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The construction industry in India has witnessed high growth rates in the recent years.
With increasing demand for built-up dwelling units and pressure of urbanization, the
growth rate is expected to increase.
72% of India's power plants are coal based. These power stations generate nearly 150
–160 million tonnes of fly ash annually. Fly ash causes severe pollution of air and
water, and its disposal gobbles up large tracts of land. Proper management of fly ash is
thereby necessitated so that our already perilously imbalanced environment can be
protected.
AAC Products have found prominence in various projects all over the country. Through
its unique and inherent properties, these products are being widely appreciated and
extensively used in Northern, Central and Western states.
Light Weight BILTECH- ACE Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Block
BILTECH Block
Technical Specifications
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Various raw materials – fly-ash, quicklime, cement, gypsum and aluminium powder are
tested, graded and stored in their respective silos. These are then metered and
conveyed in a programmed sequence into the batch mixer. This mixture is poured into
moulds, allowed to rise and set, trimmed and cut to shape and size and loaded into
autoclaves. In the autoclaves they are steamed, as per the process requirements, for
up to 12 hours, unloaded, palletized and sent for dispatch. Pulverized fly-ash is
obtained from Thermal Power Plants.
AAC with its characteristic structure comprising millions of tiny pores, offers optimum
solidity at low weight. As air has a low heat conductivity, aerated concrete provides
excellent thermal protection. It protects from cold and heat, allowing for single-shell
constructions which provide more space, save time and reduce cost aspects which are
of considerable importance.
AAC Benefits
• Structural saving:
Depending on the structure, there will be a benefit in cost for AAC based system over
conventional systems purely on account of AAC’s light weight / density.
• Speed in construction:
AAC based systems shall provide a time benefit of over 20% vis-à-vis conventional
construction due to reduction in number of joints in the wall masonry (because of its
bigger size ).
Any environmentally conscious building owner or developer may choose to design and
construct a building to minimize environmental impact using LEED / GRIHA rating
system as a guide.
1 Basic raw materials and Flyash, Cement, lime, sand, Top agricultural soil
other inputs Aeration compound
2 Production process and set- Produced in plant equipped with Processed in specially
up steam boiler and high pressure erected or central brick
auto-claves kilns
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3 Oven Dry Density Kg/m 550-650 551-650 1900
4 Compressive Strength 30 40 50-100
Kg/cm2
5 Usage Non load bearing Reinforced Load Bearing &
blocks panels Non-load bearing
• In case of conventional cement mortar, the jointing mortar shall be leaner i.e.
1:6. The mortar shall not be spread so much ahead of the actual laying of the
units that it tends to stiffen and lose it’s plasticity there by resulting in poor bond.
Consistency as per requirement of site must be maintained at the point of laying.
• The blocks can also be jointed with polymer based premixed mortar. Here the
advantage is that the mortar thickness shall be of 3-4 mm only and the same
can be applied on the vertical side of the block very smoothly which is otherwise
requires extra precaution as the vertical dimension of AAC block is 240/ 250 mm
and in brick masonry its only 75 mm so while sand based mortar applied to
ensure an even spread is difficult.
• Laying of AAC block masonry shall be in accordance with the recommendations
of IS 6041 of 1985 and IS 1905 of 1987. The maximum joint thickness (Vertical
and Horizontal) shall be 10-12 mm in case of sand cement mortar and only 3-4
mm in case of Thin bed Polymer Mortar ( TBPM) .
• The laying of block may be started either at the corners first or it may be started
from one end and proceed to the other direction.
• Before laying of blocks, all the four side of the wall shall be made wet. Ensure
proper spread of mortar in the joints between the blocks.
• The first course of the block masonry shall be laid with great care, making sure
that it is properly aligned, levelled and plumbed, as this may assist the mason in
laying succeeding courses to obtain a straight and truly vertical wall.
• Ensure all the surfaces of the block which comes in contact with cement mortar
are wet to have proper bonding.
• To maintain proper cement mortar filling at the sill level, please check the height
of masonry and distribute the same along the joints and if the gap is more same
can be adjusted in the bedding mortar. Later the joint can be filled up with jute
strips dipped
in cement slurry for easy spread of mortar along the width of Block or can be
packed with any other resilient material or lean mortar.
• The mortar joint shall be struck off flush with wall surface and when the mortar
stiffening, it shall be compressed tightly. The joints of the block may be pointed
which may work as key to the plaster. Maximum erection of 5-6 courses is
desirable in a day specifically in case of cement sand mortar.
• At the joints of any dissimilar material, chicken / Fibre mesh need to be applied
before plastering.
Light Weight BILTECH- ACE Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Block
• Depending on the panel size , height of the building , thickness of the masonry
etc. the external walls required to be stiffened suitably by use of joint
reinforcement , nominal bond beams for improving the strength and stiffness in
the masonry in high lateral loading situation. Bond beam preferably shall be
provided below window sill or any opening. All the internal wall shall be stiffened
with joint reinforcements in the form of either single rod of 8 mm or MS Flat in
every alternate course or as per recommendation of consulting Engineer.
• Once the masonry erected the curing shall be minimum unlike brick masonry.
The curing requires more at the joints.
• Before plastering, cement slurry may be applied on the walls and only leaner mix
shall be applied. The thickness shall be 10-12 mm in the external walls and in
the internal application in case of dry walls plastering can be avoided. In such
case directly ready- made Gypsum plaster can also be applied which will
minimize substantially the post curing activity and also the polymer used in the
Gypsum plaster shall also improves the resistance to drying shrinkage which is
very common factor in Cement Sand plaster.
• For smaller dimension, AAC Blocks shall be cut with a normal carpenter saw or
any power saw.
• Where ever chasing to be done in AAC Blocks masonry, rotary cutters to be
used. The chases shall be refilled with leaner mortar and chicken mesh (as per
Consultants recommendation) shall be applied on the cutting area.
All other structural requirements like placing of joint reinforcement, nominal band
beams etc. Is to be considered in accordance with the recommendations laid down in
I.S. Codes- 6041 & 1905.
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