Technical Manual - CSR Hebel

1 Technical ManualPart 1: Table of Contents, Introduction & Product Range & Properties CSR Hebel Technical Manual January 2006 0 Table of Contents Table of Contents Section N Subject Page Section 0 Table of Contents Table of Contents Contact Details About Designing with CSR Hebel AAC Health & Safety Performance Specification Guarantee Disclaimer Section 1 Introduction The CSR Hebel Story The Manufacturing Process Benefits of CSR Hebel Section 2 Product Range & Properties Product Range Product Weight Material Properties Frost Resistance Workability Moisture Resistance Drying Shrinkage Other Physical Properties Section 3

2 Energy Efficiency Introduction Thermal Performance Why Thermally Insulate Buildings? Heat Transfer Thermal Conductivity, Total Thermal Resistance of a Building Component, RT Quantity of Transferred Energy, Q Building Regulations Condensation Control Section 4 Acoustic Performance Introduction Sound Acoustic Materials Sound Barriers & Sound Absorbers STC & Rw Acoustic Rating Systems Field Tests of Partitions and Design Considerations What Acoustic Performance Do We Need? Impact Sound Transfer Recesses for Services and Chasing in CSR Hebel Walls Requirements of the BCA for Dividing Walls and Floors AAAC Star Rating System Section 5 Fire Design Overview Fire Properties of CSR Hebel AAC Fire Resistance Level (FRL)

3 Ratings Fire Certificates and Reports Additional Design Considerations Blocks Design for Fire Blocks Loadbearing Walls Reinforced AAC Masonry Walls Cavity AAC Masonry Walls Control Joints CSR Hebel Block Walls with Thick Bed Mortar Joints Recesses for Services and Chasing for Fire Design Fire Design Graphs Blocks Panels Design for Fire Panels Recesses for Services and Chasing for Fire Design Table Of Contents0 CSR Hebel Technical Manual January 2006 0 Table of Contents Section N Subject Page Section 6 Block Wall Design & Construction Overview Design Background Applications Design Information for AAC Masonry Construction Design Considerations Construction Considerations Design for CSR Hebel Blockwork Foundations Movement Joints ( )

4 Robustness Limits Design for Compression Design for Bending Bracing Design Roof Hold-Down Design Associated CSR Hebel Products Lintels U Sections Stair Treads and Stair Panels On-site Considerations On-site Handling Installation Construction Detailing Block Construction Section 7 Wall & Floor Panel Design & Construction Overview Applications Design Information for CSR Hebel AAC Panel Behaviour of a CSR Hebel Panel System Floor Panel Design Wall Panel Design Ceiling Panel Design Roof Panel Design On-site Handling Installation Construction Detailing - Wall Panels Construction Detailing - Floor Panels Table Of Contents0 Table Of Contents0 CSR Hebel Technical Manual January 2006 0 Table of Contents Section 8 Proprietary Fixings & Brackets CSR Hebel Fixing Guide Fixing Suppliers Galvanised Clasp Nail Coarse Thread Screws HELIFIX TurboFast HILTI Product Specifications POWERS Product Specifications Ramset Product Specifications TOX Product Specifications Fischer Product Specifications CSR Hebel Wall Ties Tie-down Straps Section 9 Surface Finishes Scope General Surface Preparation of AAC Substrate External renders Construction

5 Considerations CSR Hebel Render Products CSR Hebel Block Render systems CSR Hebel Panel Render systems Finishing the CSR Hebel AAC/Render Substrate Appendix A Worked Examples Currently under review. Please check our website regularly for updates: Appendix B Heat Flow in Buildings Thermal Principles Calculating the Thermal Performance of a Building Examples of Thermal Calculations Appendix C Condensation Control Condensation Control Appendix D Construction Notes Construction Notes Appendix E Guide Specifications Guide Specifications - Hebel Blocks Guide Specifications - Hebel PowerPanel Guide Specification - Renders for CSR Hebel Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Appendix F Fire Test Certificates Fire Test Certificates Appendix G Product Handling Guidelines PowerPanel Handling & Installation Guidelines Wall Panel Handling & Installation

6 Guidelines Appendix H OH&S OH&S Table Of Contents0 CSR Hebel Technical Manual January 2006 0 Table of Contents Our Business Development Team is actively involved in the organisation and presentation of product seminars and audio visual presentations. National Distributor Network CSR Hebel supplies its products to the marketplace via a national distributor network. These distributors have the support of the CSR Hebel to ensure their clients are offered the best service and Technical assistance. The location of your nearest distributor can be found by contacting CSR Hebel from the above listed contact details. The product data contained in this Manual is applicable only to CSR Hebel products manufactured from Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) produced by CSR Hebel , a division of CSR Building Products Ltd in Australia, and is current at the time of publication.

7 CSR Hebel reserves the right to vary product specifications without notice. Additionally, design regulations and Standards can change and while CSR Hebel will seek to maintain this document, it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the information provided is correct and relevant at the time of use. The data contained in this edition supersedes all previous editions. New Zealand The contents of this Technical Manual have been prepared with consideration to and in accordance with the relevant Australian standards, legislative requirements and building regulations. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the information provided in this Manual is appropriate and similarly conforms to the relevant New Zealand Standards, legislative requirements and building regulations.

8 Use of Technical Manual for Hebel AAC Block Structures In New Zealand, AAC block structures require specific engineering design. Such design must be undertaken by a suitably qualified structural engineer. Furthermore, specification of control joint requirements and locations in Hebel AAC block structures must be assessed and verified by the structural engineer with consideration to the information within this Technical Manual and to the relevant masonry block Standards and Codes of Practice existing in New Zealand, specifically with reference to seismic design. Published by: CSR Building Products Limited, trading as CSR Hebel ABN 55 008 631 356.

9 CSR Hebel in Australia: 1300 369 448 Head Office 112 Wisemans Ferry Road Somersby NSW 2250 Tel: 1300 369 448 Fax: (02) 4340 3300 CSR Hebel in New Zealand: 0800 4 Hebel (0800 443 235) New Zealand Head Office 38b Birmingham Drive Christchurch 8024 PO Box 29354, Christchurch 8540 Tel: 0800 443 235 Fax: (03) 335 0725 Table Of Contents0 CSR Hebel Technical Manual January 2006 0 Table of Contents About Designing with CSR Hebel AAC The Hebel Technical Manual has been prepared as a source of information to provide general guidance to consultants and in no way replaces the services of the professional consultant and relevant engineers designing the project.

10 The recommendations of this guide are formulated along the lines of good building practice, but are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all relevant data. No liability can therefore be accepted by CSR Hebel or other parties for its use. CSR Hebel products and systems undergo constant research and development to integrate new technology and performance experience. As additional knowledge, technologies and methods become available, CSR Hebel will endeavour to make these readily available via our website: The systems and performance specifications detailed in this guide are guaranteed only for laboratory tested conditions.