LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS

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LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE
LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS
LIGHT CONCRETE PANELS
LIGHT CONCRETE LINTELS
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LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS
ECONNOMICAL FAST DURABLE - QUALITY
LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS OFFER ADVANTAGES TO
CONSULTANTs, DEVELOPERS.CONTRACTOR s AND
SUBCONTRACTORS.
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LIGHT BLOCK
Business offering
A Plan for plant building and distribution
LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE WITH E.P.S.
A Wall that serves you much more than a wall
A cool, nice light concrete house
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Preface
1. Walls in most buildings nowadays are made of
wood,common bricks and concrete block.Common
bricks and concrete blocks are widely used but
they are very heavy. 2. In foreign countries,
light weight concrete has been used more than 10
years.It is used to make walls in
buildings.Thailand has brought the Know How and
technologies produced from other conutries such
as Germany who has come to produce it as
autoclaved aerated lightweight Concrete
elements.This plant has produced this product for
about 7 years. 3. Because of having plants to
produce light weight concrete for many years, The
wall markets have been enconraged by producers so
they are better benefit to replace common bricks
and concrete blocks with Light weight concrete
which is much lights by 50 60 and it can
be Built faster(bigger pieces)and it also can
prevent heat and noise better. 4. The light
weight concrete which The Light Concrete Group
has Invented and produced is different from the
autoclaved aerated light Weight concrete element
which has better quality that is
waterproof Coment which is conisted of E.P.S. or
expandable poly styrene which Causes light weight
by inventing the solution for the bio
chemical mixture(produced from plants which do no
harm to live and environment).
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Preface
5. People have trend to use light weight concrete
more and so its right time for doing light
weight concrete business with easy technology
and low cost inverment which can set up plants in
every part of the country. 6. This is such a good
opportunity for you who is intersted in this
type Of business.You only buy the franechise of
how to produce including the training for workmen
who will be able to produce the bio
chemical solution enough for the needs of
consumers which will being good profit.If you
have good vision in this business, come and meet
our teamwork.
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MATERIALS
LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS ARE MADE OF THE
FOLLOWING

• CEMENT
• SAND OR CRUSHED DUST
• E.P.S (EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE)
• BIO CHEMICAL
• FIBRE (POLYPROPYLENE MONORIILAMENT)
• WATER

THESE MATERIALS CAN BE MIXED IN
VARIOUS PROPERTIES TO PRODUCE BLOCKS OF
VARYING DENSITY OF 400 1,400 KG/CU.M.
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Types of products which can be produced from
LIGHT CONCRETE

• Small light concrete blocks, big panels,
  ready-made lintels
• Light weight concrete roof
• Ready-made fence
• Ready-made water tank
• Flowerpot shelves
• Flower/plant trays
• Plant basins, plant bases for special kinds of
  plant
• Moldings for columns, walls, windows, doors
• Sound barriers

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LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE WALL

• The following small blocks light weight concrete
  wall to be
• produced first are
• - 4 sizes of blocks are
• - standard size 7.5 x 20 x 60 cm.
• - order size 9.5 x 20 x 60 cm.
• - order size 15 x 20 x 60 cm.
• - order size 19 x 20 x 60 cm.
• Density at about 950 1,000 kg/cm2
• Mold blocks in sets
• Moreover, the blocks can be made in diferent
  surfaces
• such as sandstone or barks.

