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K Block Installed Price vs. Brick and ACC Lightweight Block
K Block Prperties vs Brick and AAC Lightweight Bock
K Block Properties

Item	Clay Brick	Lightweight Block (AAC)	K Block
Brick/Block	65.00 Baht	195.00 Baht size: 60207.5 cm **includes transportation To Bangkok and surrounding area	195.00 Baht size: 60207.5 cm **includes transportation To Bangkok and surrounding area
Mortar	44.00 Baht Standard mortar Typical quantity: 40 kg. @ 1.10 Baht/kg.	7.40 Baht Special mortar Typical quantity: 2 kg. @ 3.70 Baht/kg.	6.60 Baht Standard mortar Typical quantity: 6 kg. @ 1.10 Baht/kg.
Plaster	96.00 Baht Standard plaster Typical quantity: 80 kg. @ 0.74 Baht/kg. 2 sides @ 2cm plaster per side	74.00 Baht Special plaster Typical quantity: 40 kg. @ 1.85 Baht/kg. 2 sides @ 1cm plaster per side	48.00 Baht Standard plaster Typical quantity: 40 kg. @ 1.20 Baht/kg. 2 sides @ 1cm plaster per side.
Labour	165.00 Baht	145.00 Baht	125.00 Baht
Lintel/Stud	(Liom² wall area)	not needed (Liom² wall area)	not needed (Liom² wall area)
Total	381.50 Baht/m2	361.40 Baht/m2	374.60 Baht/m2

Note :
The above table is based on information gathered from the market in November 2004.

Properties	Clay Brick	Lightweight Block (AAC)	K Block	Units
Weight (Block only)	130	58	65	kg/ m²
Weight (Block and plaster)	180	90	90-100	kg/ m²
Pieces used per m2	130-145	8.33	8.33 (7.8)	pieces/ m²
Compressive Strength	15-40	30-80	30-80	kg/ cm²
Thermal Conductivity	1.15	0.13	0.14	W/ m x K
Sound Transmission Class	38	43	44	STC (dB)
Fire Protection	1-2	4	4	Hours
Wall Area Completed per Day	6-12	15-25	20-25	m²/ day
Percentage Broken	10-30	0-3	0-3	%
Plaster	Standard	Special	Standard	-

(Properties) Units	Value	Testing Institute
Dry Density (kg/Cu.m)	900	AIT
Compressive Strength (KSC)	30-80	KMUT, AIT
Thermal Conductivity (Watt/ m.k)	0.14	กรมวิทยาศาตร์บริการ
Fire Protection Rating (Hrs.)	4	Chulalungkorn University
Water Absorbtion (%)	17	AIT
Sound Transmission Class (STC) (dB)	44	NRC (Canada) Formula

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