House under construction with Sri Sai CLC Bricks in Hyderabad

CLC Bricks - Test Report

Why CLC Bricks? ... Comparison ... Latest.

Why we use CLC bricks?

1) CLC is a light weight brick  where water absorption is less compare to redbrick and fly-ash brick

2) High thermal insulation

3) Compressive strength is more than other bricks

4) environmental friendly

5) Quantity of cement is less when making a wall why because accurate edges and even surface

6) CLC bricks life span is more than other bricks

 CLC block size can make according to our requirements

In India generally block can make

CLC Size                Bricks per cubic meter

4*8*24                     83 clc blocks

6*8*24                     55 clc blocks

8*8*24                     41 clc blocks  

If we take one CLC block size      Red bricks comes around for each CLC block

4*8*24                                                7.1

6*8*24                                              10.6

8*8*24                                              14.2

Comparison of CLC with red brick for one unit wall

Comparison of CLC with red brick for one unit wall

( In addition to the all advantages like light weight, sound proof, Thermal insulation, fire resistance, space saving, speedy construction etc)

	CLC BRICK	CLC BRICK	RED BRICK	RED BRICK
Quantity of cement sand for mortar	1 bag Cement (260/-) 4 bags Sand(100/-)	360/-	2 bags Cement (520/-) 8 bags Sand(200/-)	720/-
Plastering	2 bags Cement (520/-) 6 bags sand (150/-) (1/2”plastering is enough)	670/-	3 bags Cement (780/-) 12 bags sand (300/-) (1”plastering is required)	1080/-
Brick cost	24"*8"*6" (55*58/-)	3190/-	9"*4"*3" (550*5/-)	2750/-
Labour Cost	2 Men  (600/-) 1 Women (150/-)	750/	2 Men  (600/-) 2 Women (300/-)	900/-
Total Cost		4970/		5450/-

Comparision between AAC and CLC

Comparison between AAC and CLC

S. No.	Parameters	Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks	Cellular Lightweight Concrete Blocks	Burnt Clay Bricks
1.	Basic raw materials & other inputs	Cement, Fly Ash, Lime  and Gypsum	Cement, Aggregate, Fly Ash, Water & Foaming Compound	Top Soil & Energy
2.	General Properties
	Dry Density kg/m3	600	750 – 800	1900
	Compressive Strength in kg/cm3	40	25 – 30	40-75
	Range of applications / utility	Non-load bearing blocks	Partition	Load-bearing & non-load bearing
	Aging	No gain in strength with age	Gains strength with age	No gain in strength with age
	Thermal Conductivity (W/m.k.)	0.132-0.151 for 600 kg/m3	0.132-0.151 for 800 kg/m3	0.184
	Sound Insulation	Superior than burnt clay & hollow concrete	Superior than burnt clay & hollow concrete	Normal
	Ease of Working	Can be cut, nailed & drilled	Can be cut, nailed & drilled	Normal
3.	Shape & Form
	Pre-cast Brick size	600 x 200 x 100/150/200 mm	600 x 200 x 100/150/200 mm	230 x 100 x 70 mm
	Pre-cast elements	Any size of elements	Any size of elements	Not feasible
	Cast in shape	Not feasible	Any shape & size in any density	Not feasible
4.	Water Absorption % by weight	45% by volume	12% for 800 kg/m3 density (by volume)	20% by volume
5.	Drying Shrinkage mm/meter	Shrinkage after maturing0.011 (for 600 kg/m3) 0.058 (for kg/m3)	0.10	No shrinkage
6.	Productivity	Output 100% more than brick work	Output 100% more than brick work	Normal
7.	Eco Friendliness	Pollution free, High energy requirement, Open process uses fly ash	Pollution free, Least energy requriement, Can consume fly ash around 33%	Creates smoke, Uses high energy, Wastes agricultural land
8.	Structural saving due to dead weight reduction	55% reduction in weight of walls. Tremendous structural saving for high rise buildings in Earthquake / Poor soil area	55% reduction in weight of walls. Tremendous structural saving for high rise buildings in Earthquake / Poor soil area	No additional saving

