Precast concrete balcony panel, architectural finish (150mm, 175mm, 200mm, 250mm)
High-performance precast concrete balcony panels with Class 2 architectural finish, offering fire resistance up to 180 minutes, acoustic rating of Rw 54, and 50-100 year design life. Available in 150-250mm thicknesses for structural balcony applications.
High-performance precast concrete balcony panels with Class 2 architectural finish, offering fire resistance up to 180 minutes, acoustic rating of Rw 54, and 50-100 year design life. Available in 150-250mm thicknesses for structural balcony applications.
Factory-manufactured precast concrete balcony panels with architectural finish conforming to AS 3600:2018 and AS 3850 standards. Features Class 2 off-form finish suitable for high-quality external facades, with integrated lifting points and connection hardware. Provides exceptional fire resistance (FRL 180/180/180 for 150mm), acoustic insulation, and thermal mass benefits. Available in standard grey or custom oxide colours with various surface finishes including smooth, exposed aggregate, or textured.
- Factory-controlled quality with Class 2 architectural finish
- Superior fire resistance (FRL up to 180/180/180)
- Excellent acoustic performance (Rw 54 dB)
- 50-100 year design life with minimal maintenance
- Non-combustible with BAL-FZ bushfire rating
- High thermal mass for energy efficiency
- Rapid installation reducing construction time
- 01 Factory-controlled quality with Class 2 architectural finish
- 02 Superior fire resistance (FRL up to 180/180/180)
- 03 Excellent acoustic performance (Rw 54 dB)
- 04 50-100 year design life with minimal maintenance
- 05 Non-combustible with BAL-FZ bushfire rating
- 01 High initial cost ($250-600/m² installed)
- 02 Requires crane access for installation
- 03 Transport limitations (max 15m length)
- 04 Limited to special architectural features per AS 3610
- 05 Heavyweight requiring structural support
- Density
- 2400 kg/m³
- Specific gravity
- 2.4
- Porosity
- 12 %
- Water absorption
- 5 %
- Hardness
- 7
- UV resistance
- Excellent // inherent UV resistance
- Chemical resistance
- Good // alkaline environment
- pH tolerance
- 12.5-13.5
- Surface roughness
- 1.5 µm
- Tensile strength
- 3 MPa
- Compressive strength
- 40 MPa
- Flexural strength
- 3.5 MPa
- Shear strength
- 4 MPa
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.2
- Impact resistance
- High // classification
- Creep resistance
- Good // typical for precast
- Embodied carbon
- 64 kgCO2e/m² Per m² of balcony panel area (150–250mm panel).
- Carbon footprint
- 320
- Embodied energy
- 1100 MJ/kg
- Water footprint
- 180 L/kg
- Recycled content
- 25 %
- Renewable content
- 0 %
- Circular score
- 7
- Combustibility class
- Non-combustible // AS 1530.1
- Fire resistance level
- 180/180/180 // FRL for 150mm
- Ignition temp
- N/A °C // non-combustible
- Flame spread index
- 0
- Smoke dev. index
- 0
- Heat release rate
- 0
- Material cost (range)
- 250-350 // $/m² - material only
- Material cost (per unit)
- 300
- Lead time
- 6-10 weeks // standard panels
- Lifecycle cost
- 450
- Annual maintenance
- 2
- Market availability
- Good // Victorian market
- Expected lifespan
- 50-100 years
- Maintenance interval
- 5 years // inspection interval
- Warranty period
- 10 years // structural warranty