Weights of Celcon Blocks and Blockwork - Normal Format Blocks Thin-Joint – 3mm Mortar Joints

Not all Thicknesses shown below are available in each block range

Thickness Ranging from 75-200 (mm)

Thickness (mm)

75

90

100

115

125

130

135

140

150

190

200

No.of blocks per Clampak

130

110

100

90

80

80

80

70

70

50

50

Weight Per Clampack (Kg)

Weight per Clampak (Kg)

Super Solar

461

468

473

490

473

492

511

464

497

449

473

Solar

536

544

550

569

550

572

594

539

577

522

550

Standard

755

767

775

802

775

806

837

759

814

736

775

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

816

829

837

867

837

871

904

820

879

795

837

No. Of Blocks Per 1000 (Kg)

No. of blocks per 1000(Kg)

Super Solar

282

235

211

184

169

163

157

151

141

111

106

Solar

243

202

182

158

146

140

135

130

121

96

91

Standard

172

143

129

112

103

99

96

92

86

68

65

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

159

133

119

104

96

92

88

85

80

63

60

Typical Block Handling Weights (kg)

Typical block handling weights (Kg) at typical moisture content when laid. Some manufacturers may quote weights which do not include this allowance.

Super Solar

3.5

4.3

4.7

5.4

5.9

6.1

6.4

6.6

7.1

9.0

9.5

Solar

4.1

4.9

5.5

6.3

6.9

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.2

10.4

11.0

Standard

5.8

7.0

7.7

8.9

9.7

10.1

10.5

10.8

11.6

14.7

15.5

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

6.3

7.5

8.4

9.6

10.5

10.9

11.3

11.7

12.6

15.9

16.7

Laid Weight of Blocks Including 10mm Mortar Joints, Excluding Finishes (Kg/m2)

Laid weight of blocks including 10mm mortar joints, excluding finishes (Kg/m2)

Super Solar

34

41

45

52

56

59

61

63

68

86

90

Solar

37

44

49

56

61

64

66

69

73

93

98

Standard

48

58

65

74

81

84

87

90

97

123

129

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

58

70

77

89

97

101

104

108

116

147

155

Thickness Ranging from 215-355 (mm)

Thickness (mm)

215

225

230

250

255

260

265

275

280

300

355

No. of blocks per Clampak

50

50

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

30

30

Weight Per Clampack (Kg)

Weight per Clampak (Kg)

Super Solar

508

532

435

473

482

492

501

520

530

426

504

Solar

591

618

506

550

561

572

583

605

616

495

585

Standard

833

872

713

775

790

806

821

852

868

697

825

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

900

942

770

837

854

871

887

921

938

753

892

No. Of Blocks Per 1000 (Kg)

No. of blocks per 1000(Kg)

Super Solar

98

94

92

85

83

81

80

77

75.5

70

60

Solar

85

81

79

73

71

70

69

66

65

61

51

Standard

60

57

56

52

51

50

49

47

46

43

46

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

56

53

52

48

47

46

45

43

43

40

34

Typical Block Handling Weights (kg)

Typical block handling weights (Kg) at typical moisture content when laid. Some manufacturers may quote weights which do not include this allowance.

Super Solar

10.2

10.6

10.9

11.8

12.1

12.3

12.5

13.0

13.2

14.2

16.8

Solar

11.8

12.4

12.6

13.7

14.0

14.3

14.6

15.1

15.4

16.5

19.5

Standard

16.7

17.4

17.8

19.4

19.8

20.1

20.5

21.3

21.7

23.2

27.5

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

18.0

18.8

19.3

20.9

21.3

21.8

22.2

23.0

23.4

25.1

29.7

Laid Weight of Blocks Including 10mm Mortar Joints, Excluding Finishes (Kg/m2)

Laid weight of blocks including 10mm mortar joints, excluding finishes (Kg/m2)

Super Solar

97

101

104

113

115

117

119

124

126

135

160

Solar

105

110

113

122

125

127

130

135

137

147

174

Standard

139

145

149

162

165

168

171

178

181

194

229

Hi-Seven/Hi-Tene

166

174

178

193

197

201

205

213

217

232

275

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FOUNDATION BLOCKS - above data for the equivalent block applies: eg for Foundation 4 see Standard; for Foundation 7 see Hi-Seven, etc

For PLUS format blocks (610mm long x 215mm high) see TSD/63-2.

For JUMBO PLUS format blocks (610mm long x 270mm high)

For NORMAL/TRADITIONAL blockwork

NORMAL format blocks (440mmx215mm high; 10.35 blocks/m2 laid)

This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by H + H Celcon.

For more information on this source, please visit H + H Celcon.

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