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2018-01

MISAPOR Beton AG · Rossriedstrasse 2 · CH-7205 Zizers · Phone +41 81 300 08 07 · Fax +41 81 300 08 09
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AROUSES EMOTIONS LIVING IN THE GLASSHOUSE
FIRST CHOICE FOR PROFESSIONALS A GRAIN OF MANY BENEFITS

For more than 15 years, MISAPOR foam glass has been protected core insulation system (KDS), the innovative A high-quality insulating concrete for buildings with
used as an aggregate for building unique insulating- team achieved the connection of the monolithic wall excellent properties results from using the certified
concrete houses. From professionals for professionals. with the more stringent insulation requirements of the MISAPOR foam glass as an aggregate. The advantages
From the once non-regulated building material, MINERGIE standards - all in the spirit of the MISAPOR of concrete and foam glass complement each other
MISAPOR concrete has developed to a product that is insulating concrete: Aesthetic uniqueness, functional perfectly: the building material is not only durable,
consistently in conformity with the standards. And, efficiency with respect to static and building physics, pressure-resistant, load-bearing, waterproof, frost-
on top of it, MISAPOR Beton AG relies, today and combined with an ecologic and healthy room climate. resistant, and diffusion-permeable, it can also be
in the future, on the continuous progress of this high combined with conventional concrete for floors and
performance concrete. With the development of the ceilings.
This permits many new design possibilities and detailed
solutions without thermal bridges to be implemented. At
BENEFITS the same time, the ecologic building material provides
a twofold sustainable contribution to the environment:
To a large extent, it consists of foamed old glass, and -
> Fair-faced concrete, insulating and load-bearing from a single cast thanks to the excellent insulation capacity - it additionally
> Very pleasant interior climate thanks to diffusion permeability saves heating costs.

> No thermal bridges (condensation free)

> The whole wall from a single source (builder) Facts

> Valuable contribution to environmental protection > U-value of 0.15 W/(m2•K) with 44 cm MISAPOR KDS
> Resistant, insulating walls are possible (industrial plants) > Insulating concrete strength class LC8/9 or LC12/13
> Bulk density between 950 - 1250 kg/m3

Detached house Engi, 2006, Trimmis-GR, monolithic

HARD SHELL - SOFT CORE MInergie Modul
MISAPOR CONCRETE CORE INSULATION SYSTEM - EPS OR ROCK WOOL SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION WITH CORE INSULATION:
U-VALUE : U-Wert = 0.15 W/m2K
(Depending on the statics or construction physics requirements, different structures are possible)

U-Value calculation
MISAPOR Concrete
Layer Material d h/λ R
he
Reinforcement
MISAPOR Concrete 1 Heat transfer external 25 0.04
MISAPOR Concrete Insulation
MISAPOR Concrete 2 MISAPOR Concrete 0.12 0.27 0.444
Spacer hi
3a Insulation EPS 0.16 0.029 5.517

3b Insulation rock wool 0.20 0.034 5.882

Spacer 4 MISAPOR Concrete 0.16 0.27 0.593

Thermo PIN (B.T. Innovation) 5 Heat transfer internal 8 0.125

Insulation Thermo PIN
Rock whool or EPS
44.00
- 48.00 d = layer thickness of the building component in m
outside inside
h = heat transfer coefficient in W/(m2·K)
λ = thermal conductivity of the building component in W/(m·K)
R = thermal insulation resistance (m2·K)/W
16.00
12.00 - 20.00 16.00

Detached house, 2012, Rebstein-SG, KDS

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION Concrete with charisma

THREE TIMES CONVINCING UNLIMITED FREEDOM OF DESIGN

The convincing values of MISAPOR insulating concrete MISAPOR insulating concrete opens new design
make an important contribution to sustainable possibilities and gives the designer more freedom.
construction.

ECOLOGY LIVING SURFACE

MISAPOR insulating concrete is based on a grain Due to its composition, there is a porous and fascinating
mixture that consists of 100% foam glass, that can cavity image on the formwork facing. This gives the
be recycled on demolition without any problems. surface a very vivid appearance. This image can be
The high insulating capacity and the dynamic heat amplified by specific surface treatments.
effects offer additional energy-saving options.

