Is SmartWall Cost Effective? YES!

The SmartWall system provides speedy construction that lowers contractors’ overhead costs, and affords earlier building occupation. Additionally, SmartWall’s reduced weight lowers equipment and material delivery costs It also reduces the cost of foundation and structural supports, and provides on-going energy savings. Mason friendly SmartWall units help insure a healthy and productive work force. This also helps reduce construction cost. SmartWall provides up-front savings as well as economic benefits that accrue over the useful life of the structure.

                                         

Why Does Mason Productivity Increase?

Mason productivity is primarily determined by the weight of the units being used. Since labor is usually 60% of the total finished wall cost, productivity is of critical importance.

                                                   

What About Water Penetration?

SmartWall can reduce water penetration in two ways: the concrete mixture and ease of placement. By optimizing the aggregate gradation, admixture use, and cementitious content, SmartWall units are very tightly compacted in the block machine. This produces higher strengths, tighter textures, and fewer interstitial voids - all three contribute to reduced water absorption and permeability. These three qualities also enhance the effectiveness of water repellant coatings. Additionally, masons are able to lift and place SmartWall units more easily and consistently, which also contributes to producing a more watertight wall.

  What About Durability?

Freezing and thawing testing programs conducted at both the University of New Brunswick and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln show that properly designed mixtures using ESCS aggregate in high performance concrete masonry perform as well as, if not better than comparable mixtures containing ordinary aggregates. The high performance mixtures were tested in concrete masonry and segmental retaining wall units.