Our local materials allow us to produce light weight units that meet or exceed the compression strength and absorption results of any regular block on the market. One other advantage to using our block is that the units we produce are lighter than any of our competitors. This allows us to accommodate our customers better than any of our competitors. The model of our company allows us to compete at a high level, as we are big enough to produce volume in nearly every type of CMU available in the market, but we are small enough to adapt and shiftquickly when necessary. We have the ability to uphold these high standards because of our amazing people, having a team with over 100 years of combined experience in the block manufacturing business! In addition to our quality, is our capacity to produce and our unbeatable service. For questions about special orders items or general questions, please contact our sales office, or inquire online.Ĭoncrete Masonry Units manufactured by Block-Lite are held to the highest standards in the industry.
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These include smooth face, split face, ground face, shot blast, stri-face, flashed, vertical score, fluted, bullnose, slump, tumbled, and more. Units may also be uniquely machined or further processed to obtain a wide variety face styles and textures. Foundation.All concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete. These mix designs are made up of various combinations of the following specifications weight classification, aggregate type and size, integral color, integral water repellant, flashed color, and other specialty admixtures. All units can be manufactured using a wide variety of mix designs. And when purposely designed can create timeless beauty.īlock-Lite offers a large selection of concrete masonry units. CMU’s provide unmatchable performance in safety, strength, and longevity. Horizontal reinforcement is provided by metal reinforcement strips laid into the wet mortar after every third or fourth course of block.When it comes to designing a structure that requires high performance and low maintenance, while also providing beautiful architectural detail, Concrete masonry units have stood the test of time in their ability to deliver. Nominal dimensions refer to the module size for planning bond patterns and modular layout with respect to door and window. (406 mm), available in nominal thicknesses of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 in. Vertical reinforcement is provided by lengths of steel rebar embedded in wet concrete that is poured into block cavities at prescribed intervals. Typically, concrete masonry units have nominal face dimensions of 8 in.
Freestanding block walls can be subject to stresses that can crack joints and destroy walls, so both vertical and horizontal reinforcement is common.
If a code widget is set to preview its contents in-app, please take care when pasting. This feature is exceptionally useful as it can be used to add additional functionalities to your Blocs projects that are currently not available yet. For greatest strength, most concrete block walls are assembled so the vertical joints are offset (staggered) from one course to the next. Blocs allows you to easily integrate any type of code into your projects using the code widget. Each row of blocks is joined to the adjoining blocks with either type N (above grade) or type S (below grade) mortar. Most cement block walls will use several different types of blocks, especially stretchers and corner units. Block shapes and sizes are chosen to match the function of the wall and the configuration of the wall. The depth and size of the foundation will vary depending on the size of the concrete block wall and the weight it must support, but a typical freestanding wall requires a foundation that is about twice as wide as the wall itself and which extends about 1 foot down below the frost line. All concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.