Wall Systems Flashcards

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High mass walls

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• Double brick
• reverse brick veneer
• insulated concrete
• earth-bermed
• rammed earth

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Low mass walls

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• Lightweight
• cross-laminated timber
• structural insulated panels
• log walls
• cladding

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Composite or mixed mass walls

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• AAC (Autoclaved Aerated concrete)
• concrete block
• mudbrick
• straw bale
• panel systems
• hemp lime composite

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are masonry and included brick, concrete block and precast concrete.

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High mass wall systems

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Uses varying levels of cement depending on earth type and therefore has high embodied energy than mud brick

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Rammed earth

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must be insulated, and provide most thermal performance benefit when insulated externally and exposed internally.

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All high mass wall systems

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These have high thermal mass and high embodied energy. They require cavity insulation.

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Double brick

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They are low maintenance and high durable on stable soil types.

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Double brick

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This wall system are usually high cost

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Double brick

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This wall system has high thermal mass and good thermal performance if coupled with effective external insulation.

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Reverse brick veneer

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These walls are very durable and require little maintenance for the internal surface

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Clay brick walls

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This wall system cost varies from average to high, depending on mass type and cladding

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Reverse brick veneer

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Are the most common materials used for residential buildings

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Brickwork and blockwork

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Brickwork and blockwork can be formed as:

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• brick veneer
• reverse brick veneer
• double brick
• solid brick

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where the bricks are the external surface of the building, in conjunction with an internal frame

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Brick veneer

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Where the bricks are the internal surface of the building to provide thermal mass, in conjunction with an external frame

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Reverse brick veneer

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With 2 layers of bricks and a cavity in between

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Double brick

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Mostly used for internal walls

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Solid brick

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Are components of durable masonry construction, in which uniformly shaped individual units are laid in courses with mortar as the bed and binding material

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Bricks and blocks

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Is usually left exposed for its aesthetic qualities

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Brickwork

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Types of brickwork and blockwork

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• clay and concrete brickwork
• blockwork
• stonework
• timbercrete
• glass blocks

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Is made from selected clays that are moulded or cut in shape and fired in ovens

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Clay brickwork

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Are affordable, readily available, mass-produced, and thoroughly tested modular building components.

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Clay bricks

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Are the same size and intended for the same uses as clay bricks.

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Concrete Bricks

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is construction with concrete or cement blocks that are larger than a standard clay or concrete brick.
Blockwork
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is used to make a special kind of concrete blockwork much lighter than normal concrete and with significantly higher thermal resistance
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
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is an ancient tradition and the basis of some of the world’s oldest building, but it is rarely part of modern construction.
Cutting of stone into building blocks
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In modern Australian housing, ________ is typically used for feature walls, fireplaces, garden walls and landscaping.
Stone masonry
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is extremely durable— it has provided some of history’s most enduring monuments — but its moisture resistance varies enormously.
Stone masonry
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is a relatively new lightweight composite masonry material invented in Australia
Timbercrete
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Made from excess sawmill waste from plantation timbers mixed with sand and binders such as Portland cement and a non toxic deflocculating additive
Timbercrete
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They are made in modular units that can be built into walls and transmit light.
Glass blocks
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Shares some of the properties of both blockwork and glazing
Glass blocks
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Is extremely robust, and can be relocated and reused.
Insulated concrete
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These have high embodied energy and high thermal mass, and high insulation values
Insulated concrete
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These wall systems have the huge thermal mass, and also have the additional benefits of earth coupling, resulting in significantly reduced energy requirements
Earth-bermed
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these wall systems have high thermal mass and low to medium embodied energy, depending on cement content.
Rammed earth
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Using timber weatherboard, fiber cement sheet, plywood and other sheet cladding systems have low thermal mass, but medium to high insulation values can be easily added
Lightweight
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Have low embodied energy and general low environmental impact
Low mass walls
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These consist of an insulating layer of rigid insulation material, sandwiched between 2 structural skins of sheet metal, plywood, fiber cement, or engineered timber.
Structural insulated panels
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These may achieve good thermal performance with the addition of insulation, and have low environmental impact when logs are sustainably sourced
Log walls
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Lightweight walls reduce heat loss when insulated and can have minimal embodied energy, depending on the cladding material used.
Cladding
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Is a material that is attached to the exterior of your home’s walls to form an outer weatherproof skin to the home
Cladding
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Cladding systems consist of 2 interacting components:
Wall systems Cladding layers
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These systems fit between high and low mass with either moderate density
Composite mass walls
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Where high mass concrete is used to trap tiny air bubbles
AAC
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They have good thermal mass when filled with concrete but low insulation values
Concrete blocks
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These have high thermal mass, but insulation is difficult to add unless the walls are constructed with a cavity, or are lined externally
Mud brick
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Are one of the oldest building materials in the world
Mud brick
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Usually only require earth and the energy of the sun, so have very low embodied energy and environmental impact
Mud brick
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They have excellent breathability when rendered with earth or lime based renders.
straw bale
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Must be compressed well to minimize settlement and movement, generous overhangs are the most reliable rain protection
Straw bale
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They respond rapidly to heating and cooling and are ideally used with a high-mass concrete slab floor
Panel system
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This building material is composed of hemp,lime binder and water.
Hemp lime composite ( hempcrete)
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It offers a range of ecological benefits and provides good insulation and excellent permeability to water vapor
Hemp line composite (hempcrete)
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Is made of the woody part of the stem of a hemp plant, combined with lime binder, water and sometimes sand.
Hemp masonry