CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL No CF 5207 QATAR AERATED CONCRETE INDUSTRIES CO. W.W.L.

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1 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL No CF 5207 This is to certify that, in accordance with TS00 General Requirements for Certification of Fire Protection Products The undermentioned products of Doha Qatar, PO Box Tel: Fax: Have been assessed against the requirements of the Technical Schedule(s) denoted below and are approved for use subject to the conditions appended hereto: CERTIFIED PRODUCT Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Light Weight Block Walls TECHNICAL SCHEDULE TS49 Vertical and Horizontal Separating Elements Signed and sealed for and on behalf of CERTIFIRE Sir Ken Knight Issued: 18 th November 2013 Chairman - Management Council Page 1 of 5

2 Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Co. W.W.L. - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Light Weight Block Walls 1. This approval relates to the use of the above AAC block walls in providing a fire resistance performance of up to 240 minutes integrity and insulation, as defined in BS 476: Part 22: Subject to the under mentioned conditions, the walls will meet the relevant requirements of BS 5588 for fire resisting, non-loadbearing, compartment walls, for periods of up to 240 minutes (dependent upon design limitations) when used in accordance with the provisions therein. 2. This certification is designed to demonstrate compliance of the product or system specifically with Approved Document B (England and Wales), Section D of the Technical Standards (Scotland), Technical Booklet E (N. Ireland). If compliance is required to other regulatory or guidance documents there may be additional considerations or conflict to be taken into account. 3. The AAC block walls are approved on the basis of: i) Initial type testing (under ref: WF Test Report No ) ii) Audit testing at the frequency specified in TS49 iii) A design appraisal against TS49 iv) Inspection and surveillance of factory production control v) Certification of Quality Management Systems to ISO 9001: The non-loadbearing AAC block wall assemblies comprise 100 mm to 400 mm thick AAC blocks with profiled interlock abutting edges, laid in stretcher bond pattern on 5-6 mm and/cement mortar beds. 5. The approval relates to on-going production. The product and/or its immediate packaging is identified with the manufacturers name, the product name or number, the CERTIFIRE name or name and mark, together with the CERTIFIRE certificate number and application where appropriate. 6. The performance relates only to the behaviour of the specimen under the particular conditions of test. They are not intended to be the sole criteria for assessing performance in use, nor do they reflect the actual behaviour in fires. 7. This approval is applicable to complete systems only. 8. For verification of the validity of this certificate or inspection of installed systems, please contact Warrington Certification Limited. Page 2 of 5 Signed Issued: 18 th November 2013

3 Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Co. W.W.L. - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Light Weight Block Walls Further Information Further information regarding the details contained in this data sheet may be obtained from Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Co. W.W.L. (Tel: , Fax: , q.acico@qatar.net.qa). Further information regarding CERTIFIRE certification and other approved products can be obtained from CERTIFIRE. (Tel: , website: Page 3 of 5 Signed Issued: 18 th November 2013

4 Product description and performance: 1. This certification relates to non-loadbearing block walls consisting autoclaved aerated concrete blocks bedded on sand/cement mortar with the following specification: Blockwork Manufacturer : Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Material : Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (G2) Density : kg/m 3 (stated nominal dry density) Overall section size of blocks : 600 mm long x 250 mm high x mm deep Laying configuration : Stretcher bond pattern Mortar Joints Mix Ratio : Sand / Cement (3 : 1) Thickness : 5-6 mm Application method : Trowel 2. The walls shall be constructed in accordance with Code of Practice documents BS : 2005 and BS : The maximum certified wall height is 4m. 4. Wall widths are unrestricted. 5. Allowance for movement due to shrinkage or thermal movement shall be made such that the number and spacing of joints allows for the necessary freedom of movement without compromising the integrity and stability of the construction. Performance: Masonry walls constructed BS 476: Part 22: 1987 using the following blocks Integrity (minutes) Insulation (minutes) 100 mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks mm thick solid blocks Page 4 of 5 Signed Issued: 18 th November 2013

5 Typical Block Detail (150 mm thick block shown) Approved Manufacturing Locations: Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Co. W.W.L. Doha Qatar, PO Box Page 5 of 5 Signed Issued: 18 th November 2013