Aerated CMUs

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This type of wall system consists of ...

While interior walls of structures can also be framed using traditional CMU building techniques, this analysis focuses specifically on exterior load-bearing walls that serve as an interface between the outside environment and the interior of the building. 

Click on any of the Headings in the table below to learn more about the different attributes of this type of wall system.

 System
Scoping

Technological Performance

Human Performance

 Ecological Performance

 Economic Performance

• Functional Description
• Overview of Product Range
• Scope of Systems to Achieve Functional Equivalence
• Major Manufacturers
• Linkages to Other Systems
• Application Environments

This page provides details on the technological performance of ACMU framed walls.  Subsections include:

• Performance Parameters
• Buyer's Guide
• FMEA Analysis
• 3rd Party Evaluations
• Relevant Trade Organizations

This page provides details on the human performance of ACMU framed walls. 

• Turnover
• Process Map
• Resource Allocation
• Process-Based FMEA
• Troubleshooting Guided
• Sources
  

This page provides details on the ecological performance of ACMU framed walls. 

• Materials flow analysis
• Supply Chain Risk analsis
• Materials, energy, and waste inventory
• Collateral damage analysis
• Collateral synergy analysis
• End-of-life-cycle analysis
• Manufacturer's Claims analysis

This page provides details on the economic performance of ACMU framed walls.

• Functional Equivalence Specification
• Estimating Methodology
• Contractor Investment Analysis
• Procurement Analysis
• Life Cycle Comparison