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BULLET Concrete Masonry Units Technical Informations

Dimensions and Wall Properties
Modular size mm
100
150
200
250
300
Actual overall width mm
90
140
190
240
290
Minimum face shell thickness mm
26
26
32
35
38
Minimum web thickness mm
26
26
26
28
32
End flange width mm (Note 1)
N/A
N/A
50
50
50
Equivalent thickness mm
66
80
103
121
144
Percentage solid
74
57
54
51
50
Approximate mass of wall in place (Note 2)
normal weight kg/m2
140
170
215
255
300
Fire rating hours (Note 3)
concrete type S or N (minutes)
54
66
99
130
183
Sound transmission class STC (Note 4)
normal weight (Note 2) db
45
47
51
53
56

Notes: Figures given for mass of wall and sound transmission are given as a guide only.

  1. Standard 100mm units available with plain ends only.
  2. Densities assumed: normal weight 2100 kg/m3 (131 lb/cu ft).
  3. Fire ratings taken from the National Building Code Supplement No. 2, 1988.
    Note that some of the aggregate types listed above are not available in all areas of Canada.
  4. STC ratings estimated from NCMA publication TEK 9 for walls painted on both sides.

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