej^ilZg`
sprayed
coating
Resilient
kZZgVc`Zg anchor

Wooden
ea^ci profile
Wooden
spacer
]djiZcaVi

kZZgVc`Zg
Resilient
anchor

EPS strip
higdd`:EH

Separation panels

Separation panels

Ceiling joint; building foam + 20 mm spacer blocks

Wooden spacer

4c

4d

Roof made hollow channel panels

`VcVVaeaVViYV`kadZg

Double EPS strip

minimum
thickness
YjWWZaZhigdd`:EH
20 mm
b^c#'%bbY^`
Straight join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

Sprayed coating
applied up to the
hej^ilZg`idi
^c]Ziegd[^Za
profile
o^X]idekVc\egd[^Za
Trim profile
kZZgVc`ZgW^_
Resilient anchor at
lVcYWZ^cY^\^c\
the end of the wall

EPS strip,
higdd`:EH
13 mm thick
&(bbY^`
Straight join
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc

Separation panels

Separation panels

Ceiling joint; PVC trim profile + 20 mm EPS

Ceiling joint; PVC trim profile +13 mm EPS

4e

Sprayed
coating apphej^ilZg`idi
lied
up to the profile
^c]Ziegd[^Za
o^X]idekVc\egd[^Za
Trim
profile
kZZgVc`Zg
Resilient
anchor

4f

Wooden support
timberfillet
22x50 mm
]djiZcWVa`aVV\
Ceiling
panel
gVX]Zah''m*%bb
eaV[dcYeaVVi
b^cZgVaZlda
Mineral wool
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barrier film
eaVVibViZg^VVa&%bb
Sheet, 10 mm

ea^ci
Wooden
profile

]djiZcgZ\Za
Wooden
spacer
:EHhigdd`
EPS strip

20

kZZgVc`Zgancor
Resilient

Wooden
lath,
]djiZcgZ\Za
45
mm thick
)*bbY^`
higdd`:EH
EPS strip

Separation panels

Separation panels

Ceiling joint with an angled roof

Ceiling joint between wooden laths

Interior walls: separation panel details

ea^ci
Wooden
profile
kZZgVc`Zg
Resilient
anchor

Plasterboard
b^cZgVaZlda
\^eh`VgidceaVVi
Mineral
wool

Floor level = ....

'* &'*

*%

heZX^Z
Special
floor
YZ`kadZg
covering
WZidckadZg
Concrete

Skirting
ea^ci
board

floor

Floor level = ....

'* &'*

*%

Separation panels
Floor joint to unfinished concrete floor

2a

3a

V[lZg`^c\
Straight
join
^chc^_YZc
Plaster
mesh for
hijX\VVh
sprayed
coating
W^_hej^ilZg`

Elasstic
foam
bdciV\ZhX]j^b

Resilient
anchor
kZZgVc`Zg
b^cZgVaZlda
Mineral
wool
Elastic foam

*%

XV#&,

'* &'*

Elastic
filler
[aZm^WZaZkdZ\kjaa^c\
Mineral
wool
b^cZgVaZlda
Plasterboard
\^eh`VgidceaVVi

*%

'* &'*

RubbergjWWZgZc
spacer
blockshiZaWad`_Z
20x40x60 mm
'%m)%m+%bb
Mineral
wool
b^cZgVaZlda
Plasterboard
\^eh`VgidceaVVi

Plaster mesh for sprayed

coating
hijX\VVhW^_hej^ilZg`
bdciV\ZhX]j^b
Elastic
foam
V[lZg`^c\^chc^_YZc
Straight
join

Separation panels

Separation panels

Ceiling joint using building foam

Wall joint using building foam

2b

3b

'* &'*

Elastic
filler
[aZm^WZaZkdZ\kjaa^c\
bdciV\ZhX]j^b
Elastic
b^cZgVaZlda
Mineral
wool
foam
\^eh`VgidceaVVi
Plasterboard

Resilient
anchor
kZZgVc`Zg
Mineral
wool
b^cZgVaZlda
*%

'* &'*

Thickness
foan
V[]Vc`Za^_`kVc
[W^_`WZidckadZg
spacer
dependent
on fck for the
concrete floor

*%

Y2###

Wooden
profile
ea^ci
Wooden
spacer
]djiZcaVi
EPS strip
higdd`:EH

b^cZgVaZlda
Mineral
wool
\^eh`VgidceaVVi
Plasterbooard

ea^ci
Wooden
profile
]djiZcaVi
Wooden
spacer

Separation panels

Separation panels

Ceiling joint, rebated

Wall joint, rebated

Interior walls: separation panel details

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Interior walls: details of non-bearing party walls

Density
class
G4/600

Thickness
mm
70
100
G5/800
100
(sound insulating)

Width
mm
600
600
500

Length*
mm
2400 - 3000
2400 - 3400
2400 - 3400

Tolerances
lenght 3 mm,
width 2 mm and
thickness 1 mm.
Moisture content on delivery
Maximal 20%

* Length increase in increments of 20 mm

General technical information

Density

Dry weight
Transportation weight

Compressive cube strength

Characteristic fck
Average fm

Calculation value compressive strength

Coefficient of thermal condductivity
Specific heat
Coefficient of linear expansion
Coefficient of elasticity Eb
Calculation value (maximum bearing pressure tension) d

Unit
kg/m3
kg/m3

G4/600
580
680

G5/800
720
820

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
W/mk
J/kgK
m/mK
N/mm2
N/mm2

4
4,5
1,67
0,16
840
8 x 10-6
2000
0,5

5
5,6
2,00
0,22
840
8 x 10-6
3000
0,5

* At delivery, aerated concrete has an average moisture content of 20 percent by volume

Airborne sound insulation

Partition
Thickness Measured
type
mm
mass per unit
area (kg/m2)
G4/600
G5/800

70
100
100

52,5
75,0
81,8

Laboratory sound
insulation (ISO 717-1)
100 Hz - 3150 HZ
RW (C;C tr) [dB]

37 (-1;-3)

Minimum fire resistance of separation panels

Thickness
Fire resistance
mm
Cellular concrete +
Cellular concrete
fireproof joints*
70
60
120
100
90
180
Heat-insulation
Density-class Coefficient of thermal Thickness Rc value
conductivity W/mK
mm
m2K/W
G4/600
0,16
70
0,44
100
0,63
G5/800
0,22
100
0,45

U-value
W/m2K
1,65
1,26
1,63

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