BENEFITS for ARCHITECTS
SmartBlock™ forms provide the architect with a product that lends itself to building beautiful, durable walls. Moreover, these walls will have a built-in R-value equivalent of R-22 to R-24, and make a stronger, safer building. And unlike most other similar Products, SmartBlock™ is ICBO, SBCCI, ICC, IRC, IBC and BOCA approved, not to mention the variety of local and regional approvals. In fact, SmartBlock™ is the most-researched and best documented form in the industry! These benefits make SmartBlock™ the clear choice for today's designer.
Architects Benefits Outline:
- Design strength like any flat, solid concrete wall
- Insulation in one step
- 50% increased compressive strength of concrete
- Widths from 4” to 20+”
- Any angle, radii for curves as small as 6’
- Stepped wall thickness, Pilasters
- Interlock any connector corner combination 4”+10”, etc.
- Code approvals
- Design from the footers to the eaves
- High R-value performance for energy calcs.
- Quiet
- Faster construction time
The following table compares SmartBlock™ built walls to other methods of construction.
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SmartBlock™ |
Masonry |
Poured-in-Place |
Stick Frame |
Speed of Construction |
Fastest |
Slow |
Slow |
Medium |
Fire Resistance |
High |
High |
High |
None |
Structural Strength |
Highest |
High |
Highest |
Medium |
Flexibility in Design |
High |
Low |
Lowest |
High to Medium |
Ease of Use |
High |
Medium Low to Low |
Medium to Low |
Medium |
Cost |
Low |
Low to Medium in Most Applications |
Medium in Most Applications |
Lowest |
Incidence of Callbacks |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
High |
Additional Steps Required for Insulation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Insulation Value |
R-22 or R-24 Equivalent |
Marginal |
Marginal |
Marginal |
Sound Impedance |
High |
High |
High |
Low |
Job Injuries |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
High |
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