3 Popular Types of Concrete Blocks in Saudi Arabia

Concrete Blocks
 
Block is a very common building material that can be used for quality construction in Saudi Arabia. Blocks are largely used on both the residential as well as commercial buildings. Saudi Arabia is the best place for concrete block making, so it brings plenty of opportunities to both the ready mix concrete suppliers and laborers. Blocks are generally made out of various topnotch quality masonry materials like bricks, cement, concrete, precast concrete, clay, water, gravels and natural stones. Blocks are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and styles while the traditional types of blocks are usually rectangular shape or size.
Concrete blocks are widely recognized as concrete masonry unit (CMU) as they have an edge over stone and brick blocks. There are two famous types of concrete blocks available in Saudi Arabia; Solid Blocks and Hollow Blocks. These types of blocks are available in various sizes or styles like 4 inch blocks, 8 inch blocks, 10 inch blocks, 12 inch blocks and miscellaneous blocks. In other words, they are called as 39cm x19cm x (30cm or 20cm 0r 10cm blocks). While carrying on the block placement work, it is absolutely necessary for builders to use high-quality mortar on the surface.

Concrete Block Types
While making concrete blocks in a ready mix concrete factory, three common types of materials are used, including aggregates, Portland cement and water. The cement aggregate proportion in concrete blocks should not be less than 1:6. Aggregate used in concrete blocks is up to 60% while coarse aggregate is up to 40%. The concrete block minimum effectiveness is about 3N/mm².
Concrete blocks are divided into three types, depending on the structure, size, shape, style and manufacturing processes.

• Solid Concrete Blocks
• Hollow Concrete Blocks
• Ventilation or Louvred Blocks

1. Solid Concrete Blocks

When it comes to solid concrete blocks, they are often used on the various structures. As solid concrete blocks are heavy in weight, they are made out of dense aggregate in a ready mix concrete factory. They are very durable building blocks and that is why they provide an enormous stability to your structures. Solid concrete blocks are used for large masonry work in construction industry across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For example, they are the best alternative for load bearing walls. They are readily available in large-sized shapes or styles as compared to brick blocks. Thus, it takes less time to make solid concrete blocks than brick blocks.
 
Solid concrete blocks are environmentally friendly and cost saving building product in Saudi Arabia. Let me tell that solid block is three times stronger than traditional bricks with reliable resistance. When it comes to the advantages, solid concrete blocks are weather resistant, cost-saving and time saving product in KSA. In addition, they save up to 60% cement mortar consumption and hence it saves your time labor as well as raw material cost. This results in more fast, well-organized and economical construction in Saudi Arabia. Solid blocks can be made available to people and construction companies in both normal weight and light weight.
 
Normal Weight Solid Concrete Blocks

 
Light Weight Solid Concrete Blocks

2. Hollow Concrete Blocks

Hollow concrete blocks have annulled area which is greater than 25% of gross area. The solid part of hollow concrete blocks is up to 50%. The hollow area is divided into several types based on your requirement. Hollow concrete blocks in Saudi Arabia are prepared with lightweight aggregates in ready mix concrete factories or mills. Hollow block is usually a light weight block as compared to other block types. Hollow blocks are very easy to install.

Hollow Concrete Blocks: Size & Weight

8 Popular Types of Hollow Concrete Blocks in Saudi Arabia:

1. Stretcher block
2. Corner block
3. Pillar block
4. Jamb block
5. Partition block
6. Lintel block
7. Frogged brick block
8. Bull nose block

Concrete Stretcher Blocks
The concrete stretcher blocks are often used to fasten together the corner in the masonry. Therefore, the usage of concrete hollow stretcher blocks is very common in Saudi Arabian construction industry as well as residential sector of late. The stretcher block is laid with its length equivalent to the face of the wall, barrier or fence.

Concrete Corner Blocks
When it comes to concrete corner blocks, they are placed on the corners of walls. The corners or ends may be your home and office windows, door openings, entrances, courtyards and other areas. The concrete corner blocks are installed in a way that their plain end is visible to the outer surface while other corner is covered with the concrete stretcher block.

Concrete Pillar Blocks
The concrete pillar blocks are also known as double corner blocks. Usually these types of blocks are used when two ends or accompaniments of the corner are visible. The concrete pillar blocks are extensively used in both the residential structures as well as commercial buildings across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The pillar blocks have great resistance as compared to other concrete products and they are cost-effective product too.

Jamb Concrete Blocks
Jamb concrete blocks can be largely used on the elaborated window opening in the walls at your home or office. These types of blocks are fixed to the stretcher and corner blocks. The jamb concrete blocks are immensely beneficial for homeowners and corporate owners as they are placed to the double hung windows.  In addition, they give space to the exterior parts of the window.

Partition Concrete Block
The partition concrete blocks are commonly used in Saudi Arabia to construct partition walls. These partition blocks have much bigger stature or size than its breadth. Hollow part is separated into two to three portions in case of partition blocks.

Concrete Lintel Blocks
The Lintel blocks also known as beam blocks are widely used on the beam or lintel beam. Lintel beam is often used on the top part of your doors and windows and it manages the load coming from top. This type of block has deep groove beside the length of block. After installing the concrete lintel block, this groove is filled with high-quality ready mix concrete in tandem with reinforcement.
 
Frogged Brick Blocks

The Frogged brick blocks have a frog shape on its top accompanied by header and stretcher like frogged brick. This frog enables the block to knob mortar and to create the strong connection with the top laying block. Frogged brick blocks are generally used on the contractions sites in Saudi Arabia.

Bullnose Concrete Blocks
 
The Bullnose concrete blocks are akin to corner blocks and their functions are also the same. However when you decide to use round shaped edges at corner bullnose concrete blocks are number one choice. Such types of blocks can be used on different structures.

3. Ventilation or Louvred Blocks

The ventilation or louvred blocks are built-in walls to provide airflow both in and out of your buildings and offices during hot weather conditions. The moulds for ventilation blocks have a more complex shape than traditional blocks and fit in thin and rounded parts to increase the dimension of the openings in the block.
 
Installing Ready Mix Concrete Blocks Is Easy
 
Installing standard concrete blocks can be accomplished by highly skilled and professional builders, but there are some effective DIY applications which are considered for nifty homeowners in Saudi Arabia. Ready mix concrete blocks can be used for load bearing applications. The quality of these blocks can be further improved by means of reinforcement materials in order to ensure that the block walls will be able to bear weight and keep its solidity. Ready-mixed concrete blocks can be easily purchased online from professional ready mix concrete companies based in Saudi Arabia in lowest possible cost.
 
Lastly, both the solid concrete blocks and hollow concrete blocks are water proof resistant and weather proof resistant. Neither concrete blocks collapse nor they create any noise. All in all, they are versatile ready mix concrete product in Saudi Arabia. If you need to know more about solid, hollow and ventilation blocks, then you can get in touch with www.readymix.sa right away in order to get the suitable information regarding ready-mixed concrete blocks in Saudi Arabia.