Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION
1.1—Introduction
1.2—Historical background of AAC
1.3—Scope and objectives of this guide
CHAPTER 2—NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.1—Notation
2.2—Definitions
CHAPTER 3—TYPICAL MATERIAL AND THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MANUFACTURE OF AAC
3.1—Materials used in manufacturing of AAC
3.2—Typical mechanical and thermal characteristics of AAC
3.3—Thermal considerations
3.4—Manufacture of AAC
3.5—Typical dimensions of AAC units
3.6—Dimensional tolerances
3.7—Identification and marking of AAC units
CHAPTER 4—STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF REINFORCED AAC PANELS
4.1—Applications of AAC panels
4.2—Overview of proposed design provisions for reinforced AAC panels
CHAPTER 5—HANDLING, ERECTION, AND CONSTRUCTION WITH AAC PANELS
5.1—Handling of AAC panels
5.2—Erection of AAC wall panels
5.3—Erection of AAC floor and roof panels
5.4—Electrical and plumbing installations in AAC
5.5—Exterior finishes for AAC
5.6—Interior finishes for AAC panels
CHAPTER 6—TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED DESIGN PROVISIONS
6.1—Key mechanical characteristics of AAC
6.2—Bond strength between factory-installed wire reinforcement and AAC
6.3—Flexural design of AAC beams
6.4—Control of deflections
6.5—Shear design of AAC beam elements
6.6—Design of AAC shear walls
6.7—Behavior of AAC panels under eccentric axial compression
6.8—Special provisions to avoid longitudinal cracking at location of vertical reinforcement
6.9—Design of AAC diaphragms
CHAPTER 7—REFERENCES
Authored documents
APPENDIX A
A.1—Example 1: Design of AAC floor panel
A.2—Example 2: Design of AAC shear wall
A.3—Example 3: Design of AAC diaphragm
A.4—Example 4: Design of load-bearing vertical wall panel subjected to eccentric gravity and out-of-plane wind loads
A.5—Example 2: design of AAC shear wall (metric units)
APPENDIX B—TYPICAL DESIGN DETAILS
B.1—Cladding wall panel systems
B.2—Load-bearing vertical wall panel systems
B.3—Floor and roof details