AAC in Media
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Dedicated resources to AAC in the top section; AAC mentions in the next section; each section is for a different web resource.
Curated Websites
Mainly AAC
Wikipedia - Generally accurate crowd-sourced information about AAC. All the meanings and acronyms of AAC here.
AAC-Worldwide - The international journal and trade association for AAC producers; highly authoritative.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Portland Cement Association, an authoritative industry trade group.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Australian Government site for environmentally sustainable homes.
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Mentions AAC (General Info)
★★★★ AAC vs ICF - FoxBlocks (Nebraska) sells a competing building material, ICF. This is a very fair comparison of ICF and AAC, with the only issue possibly being the assertion that "AAC's lower strength requires reinforcing the AAC blocks or panels in load-bearing applications." This statement is true per US building codes which are much less familiar with AAC, but AAC has sufficient compressive strength to bear loads in low-rise buildings. Check your local building codes to determine if shear and load-bearing reinforcement is required. Further, AAC panels are sufficiently reinforced during manufacture. It's encouraging to see a competitor providing reliable details on AAC, and that's probably because ICF is also an extremely good building option.
★ Why aren't all houses built with this stuff? - This Old House. This article is old, the building firm featured no longer exists, low informational value.
★★ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete as a Holistic Building System - Structure Magazine. A good summary, includes some historical information and influential individuals but is dated (e.g., two of the manufacturers mentioned no longer exist).
★★ AAC Plans - Dream Green Homes. While you can use AAC in any floor plan, and the floor plans on this site can be used with other materials, it's still here if you're interested.
Curated YouTube
Mainly AAC
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Sites that are more useful (in the author's opinion) for learning about AAC are rated with more stars.
Producers, Distributors, Builders
★★★ AirCrete (Europe) - channel
★★★ Wehrhahn GmbH (Germany) - channel
★★★ MHE International (Germany) - channel. This channel has "block installation part 1 & 2," but these are re-posts of Ytong’s installation videos and are also found on the Aercon website. I recommend "#AAC Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Green Building Material - (FULL)" as a first video on this site.
★★★ ADVANTAGES OF AERATED CONCRETE WALLS - First to the Future. (US) Features Palm West Home Builders and Aercon blocks. The website provided at the end doesn't appear to work.
★★ Keda Suremaker (China) - channel.
★ Affordable Portable Housing (Hawaii). Phone number provided. Photo and Video Hawaii channel. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
★ Foamcrete (Russia). This is NOT an AAC channel, but mentions AAC. In particular, this video, Comparison of autoclaved and non-autoclaved aerated concrete. What to choose? is misleading. The AAC block appears pre-damaged. The foamcrete has been reinforced with fibers for strength but the AAC is not reinforced. Comparisons that favor AAC are not included. AAC is a competitor so misinformation favors the producer.
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General Information
★★★★ Cellular Lightweight Concrete Technology (UAE) - channel. Having more AAC videos than anyone else, unfortunately also features many things besides AAC, including non-autoclaved aerated concrete (NALC) and foamed concrete. Be careful that you are actually watching an AAC video.
★★★★ AAC Block vs LECA Block vs Hollow Concrete Block - Which One to Choose ? - Marek Kubi. (Estonia) Actual testing; competent comparisons.
★★★ Best AAC blocks - Krrish White Blocks. (India) Install speed vs red clay bricks. Good comparisons, writing is in English, but narration is not
★★★ Aircrete Lightweight Concrete - Everything you need to know. Belinda Carr, @belindajcarr. Architect featuring views on many different building products. Brief overview.
★★ Aircrete Blocks Cracking up – Unwanted Trouble - Skill builder. (England) This experienced mason in England is critical of AAC’s proclivity to crack & recommends a mortar not recommended by producers. A few factors to consider regarding his experience: do UK AAC manufacturers allow lower compressive strength than other AAC blocks? Does his mortar bed (rather than thinset) contribute to the cracking?
★ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: Overview and Applications - Bipat, C; 2019 (New York) NY-engnineers.com. All the information is in higher rated sites.
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How-to
★★★ Couple Builds Cheap Small HOUSE - Ep.1►Strip Foundation - Creative Couple. (Ukraine) Not explicitly an AAC how-to, but a short series on building a small house with AAC in Ukraine. Note, many of the videos in Europe and India show horizontal reinforcement but not rebar/concrete vertical reinforcement that would be required in the U.S. This series is unique because it's start-to-finish and because they use a foam sealer instead of thinset. Check the comments regarding whether this is recommended by producers for load-bearing external walls.
★★★ AAC Block laying work - AAC Block Solutions. Just workers laying it down, but a good demonstration.
★★ How to build a wall of aerated concrete - Maris builds a house. (Latvia) Concerns: the tools mentioned are for one building method and not necessary for all AAC methods; do the first-course horizontal rebar have thinset on all sides and would mortar be better?
★★ AAC Block Adhesive (Chemical) Construction - Limitless Thinkers.
★★ AAC Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Bondbeam Fill U block - Vintage Elements
★ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)/construction practice - Epic Infra construction. Multiple videos, but from India and not for English speakers. They appear to be using traditional mortar rather than thinset.
★ AAC Block Quality check on Construction site - Civil Site visit (India). Low rating is not due to content, but because it's not for English speakers. There's definitely an English-language bias on this website.
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Individual Builds
★★★★ Spanish home with thermal vents and cork cladding - Kirsten Dirkson, faircompanies.com.
★★★★ Former New Mexico ranch as off-grid conservation easement - Kirsten Dirkson, faircompanies.com. Note the crack at 10:35.
★★★ Start to finish build (short) - Quantum HD clip. Build method uses solid concrete vertical reinforcement with block and appears to avoid beam pockets for upstair floor beams and use of U-block.
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