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AAC Block’s Specifications

AAC Block’s Specifications

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

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