Material Weights

 

Weights of Building Materials in Roofs

Material

Weight

(kg/m2)

Code
0.50mm steel sheet5AS1170.1-2002 TA2
 0.80 mm steel sheet10AS1170.1-2002 TA2
Terra-cotta tiles57AS1170.1-2002 TA2
Concrete tiles53AS1170.1-2002 TA2
10 mm plasterboard8.3AS1170.1-2002 TA2 92Kg/m2 per 100mm
13 mm plasterboard12AS1170.1-2002 TA2 92Kg/m2 per 100mm
12 mm softwood T&G lining6.6550x0.012
12 mm hardwood T&G lining12.61050x0.012
Pink batt insulation3http://www.pinkbatts.co.nz/assets/Uploads/767.pdf
Wiring + sisaltion + fittings2Miscellaneous components in addition to other roof components
Ceiling battens0.78Stratco ceiling battens at 450 centres 0.35/0.45 = 0.78

 

Weights of Building Materials in Walls

Material

Weight

(kg/m2)

Code
10 mm plasterboard8.3 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 92Kg/m2 per 100mm
Pink batt insulation3 http://www.pinkbatts.co.nz/assets/Uploads/767.pdf
10 mm softwood T&G lining one side5.5 550 x 0.1
12 mm softwood T&G lining one side6.6 550 x 0.12
Studs2525 kg/m2
6 mm fibre cement sheet11 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
6 mm tiles one side13.5 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
13mm = 27 / 2 = 13.5
6 mm tiles two sides27AS1170.1-2002 TA2
13mm = 27
10 mm softwood T&G lining two sides11 From above
12 mm softwood T&G lining two sides13.2 From above
15 mm avg. weatherboards8.3 550 x 0.015 (assume seasoned pine)
6 mm tiles two sides27 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
13mm = 27
5 mm ply panelling5 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 based on 0.10 kN/m3 per 100mm
5 mm ply panelling two sides10 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 based on 0.10 kN/m3 per 100mm
15mm render32.4http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm mortar cement 2162 x 0.015
110 mm brick single skin209AS1170.1-2002 TA2
Wiring + sisalation + fittings2A set of miscellaneous components in addition to other wall components

 

Weights of Building Materials in Floors

Material

Weight

(kg/m2)

Code
19 mm hardwood strip flooring20.9AS1170.1-2002 TA2
Use 1100 kg/m3 for the heaviest seasoned  hardwood
Floor types
http://www.boral.com.au/timberflooring/species.asp
19 mm softwood strip flooring10.5 550 x 0.19
15 mm structural ply18 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 based on 0.12 kN/m3 per 100mm
19 mm particle board12.5 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 66 per 100mm
15 mm particle board9.9 AS1170.1-2002 TA2 66 per 100mm
13 mm clay tiling27 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
10 mm plasterboard8.3 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
13 mm plasterboard12 AS1170.1-2002 TA2
12 mm softwood T&G lining6.6 550 x 0.012
12 mm hardwood T&G lining13.2 1100 x 0.012
6mm cement sheet9.2 15mm is 23kg/m2
Wiring + sisalation + fittings2 A set of miscellaneous components in addition to other floor components
90 slab2162400 kg/m3
100 slab2402400 kg/m3
125 slab3002400 kg/m3
150 slab360 2400 kg/m3
175 slab420 2400 kg/m3
200 slab480 2400 kg/m3
225 slab540 2400 kg/m3
250 slab600 2400 kg/m3