With today’s demand for environmentally sustainable construction, visionary architects and builders are relying on the timeless strength and versatility of ACICO AAC. This solid building material delivers the advantages of energy efficient building and environmentally responsible construction, including improved air quality and lower insulation expenses.
Panels of ACICO AAC are rapidly becoming the building blocks of a new, greener world. Thousands of architects, engineers, and builders around the world validate the properties of ACICO AAC in their own work because of its proven advantages for more than 80 years.
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Background
As far back as the end of the past century, methods were known for making building blocks from the natural raw materials quartz sand and lime. At the turn of the century, that method was improved by steam curing.
This, in turn, was the starting point for a further developed building material containing a large proportion of air spaces-aerated concrete. The generic term “aerated concrete” which was coined a very long time ago, is a concept which no longer does justice to the present ACICO building material because the gas (hydrogen) generated during the gas-forming process evaporates even before steam curing.
A characteristic of concrete is the cementation of aggregate grains by the cementing material. In the case of ACICO building material, the very finely ground quartz sand is partly dissolved into a gel-like state so that quartz grains can combine with each other. In the autoclave, the material is transformed into a solid calcium silicate in which millions of air spaces are dispersed. Cellular silicate would therefore undoubtedly be a more apt designation.
All ACICO products have one thing in common. In every building constructed with ACICO structural elements, they ensure a healthy working environment from the standpoint of biology and architectural physics.
What is ACICO AAC ?
ACICO AAC is a Unique Building Concept. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) is ultra-lightweight concrete with a unique cellular structure that provides fire resistance, superior energy efficiency and acoustical properties. AAC is manufactured from silica sand, gypsum, lime, cement and water, to which an expanding agent is added. All ingredients are found in adequate supply throughout the world.
What is ACICO AAC Building System ?
ACICO building system is a construction method based on load bearing walls using Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products such as blocks, wall panels, Lintels & Slab Panels.
Application of ACICO AAC Products
ACICO AAC building system includes products for a wide variety of construction applications including:
- Residential and Multi-family Housing.
- Schools and Universities.
- Hospitality.
- Commercial and Industrial.
- Sound Barrier Walls and Site Walls.
- Fire Walls and Shaft Walls.
- Mining Ventilation Controls.
ACICO building system components are classified as pre-fabricated light building material which is engineered and executed by approved contractors under ACICO’s technical supervision. ACICO building system has been applied to a number of private and governmental projects locally and regionally in Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
Benefits of ACICO Building System
Short construction time:
ACICO building system achieves project completion in approximately half the time needed in conventional construction. The relatively short time of completion is accomplished due to prefabrication, lightweight, and building method.
Low construction cost:
ACICO building system has significantly lower construction costs than conventional concrete construction which is reflected in the following:
- Receive projects at earlier dates.
- Faster return on investment.
- Low administrative cost due to less execution time.
- Less amount of construction foundation due to light weighted building material.
- Less man power.
- Limited amount of cement and steel in AAC products.
شركة صناعات الخرسانة الخلوية القطرية ذ.م.م
Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Co. W.L.L
