On houses you can build the inner skin up to plate put the roof on and then carry on with internal trades whilst brickies wrap the external bricks around the outside, or use the 365mm blocks for passivhaus. May 23, 2014 wienerberger porotherm hp clay bricks horizontally perforated product 1. It is both quick and simple to do, plus doesnt necessarily require skilled labour. The entire process of building with porotherm clay blocks means areas of wall can be constructed very quickly. Porotherm horizontally perforated clay bricks are new age advanced clay bricks used for nonload bearing. Simply wipe the tie in the rolled out adhesive, turn it over and place back onto the block in the adhesive. Jun 11, 2010 porotherm blocks are thermally and acoustically efficient, strong and fast building. Functional rather than aesthetic, porotherm blocks are usually given a rendered external finish on monolithic single skin walls, or an outer leaf of facing brick in a double skin construction. These bricks absorb lots of water compared to other construction material which results in more moisture content and more dampening in the walls. Wienerberger building value porotherm bed joint mortar, for masonry work using porotherm hollow clay precision blocks. The system has revolutionised the construction industry through fast and dry construction with the benefits of high strength and thermal performance. The supplier company is located in bengaluru, karnataka and is one of the leading sellers of listed products.
Wienerberger installation manual should be considered as the minimum. The advantages of porotherm thermo bricks are plenty and are as follows. Porotherm is a modern clay block structural walling system offering virtually. Apr 11, 2015 the advantages of porotherm thermo bricks are plenty and are as follows. What is porotherm and why to use it clay blocks versus other materials how do you lay clay blocks. Pdf experimental stability analysis of porotherm infill slabs. External wall constructed using porotherm bricks fig. Placement of the flat strip part of the two part tie is very straight forward.
The porotherm system unique clay block walling system. There is a large range of porotherm products available and an individual block may weigh anywhere between 8kg. Terms and conditions 365mm block for monolithic construction. The system comprises porotherm blocks in a range of different sizes see. Password protect pdf encrypt your pdf online safely. Porotherm is a precision engineered modern clay block walling system with reassuringly traditional values. Wienerberger energy efficiency improvements in the indian brick.
For example in uk tests see ceram report in annex a 100mm load bearing wall remained structurally intact after a 2 hour fire test. Here at wienerberger we aim to provide the whole building envelope to make a house a home, a project come to life and a legacy built to last. Porotherm clay blocks robert price builders merchants. Find, view and download our brochures, certificate documents and technical datasheets to support your projects. Hollow clay blocks porotherm smart bricks designed to provide better efficiency, durability, ease of use and a host of other benefits that aid in costeffective wall construction.
Porotherm blocks are typically lighter in weight than concrete blocks, with the pth100 block weighing only 6. Manual handling there is a large range of porotherm products. Block walling system has been designed to enrich the projects and. But for a small extension, forget it, unless you want to pay.
The system has revolutionised the construction industry through fast and dry construction with the benefits of high strength and. Porotherm clay bricks are the flagship product of wienerberger in india. Porotherm bricks usage in construction, residential project. It is revolutionising the uk construction industry through exceptionally fast, virtually dry construction combined with high strength and thermal efficiency. Psi values offer improvements over concrete blocks with greatly reduced standard details in the constructive details handbook. Porotherm is an efficient alternative to other building materials such as timber, concrete or light steel frames and is suitable for a variety of construction applications such as inner leaves and. Wienerberger free cad and bim objects 3d for revit, autocad. Plaster or plasterboard finishes are normally used internally over an initial pargeskim coat for air tightness. Resource efficiency in construction products multicellular clay structural walling blocks structural clay blocks provide a fast, virtually dry construction method for external and internal wall construction. Laid by hand, the porotherm walling system is precise, simple and fast. Its an ethos that means that our porotherm multicellular clay. The wire part of the tie can then be installed as the external facade is brought up. Jun 25, 2008 a fully nonlinear equation on fourmanifolds with positive scalar curvature gursky, matthew j.
Porotherm clay hollow bricks 4 inch porotherm blocks prices. Porotherm is a clay block walling system the ideal option for the uk construction market. Porotherm blocks were used to build a new housing scheme in the. It is revolutionising the uk construction industry through exceptionally fast, virtually dry. We have a large showcase of porotherm case studies, why. Im not a builder, so thinking from a consumer point of view.
