Installation Instructions

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Fox Blocks ICF Guidebook V5MAR17
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PRODUCT PERFORMANCE & THIRD PARTY TESTING
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Testing:
EPS Foam Resin Modified low pentane, B/C bead size (resin is self-extinguishing)
EPS Average Manufacturing Density / Type 1.5 lbs. / cu. ft. (Type II, Rigid Cellular EPS Foam Plastic)
ASTM C578, EPS Thermal Insulation Properties
CAN / ULC S701, EPS Thermal Insulation Properties
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE DATA
Fox Blocks ICF Wall System
CONCRETE WALL CONSTRUCTION (4", 6", 8", 10" & 12" Reinforced Structural Concrete Core)
Design criteria for the structural concrete wall system ACI 318 design standards for straight wall concrete construction
Recommended concrete consolidation Reference the Fox Block Installation Manual, ACI 309
Fox Blocks Installation Manual Second Edition (2012)
Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls PCA 100-2012, IRC R404.1, R611, ACI 332
Average weight of the reinforced structural concrete 150 lbs. / cu. ft. (including steel reinforcement)
Thermal Mass (form & 4" reinforced concrete core) 50 lbs. / sq. ft.
Thermal Mass (form & 6" reinforced concrete core) 75 lbs. / sq. ft.
Thermal Mass (form & 8" reinforced concrete core) 100 lbs. / sq. ft.
Thermal Mass (form & 10" reinforced concrete core) 125 lbs. / sq. ft.
Thermal Mass (form & 12" reinforced concrete core) 150 lbs. / sq. ft.
Recommended concrete core compressive strength Minimum 3000 psi for the walls (minimum 2500 psi for footings)
Recommended concrete core slump flow for pump mix design 4" ICF - 6" to 7"; 6" ICF - 5.5" to 6.5"; 8", 10" or 12" ICF - 5" to 6"
Recommended aggregate size for the concrete mix design 4" ICF - 3/8" max.; 6" ICF 3/8" to 1/2" max; 8", 10" & 12" ICF - 1/2" to 3/4" max.
Plastic Tie Strength Testing:
Fastener Withdrawal, ASTM D1761
Fastener Lateral (Shear), ASTM D1761
Tie Tensile and Shear, ASTM D638 and D732
Performance Testing:
Sound Transmission Class (STC), ASTM E90, STC 45-50+
Environmental, Safety & Energy Performance:
No HCFC's or CFC's emitted during the manufacturing process
No toxins or formaldehydes produced
Plastic ties are recycled and the EPS Foam forms are recyclable
Products & Energy Efficient Accessories:
Energy Stick R-8 / Stick
Energy Efficiency Data & Performance:
Thickness of the EPS 2.625" / wall panel (5.25" total EPS thickness)
EPS Steady State R-Value (thermal resistance of the material) R - 4.17 (@ 70 degrees Fahrenheit)
CTL Group Thermal Resistance R-Value Calculation Report R - 23+ / Block (calculated in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1)
EPS K-Factor (thermal conductivity of the material) K - 0.24 / inch (@ 70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Air Leakage (infiltration rate) ASTM E283 0.002 cfm / ft
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ORNL Thermal Mass Calculator Dynamic R-Value Equivalent Greater than R - 32
Storm Safety:
Wind Capacity Fox Blocks Walls can be designed to meet
code requirements
Seismic Zones Fox Blocks Walls can be designed to meet
code requirements
BUILDING CODE REFERENCES
CCRR-1010
Florida Product Approval - FL7497-R3
City of New York - MEA 201-08-M
City of Los Angeles - RR25689
State of Wisconsin - 201403-I
ASTM E2634
CA N /ULC S717.1
Fire Safety & Testing:
Surface Burning Characteristics of Foam Plastics, ASTM E84 & ANSI / UL 723
Flame spread from the EPS Foam less than 25
Smoke Development of the EPS Foam less than 450
Surface Burning Characteristics of Foam Plastics, CAN / ULC S102
Fire Burning Characteristics of Plastic Ties
ASTM D1929, Flash Ignition Temp 400 (C) 752 (F)
ASTM D1929, Spontaneous Ignition Temp 380 (C) 716 (F)
ASTM D635, Burn Rate Meets Class CC1
Fire Resistance Rating, ASTM E119 (equivalent Standard Test Methods)
4" Concrete Core 2 hrs.
6" Concrete Core 4 hrs.
8", 10" or 12" Concrete Core 4 hrs.
Fire Endurance Test of Building Construction Materials, CAN / ULC S101
Room Fire Test, UL 1715 (with 1/2" gypsum board)
MSDS sheets available at www.foxblocks.com
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