Sizes of our CLC Bricks

Brick Size mm	Approx. weight per Brick (kg)	No. of bricks in a Truck (8tons capacity)	No. of Bricks / cub mtre
600x200x200	20 (+ or – 1)	400	41
600x200x150	15 (+ or – 1)	600	55
600x200x100	10 (+ or – 1)	800	83

Process of Manufacture of CLC Bricks

Machines we are using :

1. Mixer (Ribbon Type)
2. Conveyor
3. Water Pump
4. Foam Generator
5. Digital weighing system
6. Compressor
7. Control Panel
8. Trollies to carry slurry
9. Water tank 2000 ltrs capacity
10. Foam Tank 500 ltres capacity
11. Platform Trollies
12. Molds

Materials :

1. Cement
2. Fly Ash
3. Protein Foam (Veg)
4. Water
5. Demoulding oil

Process : 

To manufacture one m3 CLC Bricks, first we fill the water as per requirement with pump from water tank, Later we run the conveyor and conveyor belt drops 500 kgs of Fly ash into the Mixer. Flyash and Mixer will be started simultaneously. We drop the 5 bags i.e., 250 kgs of 53 grade OPC cement in to the Mixer. Later 1.2 kgs of foaming Agent diluted with 30 litres of water will be added and mixed thoroughly. Air bubbles thoroughly mixes in cement and flyash slurry. At this point the one litre slurry taken out from Mixer and weighed for density. If it shows the required density, the slurry will be drained into trollies and these trollies transports slurry to the place where molds kept. This CLC cement slurry poured into molds. The outer frame of the molds removed after 18 to 24 hours and the separation plates removed after 48 afters. Then the finished CLC Bricks removed to curing area and curing will be done for 28 days. From 29th day onwards our CLC Bricks ready for sale. We are using 600mm x 200mm x 100/150/200mm molds.

Technical Specifications of Sri Sai CLC Bricks

Detailed comparison of Bricks Vs our Sri Sai CLC Bricks

Aspect	Brick Wall	CLC wall	Remarks
Thickness
External	230 mm	200/150 mm	Saving of 13 to 35%
Partition	115 mm	100 mm	Saving of 13%
Mortar Masonry
External	0.051 m³/m²	0.011 m³/m²	Saving of 78%
Partition	0.02 m³/m²	0.005 m³/m²	Saving of 75%
Plastering	12 + 15 mm	8 + 10 mm	Saving of 33%
Dead Load
External	601 kg / m²	256 / 206 kg / m²	Reduction of 60%
Partition	319 kg / m²	148 kg / m²	Reduction of 48%
Labour for work	100%	60%	Reduction of 40%
Quality	Normal	Superior	Satisfied Client
Ease of Working
Chase cutting	Difficult	Easy	Faster Laying Service
Driving nail	Difficult	Easy	Happy Client
Longevity	May deteriorate with time	Gains strength with times as ordinary concrete	Better Durability

Properties and Paramsters of our CLC Bricks

Property	Unit	Value	Advantage
Size	mmxmmxmm	600 x 200 x 200 600 x 200 x 150 600 x 200 x 100	Thinner walls
Dry Density	kg/m3	900 (approx)
Dry Weight	kg	200mm- 20(+or-1kg) 150mm- 15(+or-1kg) 100mm- 10(+or-1kg)	Light weight
Compressive Strength	kg/cm2	20 -25 @ 28 days. Increase with age	Adequate strength
Water Absorption	%	<20	Very low water absorption
Thermal Conductivity	W/m-K	0.21	Good thermal insulation