ECONOMY EXCELLENT SOUND PROPERTIES

MISAPOR insulating concrete is durable, reduces heating The porous surface and the special grain mixture have
costs and is a worthwhile investment for generations. a positive influence on the sound characteristics. Sound
The U-value of the MISAPOR core insulating system is less absorption and sound transmission improve in favour of
than 0.15 W/(m2*K), and meets the MIN ERGIE standards. the residents.

INDOOR CLIMATE ARCHAIC AND ORIGINAL

MISAPOR insulating concrete creates diffusion The sensual perception is not limited to the eye - you can
permeable walls, the associated moisture management also feel the uniqueness of the concrete when you touch
gives a pleasant indoor climate. The walls radiate a its surface: Warm and soft, almost like wood - in concrete,
cosy heat, and are at a nice temperature to the touch. the artificial stone with 100% foam glass granulation!

Residenza Trachycarpus, 2008, Ascona-TI, monolithic Semi-detached house, 2007, La Neuveville-BE, monolithic
FORMWORK SURFACES
MISAPOR insulating concrete opens many free design Sharp edges and inserts - whether on large surfaces or If required, MISAPOR insulating concrete surfaces can specifically be
spaces. Combining individualism and unique looks impressive in its details - MISAPOR concrete does not set refined. Builders and architects have a very wide leeway for decisions
and aesthetics is very easy. Basically each formwork any limits to your creativity. in finishing the surfaces.
type can be used.

pigmented
IN-DEPTH WATER-REPELLENT FINISH
With each MISAPOR fair-faced concrete building, we
recommend applying a heavily diffusion-permeable in-
depth water-repellent finish on the facades, protecting
the concrete against humidity, and optimizing aesthetics
and durability.

pigmented and sandblasted

Horizontal planking Vertical planking SANDBLASTING / SOLIDIFYING / GRINDING / WASHING
MISAPOR insulating concrete is also suitable for
subsequent surface refinement. It is softer than
conventional concrete and can easier be processed. Best
results can be achieved with professional carefulness.

GLAZING / PIGMENTING

white cement
MISAPOR insulating concrete produces heavily diffusion-
permeable walls. Colours and paints must be selected
such that this function is not affected.

Formwork panels Irregular inserts

Large-surface formwork Special formwork heavily sandblasted washed sandblasted and glazed
HIGHLY AWARDED QUALITY
MISAPOR INSULATING CONCRETE IS THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CONCRETE ENTHUSIASTS HIGHEST BUILDING WORK SAFETY DUE TO CONFORMITY TO STANDARDS

The unique insulating concrete can be used for character with a polarizing effect. Many objects have MISAPOR foam glass grain mixture is certified to EN 13055-1 as a light stone grain mixture for concrete, and is subject
implementing high-quality buildings. There are hardly therefore already been awarded prizes or have been to external inspection. To EN 206 and other national regulations, MISAPOR insulation concrete can thus be produced as
any limits for the designer. Combined with the positive suggested for awards. concrete by properties, and ensures highest building work safety.
characteristics of the foam glass granules, a unique
design is possible.. This gives the object an exceptional 100 YEARS OF DURABILITY FEM damage image with 40 cm reinforcement overlapping
Durability investigations clearly show that the surface

of normal concrete shows strong deformations. The

deformation in the MISAPOR insulating concrete, in

contrast, is concentrated on the immediate vicinity

of the reinforcing steel rod. The specific concrete

structure gives driving expansions enough space to

STATEMENT OF A BUILDING OWNER MISAPOR insulating concrete LC8/9 Concrete C30/37
relieve deformation forces.
After several winters, I can draw up the following pleasant balance: there is basically no more need for heating my holiday
home! Even during the cold winter months, the temperature is well retained from one weekend to the next. The building
physics works just great – we could not detect any thermal bridge effects, neither in the monolithic base section nor ON REQUEST:
in the rooms in the upper floors where the core insulation system was used. During the summer months, the massive [email protected]
structure works as desired and has a refreshing effect during hot summer days and after sporty mountaineering activities.
> Report on the durability of MISAPOR insulating concrete
The slightly higher investment in the construction pays off during the utilization phase. When asked for the frequently
mentioned pleasant home climate, I am not afraid of a comparison with my timber building I have been living in for > Behaviour of anchors and wall plugs in MISAPOR insulating concrete
several years in the vicinity of town and job. > Sound measurements of monolithic and KDS walls