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ADVANTAGS OF LIGHT CONCRETE BLOCK
Workability LIGHT CONCRETE can be cut with a
simple wood working tools(saw,chisel,etc.) and
are glued together using high strength thin
bed polymer modified mortar and can be laid
accurately by semi-skilled workers. Practicality
LIGHT CONCRETE block can take tiles, wall
paper, paint, cement render or other
finishings.It can be nailed without cracking
and have screws inserted with pre-drilling. Ease
of Insatllation Easy to install, save time, no
messy wet work and minimize the
wastage. Weather proof LIGHT CONCRETE is
hydrophobic - which means that low water
absorption rate or no moisture and resistant
to fungus when used externally. Cost Saving
LIGHT CONCRETE block is the most cost
effective lightweight concrete in the
market. Costs are futher reducted by labour,
craneage and transport costs savings,and the
advantage of using only concrete trademan on
site casting.
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Construction Savings
SUB-STRUCTURE Resulting from a direct reduction
in overall weight of buildings. REINFORCEMENT
Resulting from safe and efficient engineering
solutions in particular The Braced Shear Walls
and Composite beam diaphram slab action. FORM
WORK The use of composite precast walls and
beams in one precast Component removes all beam
formwork.Floor slab formwork costs are also
reduced because formwork reuses are
increased. ON-SITE PLASTERING As all walls and
beam are prefinished before installation,there is
no need to plaster these items.Ceiling finishes
are improved by the use of Formwork systems
reducing need for plastering to skimcoat
only. CONCRETE The use of high strength
concrete in columns reduces total
concrete quantity.The use of shear walls and
diaphram floors reduces total Concrete quantity
in beams.
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COMPARABLE THE QUALITY OF LIGHT BLOCK WITH
COMMON BRICK CONCRETE BLOCK
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COMPARABLE THE QUALITY OF LIGHT BLOCK WITH
COMMON BRICK CONCRETE BLOCK
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• The prices exclude vats
• The prices are changeable without notice in
  advance.
• For ordinary cement and ready mixed concrete

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How to lay and coat light weight concrete blocks
Experientced brick layer would be able to lay and
coat the light weight concrete blocks
easily.Tools to be used are the same as The ones
with common bricks and concrete blocks.

• Laying Steps
• 1.1 Cehck floor level or beams before laying the
  bricks.If it is
• Not even, smooth it before laying and coating.
• 1.2 The wall may be laid in halnes like common
  bricks laying
• or lay then upwards.
• 1.3 After 5 blocks(1.00 m.),put the iron in the
  V-shaped groove
• to make the wall firm by putting the end of
  both ends of
• iron bars in the pole the side wall and then
  lay them up 5
• more bricks(1.00 m.).Lay the iron bars every 5
  bricks
• (1.00 m.)
• - Iron size if the width of the wall is not
  more than 4.00 m.
• - If the wall is bigger than 4.00 m. but no
  more than 6.00 m.
• use one ? 12 mm.

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How to lay and coat light weight concrete blocks
1.4 Pestriction for bricks laying no higher or
wider than 6.00 m.but above that size,the
N-column and N beams are needed to
support. 1.5 Advice for brick laying each
level of bricks laying for wall the layer may
write plan on the floor,under the beam or
beneath the line of the wall close to the pole or
wall then lay the C-shaped iron bar or light
weight iron along the line to hold the bricks
which wall make it faster. Moving the iron
ruler up and up will help the work easier as
wall as using the nylon string like laying
common cement blocks.To lay bricks well
straight up will save time and easy to
coat,layers should be very careful in every
step. 2. Masonry Cement any cement which in
used with common cement or concrete blocks can
be used with the light weight concrete as
well. 3. Rendering Steps To coat with the
unfinished cement,the layer should spring water
on cement so that it will stick well.How to
coat by using the finished cement or
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How to lay and coat light weight concrete blocks
3. Rendering Steps To coat with the unfinished
cement,the layer should spring water on cement
so that it will stick well.How to coat by using
the finished cement or concrete blocks.The
cement for coating is better to use the smooth
surface cement. 3.1 You can coat the cement by
dust off the surface and then coat it without
springing water on the wall.Dip the brush in
water and brush the wall in order to clean it ad
to add a little moisture but not to soak
up. 3.2 The interior coating help you to save
money by using gypsum coating.You may coat the
joint between each piece or fill the holes on
the wall and then let them dry before smoothing
the surface which can be painted or covered
with wall paper.This saves the coating
cement. 3.3 To lay bricks outside can be done by
groove filling or govergable groove filling.
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How to lay and coat light weight concrete blocks
4. Tips for bricks laying and coating cement
For a neat work of concrete blinding coat use
particular kind of cement for concrete wall
blinding coat at reasonable price.
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Comparable cost for wall building