Parameters	Cellular Light Weight Concrete Blocks (CLC)
Basic raw materials & other inputs	Cement, Flyash, water and foaming compound
Production process & setup	Produced using mixer and foaming generator
Water absorption	< 20%
Compaction during production	None
Aging	Gains strength with age
Thermal Conductivity ( W/m-k)	superior
Sound insulation	superior
Ease of work	can be cut, sawn, nailed, drilled
Eco- friendliness	Pollution free, Least energy requirement can consume fly ash from 26% to 33%

Comparison of CLC with red brick for one unit wall

Comparison of CLC with red brick for one unit wall

( In addition to the all advantages like light weight, sound proof, Thermal insulation, fire resistance, space saving, speedy construction etc)

	CLC BRICK	CLC BRICK	RED BRICK	RED BRICK
Quantity of cement sand for mortar	1 bag Cement (260/-) 4 bags Sand(100/-)	360/-	2 bags Cement (520/-) 8 bags Sand(200/-)	720/-
Plastering	2 bags Cement (520/-) 6 bags sand (150/-) (1/2”plastering is enough)	670/-	3 bags Cement (780/-) 12 bags sand (300/-) (1”plastering is required)	1080/-
Brick cost	24"*8"*6" (55*58/-)	3190/-	9"*4"*3" (550*5/-)	2750/-
Labour Cost	2 Men  (600/-) 1 Women (150/-)	750/	2 Men  (600/-) 2 Women (300/-)	900/-
Total Cost		4970/		5450/-

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CLC Bricks comparison with Red Bricks

How we compare CLC bricks with red bricks when we meet customer ?

If we take One CLC Brick with the size of 6*8*24, which equals 10.6 Red bricks.
One cubic meter area covers 55 CLC Bricks of above size or 560 Red Bricks.

The market price now for CLC Bricks is 3200 Rs per each cubic meter and Red bricks market price starts from minimum Rs. 2440 to 3500 and it varies depend upon quality and city to city.

So the question comes from customer immediately is why I spend more money for CLC bricks?

Here is the answer
Take this example:
1 unit wall brick construction with CLC and Red brick

1) clc bricks for 1 unit wall required around 55 bricks
2) red bricks for 1 unit wall comes around 560 bricks

3) quantity of cement and sand requires for mortar 1 unit wall with CLC
cement : 1 bag cement
sand : 4 bags sand
price : 210 Rs for cement
140 Rs for sand
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Total 350 Rs/-
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4) quantity of cement and sand requires for mortar 1 unit wall with Red bricks
cement : 2.5 bag cement
sand : 10 bag sand
price : 525 Rs cement
350 Rs for sand
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Total 875 Rs /-
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5) Plastering for wall constructed with CLC Bricks:
half inch plastering is Enough
Cement : 1.5 bag cement
Sand : 6 bag sand
Price : 315 Rs for cement
210 Rs for sand
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Total 525 Rs/-
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6) Plastering for wall constructed with Red bricks:
1.5 inches plastering is needed
Cement : 3.5 bag cement
Sand : 14 bag sand
Price : 435 Rs for cement
490 Rs for sand
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Total 925 Rs/-
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Total cost for plastering and motor joints For clc bricks.
350 + 525 = 875 Rs. Plus cost of CLC 3200 i.e. total 4075 per cubic meter.

Total cost for plastering and motor joints For red bricks.
875 + 925 = 1800 Rs. Plus cost of Red bricks 2500 i.e.,total 4300 per cubic meter.

So at the end of the 1 unit wall construction the price we are spending for red bricks is more than wall made with CLC bricks, apart from that contractor can construct the building less time than red brick construction.

Customer can happy with the advantages mentioned earlier post.

Note : The above calculation we are giving for construction a building with CLC its varies cities and cities and place to place.