> Certificates and other inspection verifications

Youth Music School, 2008, Dornach-SO, monolithic

PARTNERS / CONSTRUCTION TEAM CORRECTLY PLANNED IS BETTER BUILT
ACHIEVE MORE TOGETHER
MISAPOR Beton AG is building strong partnerships for successful projects.
We recommend that you involve MISAPOR Beton AG Would you like to visit the site of one of our reference
as early as possible in your project, so that you benefit projects? Contact us. We would be pleased to
from the experience of our team from the outset. We will accompany you on your visiting tour and to show you
be pleased to assist you with the answers to all relevant the particularities of the unique MISAPOR insulating
LICENCE PARTNERS questions. concrete on the object.
MISAPOR insulation concrete is produced and delivered by licensed and authorized concrete factories. MISAPOR Beton
AG advises and supports builders, architects and engineers, from planning to execution. Our technicians are available to
provide assistance to builders during design and installation. Typical MISAPOR insulating concrete KDS window section

CONSTRUCTION TEAM
In accordance with the code of practice for fair-faced concrete buildings, we recommend integrating the entire fair-faced
concrete team as early as possible into the object implementation. To create aesthetically pleasant fair-faced concrete
surfaces of a high quality, all persons involved in the building must be integrated and coordinated in an optimum way,
and must have unobstructed communication with each other.

SYSTEM PARTNERS
Having built more than 150 objects, MISAPOR Beton AG could gather a lot of experience with different system partners.
We would be pleased to recommend the individual specialists on request.

leisure residence , 2010, Parsonz-GR, monolithic basement and KDS upper floor
A ROCK IN THE VINEYARD THAT‘S WHAT IT IS REALLY ABOUT
The persons responsible for the project performed
true pioneering work during the construction of
the first MISAPOR concrete house in the Grison
town of Fläsch. Thanks to the innovative spirit of the
architects Bearth and Deplazes and the specialists
from MISAPOR, a masterpiece was built at the edge
of the vine-growing village.

Since the Meuli one-family house has been built, it

became very famous. Various technical magazines
reported of the many advantages and the unique style
of the house. Names such as «The grey stone at the
edge of the village» or «A rock in the vineyard» quickly
went around. After an initial scepticism, the world of
architects and planners was increasingly convinced of
the remarkable insulating concrete. And, almost 15 years
later, the house owners still enjoy the unique indoor
climate.

In 2001, a pentagonal house was built on the acute-

angled property at the north-west edge of the settlement Summer house, 2010, Steckborn-TG, KDS
area. The external walls are made in a monolithic
structure with MISAPOR insulating concrete. The wall After the aggravation of the heat insulation The peculiarity of this twin formwork system is how it is
is approximately 50 cm thick. The windows are deeply regulations, MISAPOR Beton AG continued built: The wall system is cast in one step.
recessed. After their contents have been savoured, the developing the system in agreement with the
wine bottles from the vineyard thus find their optimum philosophy of monolithic building: Unification of All materials are commercially available for the builder.
utilization in the foam glass granules of the concrete. design, functionality, and sustainability. MISAPOR insulating concrete is supplied by licensed
partner factories or experienced concrete factories.
The MISAPOR concrete core insulation system (KDS) MISAPOR Beton AG offers builders, architects and
convinces with thin walls and superior U-values. The engineers support from planning to implementation.
result is a monolithic fair-faced concrete look on inside
and outside. When you touch the concrete, you will
experience a sensual difference compared to conventional
decorative concrete: The porous surface of the insulating
Detached house Meuli, 2001, Fläsch-GR, monolithic concrete has a rougher, softer and significantly warmer
feel than a surface made from «ordinary» concrete.

