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Information Paper 1/99 Untied cavity party walls - structural performance when using AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) blockwork
Publication Year
1999
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Describes a series of element tests, followed by a full scale model test, that show that an untied cavity party wall, built with autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, can be a stable structure and achieve satisfactory sound attenuation.
Document History
This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.
Author
de Vekey, R. C. and Hickson, G.
Publisher Information
BRE
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