Novastone® Fine Textured Blocks

• Specification
• Size and Weights
• Colours
• Documents

Mean Compressive Strength (air dry):
Solid: 17.5 N/mm²
Hollow: 10.4 N/mm²

Net Dry Density*: 2100 kg/m³
*For Gross Dry Densities, please refer to Table 3
in the Forticrete Masonry Design Guide

Manufacturing Tolerance:
D1 (+2-2mm in all directions)

Category: I

Thermal Properties
as CIBSE Guide A table 3.1:
Protected: 1.46 W/mK
Exposed: 1.56 W/mK

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

Water Absorption:
<75 g/m²/s0.5

Moisture Movement:
0.45mm/m

Water Vapour Permeability:
(tabulated from EN 1745): 5/15µ

Reaction to Fire:
Euroclass A1

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

Configuration to BS EN 1996-1-1
Solid: Group 1
Hollow/Cellular: Group 2

Novastone® masonry 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).

Please contact our Thornley office for further information on the range of products available in Novastone®.

The reproduction of colour is as close as possible within the photographic processess. To obtain samples please call our Thornley  office or complete the online request form.