SPECIALS SPECIALS
> Monolithic external walls - homogenous structure > Perfect insulation with pure fair-faced concrete look

> Optimum utilization of the allotment space > Moderate wall thickness

> Pioneering work in the history of MISAPOR Beton AG > Extremely pleasant indoor climate

> Extravagant and aesthetic look > All from a single source (building contractor)
3 - 2 - 1 - Zero MATERIAL IN THE UTILITY BUILDING
A functional and ecological building project was
implemented in 2014 in Winterthur. In a close
cooperation with Toggenburger AG, the builders
erected the new building of the Scheidegg utility
building for the waste incinerating plant in
Oberwinterthur.

The utility building is an oblong cube, 85 m long, with

a forecourt. The building contains the office and staff
sections, and on ground level the parking hall for all
twelve refuse collecting vehicles of the disposal service,
the work equipment, and the other vehicles of the united
district bases.

The parking garage is heat-insulated and must be frost-

proof for the protection of the vehicles. In particular in
this section, MISAPOR insulating concrete is predestined
as the material to build the concrete walls. Likewise, the
insulating concrete has a positive effect on the ecological
B35, 2011, Zürich-ZH, KDS balance of the project whose flat roof is turfed and can be
used for a large-surface photovoltaic installation. Saving
energy - right from the start of the construction phase? A
In June 2011, the first zero-emission LowEx residential The walls were built with MISAPOR Beton KDS in double-
sure thing for MISAPOR insulating concrete.
building was completed at Bolleystrasse 35 in Zurich. partition structure. The final overall thickness is 37 cm.
The concept of ETH-professor and builder Hansjörg The core of the concrete wall is a 12 cm thick EPS plate.
Last, but not least, the insulating concrete from MISAPOR
Leibundgut shows that modern technology permits Towards the outside, the building is finished with a
also supports the clear and modest structure of the
a building to be run in a CO2-neutral way, and with 9 cm thick fibre-reinforced and monolithic MISAPOR
building complex. Thanks to the monolithic design with
renewable energies. Joined in: MISAPOR insulating insulating concrete wall.
integrated heat insulation, the desired look can best be
concrete as activatable facade structure.
taken into account.

The multi-storey building B35 is a house for the future

where a vision came true. Thanks to ten innovative
building systems, the four-apartment house does not
produce any contaminant. We think: This is trend-setting.
Utility building Scheidegg, 2014, Winterthur-ZH, monolithic

SPECIALS SPECIALS
> Ultimate energy efficiency > Perfect insulation and frost resistance

> Modern design > Free of thermal bridges

> Extremely pleasant indoor climate > Modest building structure

> Trend-setting > All from a single source (building contractor)

KDS INSTALLATION FACTS & FIGURES
MISAPOR insulating concrete - meets the MINERGIE-ECO® requirements

Strength class LC8/9 LC12/13

EN 206:2013 XC4 XF1 XD1 XC4 XF1 XD1
SN EN 206/NE:2013 XC2(CH), F3, Dmax 32, D1/1.2 XC2(CH), F3, Dmax 32, D1.2/1.4
Modulus of elasticity Ecm = 9’000 N/mm2 Ecm = 8’900 N/mm2
Tensile bending strength flctm = 1.6 N/mm 2
flctm = 1.73 N/mm2
Shrinkage ϵ CS28 = -0.44‰ ϵ CS56 = -0.52‰ ϵ CS28 = -0.32‰ ϵ CS56 = -0.48‰
ϵ CS364 = -0.70‰ ϵ CS91 = -0.62‰
Creep Creep stress 3N/mm2 Creep stress 4N/mm2
ϵ C,el = -0.55‰ ϵ CC,364 = -0.48‰ ϵ C,el = -0.47‰ ϵ CC,91 = -0.45‰
Modulus of creep Φ = (364 Tage) 0.9 Φ = (91 Tage) 1.0
Thermal conductivity λ = 0.27 W/(m·K) λ = 0.32 W/(m·K)
Thermal expansion coefficient αth = 12.1·10 -6K-1 αth = 12.1·10 -6K-1
Water vapour permeability
First, the outer form work is set up. Then the form work for windows and doors can be measured and installed. Now the Diffusion current density g = 538.5 mg/(h·m2)
insulating panels are mounted horizontally. The position of the insulation is determined with the Thermo PINS. Especially Vapour permeability coefficient W = 0.3835 mg/(h·m2·Pa)
Diffusion resistance total Z = 2.607 h·m2·Pa/mg
the first row of the insulation must be positioned accurately. Permeability coefficient δ = 0.0031 mg/(m·h·Pa)
Diffusion resistance value  μ = 22.6
Diff. equiv. air layer sd = 1.83 m

