Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

Densities -

Ref. BS 648: Schedule of Weights of Building Materials.

Material Approx. Density (kg/m^3 )

Cement 1440

Concrete (aerated) 640

.. .. .. .. .. .. (broken brick) 2000

.. .. .. .. .. .. (natural aggregates) 2300

.. .. .. .. .. .. (no-fines) 1760

.. .. .. .. .. .. (reinforced) 2400

Metals -

Aluminium 2770

Copper 8730

Lead 11325

Steel 7849

Timber (softwood/pine) 480 (average)

.. .. .. (hardwood, e.g. maple, teak, oak) 720 .. .. ..

Water 1000

Material Weight (kg/m

(^2) )
Weatherboarding (20 mm) 7„68
Woodwool (25 mm) 14„50
INSULATION
Glass fibre thermal (100 mm) 2„00
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. acoustic .. .. .. ... 4„00
APPLIED MATERIALS -
Asphalte (18 mm) 42
Plaster, 2 coat work 22
STRUCTURAL TIMBER -
Rafters and Joists (100 ¾ 50 @ 400 c/c) 5„87
Floor joists (225 ¾ 50 @ 400 c/c) 14„93
Typical Weights of Building Materials and Densities