Spancrete wall panels can be installed vertically or horizontally for shear walls load bearing non load bearing insulated or non insulated interior or exterior walls.
Exterior wall thickness concrete.
The structural wythes are typically 6 8 or 10 thick with the insulation being 2 to 4 thickness.
The thickness of interior walls is dictated by stud width and wall covering.
For flat walls the weight is based on the nominal thickness.
The appropriate depth of the wall depends on several factors and there is no single standard for every home.
Exterior wall thickness depends on siding material.
The thickness or depth of concrete basement walls plays an integral role in their long term strength and durability.
Minimum thickness of walls 4 1 bearing walls.
Concrete blocks used in walls should be sound and free from cracks and their edges should be straight and true.
It is better to construct exterior walls of 8 thick concrete block.
The recommended maximum is 12 inches.
Ubc specified minimum thickness of exterior basement wall and foundation wall to be 191mm.
Ubc recommends minimum thickness of bearing wall to 1 25 supported height or length whichever is shorter or not less than 102mm.
In addition concrete s dampening quality limits the vibration to exterior walls when doors or windows are slammed for example.
Wall weight is based on a unit weight of concrete of 150 pcf.
They can be manufactured in a variety of sizes and finishes.
If load bearing masonry wall is strengthened or stiffened by reinforced concrete floors or masonry cross walls at a distance not greater than 3 65m 12 ft then it is possible to adopt thickness of 304 8mm 1 ft for maximum wall height of 21 33m 70 ft.
Concrete foundation walls support the home standing above so any weakness can undermine the stability of the house.
The tabulated values do not include any allowance for interior and exterior finishes.
N a indicates not applicable.
Standard 2 by 4 studs are 3 1 2 inches wide and drywall is 1 2 inch thick so interior walls are usually 4 1 2 inches thick.
4 2 exterior basement wall and foundation wall.