Masonry design guide - Forticrete

1 CI/SfBJanuary 2010(Ff3)Showing you the wayMasonry design guideECOBLOCK This experience is augmented by a Quality Assurance scheme which guarantees: high durability low water absorption low drying shinkage colour consistency additional water repellence for improved weathering dimensional tolerances to BS EN 771-3:2003 Customer satisfaction is an integral aspect of Forticrete s approach and is expressed in a Customer Service Policy Statement in the Company s Sitework Product performance3 Quality assurance 3 The British Standards Kitemark 3 Weathering resistance 3 Dimensional tolerances 4 Cut products 4 Composition 4 Use of colour 4 Manufacturing control category 4 Air permeability5 Modular design5 Use of tables 5 Principles of tables 5 Using 5mm joints 8 Radius walls using standard blocks 8 Overhangs 8 Perpends 8 Radius wall using precast curved units9

2 Movement control and bed joint reinforcement9 Accommodation of movement 9 Control joints 10 Formation of control joints 10 Horizontal control joints 11 Bed-joint reinforcement 11 Internal walls 11 External walls 13 Stack bonding 13 Brick and block banding 13 The use of bed joint reinforcement 13 Typical manufacturers14 Fixing and detailing14 Fixings 14 Provision for services and fittings 19 Structural performance 22 Reinforced Masonry lintels23 Cover for reinforcement 23 Sequence of construction24 Fire resistance25 References and bibliographyIntroductionThe consistently high standards which Forticrete maintain throughout its extensive product range are derived from over 40 years established production experience.

3 Medici Masonry , Twelve Princess Dock, LiverpoolFront cover:Florentine Masonry , Gartnavel General Hospital, GlasgowDimensional tolerancesAll Forticrete Masonry Products are manufactured to the required tolerances of BS EN 771-3: 2003, Class D1; Walling Stone to BS EN 771-5: 2003 and Cast Stone to BS EN 1217. However, in conjunction with the company s Quality Assurance registration, Forticrete has targeted an improvement on the British Standard tolerances, as shown in Table Length Thickness Height Specification MasonryTextured +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Fairface +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Twinbloc +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Ribloc +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Sparstone +2,-2 +2,-2 +2.

4 -2 Novastone +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Polished MasonryFlorentine +2,-2 +1,-3 +2,-2 Venezia +2,-2 +1,-3 +2,-2 Medici +2,-2 +1,-3 +2,-2 Splitface MasonrySplitface +2,-2 N/A +2,-2 Ribloc +2,-2 N/A +2,-2 Sparstone +2,-2 N/A +2,-2 Glazed MasonryAstra-Glaze -SW To ASTM C90- Type 1 Walling StoneAnstone To BS EN 771-5: 2003 Shearstone To BS EN 771-5.

5 2003 Cast StoneDressings (see table 2) Regency Ashlar +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Standard MasonryArenabloc +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Painting Quality +2,-2 +2,-2 +2,-2 Commons +3,-5 +3,-5 +3,-5 Table 1 Forticrete target tolerances Unit Length Tolerance 0-600mm 2mm 601-1000mm 3mm 1001-2500mm 4mm 2501-4000mm 5mm >4000mm 6mmTable 2 Dimensional tolerances cast stone & precast Masonry Product performanceQuality assuranceForticrete s Total Quality Management philosophy embraces every aspect of the company s activities and manufacturing processes.

6 The company s main objective is to exceed the requirements of its own criteria, as well as those of its customers and all relevant regulatory authorities. Forticrete has long recognised that its success is directly linked to the continued satisfaction of its customers. The company has established strict procedures to ensure that every product manufactured at each production plant throughout the UK meets the stringent requirements laid down in its quality control system. All Forticrete Masonry plants are BSI registered and operate to the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 - the National and International Standard for quality systems.

7 On-going training and educational programs for management, technical and production personnel ensure that the company s adherence to these requirements is achieved at all adherence to quality procedures creates quality products and many of Forticrete s Specification Masonry products are licensed to carry the prestigious British Standards British Standards KitemarkThe Kitemark is a BSI Certification Trade Mark. BSI licenses the use of the Kitemark on products only after it has:i) had a sample of the product tested independently to satisfy itself that the product conforms to the marked British Standard ) visited and assessed the manufacturer to BS EN ISO 9001.

8 2000 and has satisfied itself that the quality system operated by the manufacturer ensures the product s continuing conformity to resistanceAll Forticrete Specification Masonry products are manufactured with water repellent additives which dramatically reduce both water absorption and additives are incorporated in the constituent mix design and are therefore an inherent feature of the products even after cutting, splitting or texturing of the improved ability to repel moisture greatly accelerates the drying process following inclement weather, thereby reducing the adhesion of atmospheric dirt particles which normally lead to unsightly additional benefit during construction is a reduced initial suction of moisture from the joints, allowing improved curing of the mortar without any loss of control categoryBS 5628 is the British Standard Code of Practice for the design and use of Masonry .

9 It is based on Limit State design principles which allow the designer to choose a partial safety factor m for material (See table 4) which is in turn affected by the choice of contractor or material this safety factor is applied directly to structural calculations it can be seen that the design performance of Masonry can be improved by choosing a manufacturer supplying products conforming to Category I Manufacture Control. The benefit in terms of this alone is in the order of a 12% increase, in the design vertical load capacity of the note that these are the partial factors of safety on material strength permeabilityThe latest amendments to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations include a limit on air permeability.

10 Forticrete products have been tested independently for air leakage and return excellent results, as summarised in Table Manufacturing Construction control category control category Special Normal I II 4 Partial safety factors for material strengthProduct Format Air Permeability m3/hr/m2 Textured Solid