Granite Masonry Blocks Manufactured by Forticrete

Granito™ Granite Masonry Blocks

Forticrete's granite masonry blocks combine the sparkle of a granite finish with the environmental benefits of a product manufactured from a high percentage of recycled material.

Available in two colour variations - Natural & Black, Granito^TM allows you to create a stunning façade or alternatively, combine it with other products from the Forticrete Architectural Masonry range as a feature element in any masonry project.

Granito^TM is manufactured to BS EN 771-3:2003 'Specification for masonry units' and meets the statutory requirements of the Building Regulations 2000 and is also Category I standard.

For further details please contact your Area Sales Manager or the Customer Service office at Thornley 01429 838001

Mean CompressiveStrength (Air Dry): Solid: 35 N/mm²

Net Dry Density: 2400 kg/m³

Gross Dry Density: 2300 kg/m³

Manufacturing Tolerance: D1
length +2,-2mm
width +1,-3mm
height +2,-2mm

Catergory: I

Thermal Properties: as CIBSE Guide A table 3.1:
Protected: 1.75 W/mK
Exposed: 1.87 W/mK

Durability: see table 12: BS 5628-3:2005

Water Absorption: <15 g/m²/s0.5

Moisture Movement: <0.25mm/m

Water Vapour Permeability (tabulated from EN 1745): 50/150µ

Reaction to Fire: Euroclass A1

Shear Bond Strength:
(tabulated from EN 998-2:2003 Annex C)
0.15 N/mm²

Configuration: to EN 1996-1-1:
Group 1

Granito^TM is manufactured from a carefully controlled mixture of aggregates and cement in accordance with BS EN 771-3:2003 'Specification for masonry units' and meets the statutory requirements of the relevant sections of The Building Regulations 2000 and The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990 (amended 2001).

	Product Release - Granito (129 KB)	Click here to download
	Masonry Design Guide 28pg_Booklet (2 MB)	Click here to download
	Forticrete Siteworks Guide 20pg V3 (4 MB)	Click here to download

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