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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete is the safest material for fire protection.

AAC is classified as a non-combustible building material.

Some insurance companies offer reductions in fire premiums for buildings equipped with AAC fire walls.

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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete's Fire Resistance

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Product Line Approvals and Standards

ICC ESR-1371 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Block Masonry Units Download Report	Evaluation Report of E-Crete AAC Walls

ICC-ES PFC-3700 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Reinforced Precast Panel and AAC Block Masonry Units Download Report	Legacy Report on Aercon AAC floor, roof, and wall systems

Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) Design Numbers: U916, U917, U921, U919, X901	Fire Test Results for AAC Walls

Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) Design Number: U924	Sound Transmission Class (STC) For AAC Walls

Standards

ASTM C 1386 Standard Specification AAC Units	Standard Covers Physical Requirements of Loadbearing Compression and Non-Loadbearing AAC Units

ASTM C 1555-03 Standard Practice for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 1	Standard covers workmanship of AAC, thin bed mortars, and exterior and interior finishes.
ASTM E 119 Fire Test of Building Constructions and Materials WATCH VIDEO	Fire Test of Wall Assemblies (Load and Non-Loadbearing) and Hose Stream Test. Fire Test of Floor and Roof Assembly

ASTM E 90-97, E 413-87 and C 423-99a - Sound Transmission Loss Test (STC)	Airborne Sound Transmission Test on Walls

ASTM C-469 Modulus of Elasticity	Airborne Sound Transmission Test on Walls

ASTM E-78 Flexural Strength	Flexural Test of AAC Units To Determine Flexural Strength

ASTM E-518 Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry	Assembly of Masonry Units Constructed as Beams

ASTM E-519 Diagonal Tension Test of Masonry Assemblies	Full Scale AAC Walls To Determine Shear Strength

ASTM C-177-85 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus	A Portion of AAC Material of 12 x 12 inch and 1 inch Thick is Placed in the Guarded Hot Plate. It Is Subjected to a Heat Source and Temperature Measurements are Made Until a Steady State is Reached. This test is used to determine experimental value as thermal conductivity (K) on AAC units.

ICC-ES AC215 Seismic Design Criteria Download Report	Acceptance Criteria Report providing seismic design factors and coefficients for AAC.

ASTM C 1386Standard Specification AAC Units

ASTM C 1555-03Standard Practice for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 1

ASTM E 90-97, E 413-87 and C 423-99a - Sound Transmission Loss Test (STC)

ASTM C-469Modulus of Elasticity

ASTM E-78Flexural Strength

ASTM E-518Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry

ASTM E-519Diagonal Tension Test of Masonry Assemblies

ASTM C-177-85Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus

ASTM C 1386
Standard Specification AAC Units

ASTM C 1555-03
Standard Practice for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 1

ASTM C-469
Modulus of Elasticity

ASTM E-78
Flexural Strength

ASTM E-518
Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry

ASTM E-519
Diagonal Tension Test of Masonry Assemblies

ASTM C-177-85
Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus