Construction Characteristics
Workability:
- Low Slump – The ability to pile or place the material in vertical applications with out form work. Particularly important when doing free form construction or hand castings.
- Lightweight – Weighs from 18 to 60 lb. per cubic foot depending upon application
- Standard Tools – Can be cut with a hand saw or disc grinder and worked with raditional tools
- Pumpable – utilizing peristaltic pump, with less wear and tear on equipment due to light weight*
- Nailable – Can be nailed and screwed and anchors added*
Physical Properties:
- Cost competitive within its marketplace and application
- Cured material is non-toxic
- Lasts as long as the concrete it is associated with
- Excellent Freeze–Thaw Cycle characteristics since aggregate is not affected by temperature changes which greatly reduces cracking*
- Excellent insulating properties – insulates up to 30 times more than ordinary concrete*
- Fireproof, with a rating of 4 hours for a 6.8″ wall*
- High sound resistance, 39 dBa absorbed per 2.8″ thickness*
- Impervious to insect, bug, and rodent infestation*
- Impervious to moisture, 3% – 5% absorption*
- Impervious to mold, swelling, and other damp and cold conditions unlike ordinary concrete*
- Perfect in seismically active areas – does not transmit vibrations*
- Resists crushing – supports more than 2 tons/yd2*
- Resists fracturing*
- Resists punching shear – with its finish coat, it supports greater than 569lbs/in/sq*
- Saves on transportation fuel costs and wear on equipment due to its light weight
*These characteristics vary dependent on mix properties, thicknesses, and application