Additional requirements
Fibers Addition of approx. 1 kg/m3 polyolefin fibers
(approx. 20 mm long and 30 µm thick, E-Modulus: ca. 2‘000 N/mm2)
Cement types CEM I (plus fly ash) or CEM II/A-LL or CEM III/B
Additives Plasticiser, air-entrainer and stabiliser, if needed
AAR Performance Test ≤ 0.025% after 20 weeks fulfilled for CEM II/A-LL and CEM III/B
≤ 0.03% after 52 weeks fulfilled for CEM I plus fly ash
Water conductivity qw < 10.0 g/(m2/h) (waterproof in the sense of SIA 262/1)
Freeze-thaw and de-icing salt res. Dm28 = 200 g/m2 (high resistance)
Light weight aggregate Light weight aggregate 100 % MISAPOR foam glass gravel (SÜGB certified)
Productoin according to recommendation of MISAPOR Beton AG

MISAPOR insulating concrete KDS (core insulating system) - certified as MINERGIE® MODUL
Subsequently, the supporting frame is reinforced. The domestic inserts (plumbing and electrics) are measured and ins- (flexible to adapt according performance requirements)

talled. The cover of the reinforcement facing the insulation must be 20 mm. This is ensured with plastic rails. However, Total wall thicknes 0.44 m
Inner plate 0.16 m
on the visible side this is normally ensured with concrete spacers. Outer plate 0.12 m
Core insulation 0.16 m (Swisspor Lambda Vento Premium 0.029 W/(m·K))
Concrete MISAPOR insulatig concrete incl. fibers
Inner plate according to engineers‘s specification - supporting, with mat or bar reinforcement
Outer plate according to engineers‘s specification - with special fiber or crome mat (Top 12)
Linking of the plates Thermo PIN (made of fiberglass), product BT Innovation (or equivalent)
Wall height system wall h = ...............
Form work type see Item ................, form work double-sided
Components per m2 system wall (using a finished object as an exanple)
Matt/bar reinforcement according to engineer‘s specification
MISAPOR insulating concrete 0.28 m3/m2
Thermo PIN approx. 4 - 6 Pcs./m2 (depending on the requirements and qbject)
Abstandhalter 2 ml/m2
Insulation (d=0.16 m) 1 m2/m2
Form work 2 m2/m2 (Type ...............)
LE=m System wall
2
LE
Take special note Use concrete spacers on visible side of form work
Now the form work can be closed and filled with concrete. The MISAPOR Concrete KDS wall is now finished and the form Install plumbing and electric power lines vertically
use special plastic rails for insulation
work has already been removed. The visible concrete surface must be protected against rust water, mechanical damage Deep hydrophobiziation (strongly vapour open) for outside walls
and other influences. We recommend high-quality deep impregnation of all visible concrete surfaces that are exposed to
Cost estimate MISAPOR concrete system wall (KDS 16)
the elements. The m2 prices are based on experiance from already completed projects and may (only) be considered as approximate prices.
Form work type 2 450.– CHF/m2 - 550.– CHF/m2
Form work type 4 550.– CHF/m2 - 650.– CHF/m2
Form work type 4.1-4... from 650.– CHF/m2