• Assuming comparision for concrete blinding coat
  using common
• bricks,concrete blocks and light blocks.
• Laying bricks footing 100 m2 5.00 m. in hight
  with 2 lintel beams.
• - day the concrete blocks 1 workman/day 6.5 m2
• - concrete block bliding 1 workman/day/10 m2
• 2. The hight is no more than 5 storeys
• 3. Thickness of wall 7-7.5 cm.,the light
  blocks7.5 cm.
• 4. White wash on both sides
• 5. Common brick wall and concrete blocks need
  column or lintel as
• attached detail 80 baht/m., 3 m2 average wih
  one meter lintel.
• 6. Light blocks with iron bar RB1 ? 9 mm. in
  every 5 blocks(1.00 m.)
• in hight for the 4.00 m. wall in width with more
  than 4.00 m. in
• width, no more than 6.00 m.,use RB1 ? 12 mm.
  reenforcement
• (for 6.00 m. width wall)
• 7. Working statisties
• 7.1 Lay half common brick 1 workman/day 6.00
  m2
• ( High and low average level)
• 7.2 Laying concrete block wall with no groove
  filling 1 workman/day
• with one helper 6.5 m2

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Comparable cost for wall building
7.4 To lay and coat the light block wall 1
workman/day with one helper 10 m2 ( 3-5 mm.
thickness)
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CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING KASETSART UNIVERSITY
FOR LIGHT CONCRETE GROUP CO. PROJECT - SAMPLE CON
CRETE BLOCK(MIXED WITH E.P.S.) DATE 30-01-2004 TE
STED BY PETAI
CONCRETE BLOCK WATER ABSORPTION TEST
PROCEDURE THE SPECTIMENS WERE SOAKED IN
WATER RESULTS. SPECIMEN WIDTH LENGTH THICK
SOAKED WT. DRY WT. ABSORPTION NUMBER CM.
CM. CM. GM.
GM. 1
20 60 7.50
10450 8901
17.40 2 20
60 7.50 9670
8057 20.62 3
20 60.1 7.50
10315 8689
18.71 NOTE 1. CERTFICATION APPLIES TO TEST
SAMPLES ONLY 2. INFORMATION UNDER
FOR PROJECT , SAMPLE ARE SUPPLIED BY CLIENT.
THESE ARE NOT CERTIFICATED
AVERAGE 18.70
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THE CONCRETE BLOCKS OF WALL FOR AIR
CONDITION ROOM TEST

• Room size 40 m2 , 2.5 m. in hight, room size
  4x10 m.
• wall surface 70 m2
• 2. Excluding the heat through the ceiling and
  floor
• 3. Outside temperature 35oC, Inside air
  conditioning room 25oC
• 4. Air conditioner has COPo 2.0,turn on 10
  hrs/day
• 5. Efectricity(Kw-hr) 2 baht

COPCoefficient of Performance of air
conditioner shows the ratio of getting From the
space at how much KW/electricity KW
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Conclusion
You can find raw materials to order produce light
weight
concrete in your country.Only ordering Bio
Chemical solution from Thailand which is made
from plants that do not harm to life and
environment.It is safe to use and easy to keep in
any Shade up to 5 years.
Price lists and comparision data of building cost
in Thailand Which can be used for initial
consideration. Each producing step is easy with
small budget but good Profit and save the
environment.
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Contact
LIGHT CONCRETE GROUP LTD.,PART.
40-42 Surasongkram Rd. Tambon Thahin, Amphor
Muang, Lopburi 15000 THAILAND E-mail
lightblock_at_thailandcentral.com Tel [phone]
Fax [phone] Mobile [phone]
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