Technical report and design guidance for the use of porotherm blocks in the uk general the guidance given in this report is intended for use with eurocode 6 bs en 199611. Movement joints most building materials exhibit some type of movement with changing weather conditions temperature and humidity. Having built a few jobs with porotherm in the south west i have to say this is the build of the future it has so many advantages to traditional build. These things are fine in theory for large projects and with a suitablytrained workforce. This technical report and guide cover the use of porotherm blocks with zeroplus. Mar 06, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Unique clay block walling system clay construction porotherm. Porotherm thermo brick results in interiors being cool. Autoclaved aerated concrete block pioneers in the industry, we offer magic blox aac wall blocks, magicblox grade 1 aac blocks, magicblox environmental friendly aac blocks, magicblox autoclaved aerated concrete block, magicblox isi certified aac blocks and magicblox thermally insulated magicrete aac blocks from india. Resource efficiency in construction products multi. Porotherm bricks are kind of clay bricks and they are very fragile and brittle when in stress after construction. K whereas that for a solid clay brick and a solid concrete block.
Porotherm applying a parge coat to porotherm clay block walling. Brick suppliers belfast what is porotherm brick sales ni ltd. Porotherm is a highly efficient alternative to other building materials such as timber, concrete or light steel frames and is suitable for a variety of construction applications e. By using each specially designed component in series, larger areas are built in a given time dramatically outperforming traditional methods of wall construction. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Unlike walls built with traditional bricks, use of. The table below summarises the key properties of porotherm masonry to be used with the provisions of ec6. The application of mortar introduces the risk of dermal burns etc. From the bricks, blocks and facade systems that build the walls, the roof which will shelter the foundations to the pavers which will lead the way. Climamur and porotherm blocks are manufactured from clay and fired at high temperatures in a kiln to form a durable ceramic building product. Porotherm can be used for any of the following wall types, above dpc, within. Autoclaved aerated concrete block magic blox aac wall.
Spolecnost wienerberger vyrobce cihel porotherm, stresnich tasek tondach, licovych cihel a obkladovych pasek terca a cihlove dlazby penter. Established in 2007, wienerberger brick industry pvt. Once put in service a clay unit will expand over time whereas a concrete unit will shrink. Porotherm blocks in the uk general the guidance given in this report is intended for use with eurocode 6 bs en 199611. Porotherm is a modern clay block structural walling system offering fast. How to reduce waste and loss of materials at construction site. And all building designs should account for this movement. Porotherm is a precision engineered modern clay block walling system. Wienerberger offers worldclass facade solutions that. Porotherm bed joint mortar the requisite amount of bed joint mortar is supplied with the blocks. Wienerberger building value typical details fire testing 190. Nonload bearing clay hollow blocks and load bearing clay hollow blocks. As a thought from your first post above if you are planning ph or near that, then the porotherm as you suggest will need ewi to get to the insulation level required, would it be possible to use solid blocks say 180 or 200 thick what ever the building regs demand for structural stability plus ewi to the required level of insulation.
Too much of care is also required to maintain them. Porotherm bricks at best price in bengaluru, karnataka. Offering exceptionally fast, virtually dry construction, plus high strength and thermal efficiency, porotherm is a modern clay block structural walling system with reassuringly traditional values. Wienerberger wienerberger group is the worlds largest producer of clay terracotta building bricks and nr. K whereas that for a solid clay brick and a solid concrete block is 1. This is a combination of fine ground sand, cement and other ingredients which is specifically for.
It is a technologically advanced smart clay brick or walling material. Applying an airtightness parge coat to porotherm clay block walling. It s extremely fast, virtually dry, safe and simple to use, immensely strong, efficient for stockholding and storage and environmentally friendly. Wienerberger india private limited offering porotherm thermo bricks, clay blocks in richmond town, bengaluru, karnataka. State of the art manufacturing facility commissioned in kunigal in 2009 for manufacture of. Porotherm or thermoplan clay blocks green building forum. Porotherm the way forward by wienerberger ag issuu. The animated example shows how using porotherm you can achieve a weather proof shell 17 days ahead of traditional concrete blocks and complete a residential build more than 30% faster. These bricks have a very small value of rate of heat loss generally called as uvalue, nearly 0. These bricks have a very small value of rate of heat loss generally called as uvalue. Just watched the video on the porotherm website about these blocks. Weinerberger group is the worlds largest producer of clay terracotta construction blocks and veneer facing bricks. So both during and after construction they are fire resistant. Block type porotherm blocks porotherm 100 porotherm 140 porotherm 190 porotherm 365 dimensions l.