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Appendix A
Weights of Building Materials

The characteristic value of the loading, G k , based on the mean value of material density
imposed by typical building materials, is given in Table A1. The values are based on
the content of BS 648:1964.
Table A1 Weights of building materials

Material Unit mass

Asphalt
Roofing 2 layers, 19 mm thick 42 kg/m2
Damp-proofing, 19 mm thick 41 kg/m2
Bitumen roofing felts
Mineral surfaced bitumen per layer 44 kg/m2
Glass fibre
Slab, per 25 mm thick 2.05.0 kg/m2
Gypsum panels and partitions
Building panels 75 mm thick 44 kg/m2
Lead
Sheet, 2.5 mm thick 30 kg/m2
Linoleum
3 mm thick 6 kg/m2
Plaster
Two coats gypsum, 13 mm thick 22 kg/m2
Plastic sheeting
Corrugated 4.5 kg/m2
Plywood
per mm thick 0.7 kg/m2
Rendering or screeding
Cement:sand (1:3), 13 mm thick 30 kg/m2
Slate tiles
Depending upon thickness & source 2478 kg/m2
Steel
Solid (mild) 7850 kg/m3
Corrugated roofing sheet per mm thick 10 kg/m2
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Table A1 (continued )
Tarmacadam
25 mm thick 60 kg/m2
Tiling
Clay, for roof 70 kg/m2
Timber
Softwood 590 kg/m3
Hardwood 1250 kg/m3
Water 1000 kg/m3
Woodwool
Slab, 25 mm thick 15 kg/m2
Based on BS 648: 1964.