| ACC Blocks Standards | |
|---|---|
| Test or Report | Description |
| ASTM C 1386 Standard Specification AAC Units |
Standard Covers Physical Requirements of Loadbearing Compression and Non-Loadbearing AAC Units |
| ASTM C 1555-03 Standard Practice for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 1 |
Standard covers workmanship of AAC, thin bed mortars, and exterior and interior finishes. |
| ASTM E 119 Fire Test of Building Constructions and Materials |
Fire Test of Wall Assemblies (Load and Non-Loadbearing) and Hose Stream Test. Fire Test of Floor and Roof Assembly |
| ASTM E 90-97, E 413-87 and C 423-99a Sound Transmission Loss Test (STC) |
Airborne Sound Transmission Test on Walls |
| ASTM C-469 Modulus of Elasticity |
Stress Strain Curve of AAC in Compression |
| ASTM E-78 Flexural Strength |
Flexural Test of AAC Units To Determine Flexural Strength |
| ASTM E-518 Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry |
Assembly of Masonry Units Constructed as Beams |
| ASTM E-519 Diagonal Tension Test of Masonry Assemblies |
Full Scale AAC Walls To Determine Shear Strength |
| ASTM C-177-85 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus |
A Portion of AAC Material of 12 x 12 inch and 1 inch Thick is Placed in the Guarded Hot Plate. It Is Subjected to a Heat Source and Temperature Measurements are Made Until a Steady State is Reached. This test is used to determine experimental value as thermal conductivity (K) on AAC units. |
| ASTM E-514 Test for Water Penetration and Leakage Through Masonry |
Full Scale Wall Assemblies Subjected to Water Under Pressure Exposure |