Sizes & Number of Bricks per m3 with Weights

Size (in inches) : 24 * 8 * 4
Size (in mm) : 600 * 200 * 100
No of Bricks/m3 : 83
Weight (Kg’s) : 10 (+ or - 1)

Size (in inches) : 24 * 8 * 6
Size (in mm) : 600 * 200 * 150
No of Bricks/m3 : 55
Weight (Kg’s) : 15 (+ or - 1)

Size (in inches) : 24 * 8 * 8
Size (in mm) : 600 * 200 * 200
No of Bricks/m3 : 41
Weight (Kg’s) : 20 (+ or - 1)

Size (in inches) : 24 * 8 * 9
Size (in mm) : 600 * 200 * 225
No of Bricks/m3 : 36
Weight (Kg’s) : 22.5 (+ or - 1)

Benefits of CLC Bricks

Light weight

Being light weight, Sri Sai CLC bricks reduces the load on foundation and structures which results substantial saving in steel and cement.

Lower water absorption
This closed cell structure of Sri Sai CLC bricks reduces water absorption, So, no more damp spots on the walls.

Thermal insulation
Superior thermal insulation of Sri Sai CLC bricks makes it comfortable for the occupants. It results in lower electricity cost due to reduced air- conditioning loads.

Lower labour and material costs
Decrease in number of joints and accurate dimensions of bricks result in reduced cement mortar, plastering and labour.

Increased carpet area
Optimum width results in increased carpet area when compared to brick walls.

Quick and easy assembly
Being larger in size, Sri Sai CLC bricks takes less time in construction process and makes it simpler.

Superior sound insulation
Acoustic properties of Sri Sai CLC bricks are superior compared to other walling materials.

Ecological stability
Sri Sai CLC bricks are eco-friendly Blocks. No Green house gases are emitted during the manufacturing process. Valuable top soil is also not consumed.

Superior fire safety
Sri Sai CLC bricks offer superior fire safety.

Realiability and quality constistency
State of the art ensures that Sri Sai CLC bricks have constistent dimensions & strength.

Availability through all seasons
Sri Sai CLC bricks is available all year round; even during monsoons when the availability of the fire clay bricks is not consistent.

What is CLC Bricks

CLC is called as Cellular Light weight Concrete and it is also called as Foam Concrete. CLC Bricks are competitive with bricks in pricing and offer significant savings for finished structures. Savings in construction cost can be as much as 18% when using CLC Bricks, as compared to brick. Cellular Light Weight Concrete (CLC) is a version of lightweight concrete that is produced like normal concrete under ambient conditions. It is produced by initially making slurry of Cement, Sand (optional), Fly-Ash & Water, which is further mixed with the addition of pre-formed stable foam. The Concrete slurry is poured into assembled moulds of bricks. The foam imparts free flowing characteristics to this slurry due to ball bearing effect of foam bubbles enabling it to easily flow into all corners and compact by itself in the moulds without requiring any kind of vibration or compaction. Good Curing gives strength and dimensional stability to Bricks.

Consistent quality of Sri Sai CLC Bricks have brought ample of advantages to the modern construction

Lower weight ensures easy handling. Offers superior nailability and chase cutting features as compared to hollow blocks and concrete blocks. This technology is being widely used throughout the world. Over a hundred thousand apartments, houses, schools, commercial complexes, hospitals, hotels, industrial structures etc.

About Us

We are the manufacturers and suppliers of Cellular Lightweight Concrete Bricks and our Manufacturing Unit situated at Pratapa Singaram village, Ghatkesar mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, having number of approach roads from different places....
1. Uppal Ring road 10 kms (perzadiguda, Parvatahapuram)
2. Korremula crossroad, Narapally 5 kms (Venkatadri nagar, Nalla Narsimhareddy Engg College)
3. Jodimetla cross road 6 Kms (Jodimetla, Nalla Narsimha Reddy engg College)
4. Nagole 12 kms (Bandlaguda, Gourelli)
5. Abdullapurmet 15 kms (Gourelli)

Production and supply of Excellent quality bricks in a stipulated time is our motto.
Our Unit " SRI SAI BRICK INDUSTRIES", a partnership firm commenced production in the month of January 2013.