Sennen Appendix 2 Materials deta Appendix 2 Materials dat A2.1 Densities and weights of materials ‘The weight of materials can be obtained by sample seate, information from manufacturers and reference to BS 648 Schedule of weights of building materials, ‘Typical densities of commonly used materials are included below for reference. The weight (in kg/m) of a specific thickness of material is obtained by multiplying the density by the thickness in metres. For example: the weight of 22 mm chipboard flooring would be "750 (o/mn? ) x 0.022 (rn) = 16.6 ko/m? Nove: Values shown are typical, though the density of individual products can vary considerably and these values should only be taken as a general guide, For detailed calculation the manufacturers’ figures should be used, ‘Table A2.1 Typical doncity of common materials Material “Typical density kale Timber Softwood 350 = 550 Structural harcwood 5350 - 1000 Structural compost timber, ag LVL 5350 - 600 ‘Sheet materials ‘Sheathing! fooring grade plywood 530 Wood chipboard PS. 750 Oriented strand board 720 (Cement bonded particleboard 1250 Hardboard 50 ‘Tempered heraboare 1000 Impregnated sofboars 400 MOF 900 Plasterboard Type 4 950 Gypsum fibreboard 1200 : Mineral fereboard up to 1500 Glass 2800 Insulation Minor woo, glass 2 Mineral woo), rock 20 Mineral wool, as resent layer 60 - 100 Celkiose fibre 38 Expanded polystyrene 28 Extruded polystyrene 35 Phenolic 35 Poyisoeysruraie 22 Polyurotane 2 ‘Gypsum plactor 1200 Cement render 00ggg gg TRADA Technology Timber frame construction. eR ‘There are some composite constructions which are more easily quoted as weights per square metze for guidance purposes including: Table A2.2 Typical weights of composite constructions iMsteriat Typical weight kai? Roofing fot ‘Sayers fet and chiopiras sr Tia battens 2 100 mm gauge a4 Concrete paving slabs 50 mm thick ur Ballast ‘50 mn thick 80 Roafing ‘concrete interocking tes 42-58 conereto plain tes 80 flay - machine-made tes 64 ‘lay - hand-made tee n states 25-78 ote coment sates 25 Insulated metal deck roofing 20-39 A 2.2 Vapour resistivity and vapour resistance values "The values quoted are typical mean velues for materials commonly used in timber frame construction. Manufacturers may quote different figures for their produois, When a tango of values if shown, the lower value should be uused when the board is used on the warm side of the construction and the higher value used when the board is located on the cold side, Values for materials not ineluded in Table 2.2 should be obtained from the manufac turer "The values for thin materlais, such as metal folls and membranes ere shown a5 @ vapour resistance for the materiel. Other materials are shown as a ‘vapour resistivity value, Vapour resistance is calculated by multiplying the thickness in metres by the vapour resistivity. All values are from BS BN 12524 Building materials and products. Hygrothermal properties. Tabulated values, except as noted, 238A 2.3 Thermal conductivity of materials ‘The values shown in Table A2.4 ace typical design values. Manufacturers ‘may providle more precise figures if require. ‘Table A 2.3 Vapour resistivity and vapour resistance values Tatoriat ‘Vapour resistivity Vapour resistance Nsom NSIS Prasterioard Type 1 20, Gypoum fibre reinforced board 1308 Softwood 100 Hardivood 250 Expanded polystyrene 300 Extruded polystyrene 750 Caluiose fire 10 Mineral wool (ass or rock) 5 Cement bonded particlsboard 150 Impregnated sotboard (no fim face) 25 Mediumboard (high density) 1501 MOF 100 rented strand board (OSB) 150 Plywood 450 ‘Tempered hardboard 150 \Wood chipboard 100 Brickwork 50 Blockwork 50 Gemant render 50 Glass ath Vapour contol plastorboard soi") ‘Auesiniur fi 7500 0.12 mm polythene shest—~ 250 10.25 ram polythene sheet 500 Breather membrane - a0! greater than ose Metal daddings wi) Breather roof underiey 0.6 max Roofing fet aid in bitumen 0000 Rooting felt underay 500) ‘GiValus from manufacturer Value fom BS 5250 (© For calculation assume arbitaty lage value 69 100,000 Table A2.4 Thermal conductivity of materials iteriat “Thermal eondvetivity (Wie) Fiasierboard Type 1 0.16 [Gypsum fbre reinforced board 938, Softwood oa Hardood D4 CCaluiose bee 0.43 Expanded palystyrone 0.038 Exiruded polystyrene 0.027 Mineral woo! (alse or rock) 0037 Phenol 3.020 Poylscyanurale 9.028 Polyurethane 0.025 Cement bonded particleboare 2.35 Iimpregnated softvosrd 0.056 Mediumboard 0.08 Medium density fibreboard (MOF) ong Oriented strand board (OSB) ona Piyaood (sheathing grade) 04 ‘Tempered hardboard 02 eed chipboard 04 Brickaere oad Blockwork 096 Cement render 11.00 lass 1.05 Appendix 2 Materials data