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Porticos - Kits and Components
General
Forticrete can offer six standard Porticos; these are in three widths as shown in the table. Porticos 1 to 3 are without balustrades. It is only necessary for you to specify:
- Portico number (type)
- Dimension 'D'
- The colour
The portico will be supplied shrink-wrapped on pallets and will contain all the necessary components. A full set of constructional and component drawings will be provided on receipt of your order.
The inside face of the structural ring beam has a series of threaded sockets along its length allowing you to install your own choice of decking or roof to the enclosed portico area.
All Portico kits allow for side wheelchair
access.
| Compressive Strength: | In accordance with the updated UKCSA recommendations, all Forticrete Cast Stone is now manufactured with a design compressive strength potential in excess of 35 MPa, (35 N/mm²) when reaching concrete maturity. |
| Density: | Typical Material Density = 2100Kg/m³ |
| Thermal Conductivity 'K' : | Exposed: 1.56 W/mK Protected: 1.46 W/mK |
| Water Absorption: ( Typical ): | 3.5% |
| Drying Shrinkage: | Less than 0.04% |
| Mortar: | Mortar used for the installation of Cast Stone Dressings should not be stronger than Designation III (1:1:5/6). |
| Handling Reinforcement: | Any units over 600mm in length contain one or more steel bars.These are included to comply with Health and Safety Regulations,relating to the handling of the product by site operatives. |
| Fixings for Support, Restraintand Handling: ( Typical ): | Some Forticrete Cast Stone Dressings will incorporate 100mm stainless steel dovetail slots to restrain lateral movement in vertical units i.e. window jambs, door jambs etc. M16 sockets may also be used for handling purposes in the factory. |
Bespoke Colours
Forticrete has a library of over 400 Cast Stone colours that can be reproduced with accuracy at any time. Should you require a specific colour that is not in the catalogue, this can be provided at a supplementary cost.
To order standard colour samples please complete our online request form here
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Cast Stone Dressings Brochure Sept 2011 (2 MB) | Click here to download |
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