Gator Wall System

Gator Wall System Block:
There are five blocks used in the Gator Wall System: Gator Regular Block, Gator Corner Block, Gator U Block and Gator Half Block. The Regular Blocks are the blocks used to make up the majority of the structure. The Regular Block is the “meat” of the dwelling and connects between the Corner Blocks. U blocks are located at the top of each floor for structural support. Half blocks, along with Corner Blocks are used around all openings such as door and window openings.

Design of “Regular Block”
When looking at the “Regular” block of the Gator Wall System from above, you notice two unique chambers: an Inside Wall Chamber and an Outside Wall Chamber. These chambers serve two purposes: to add Structural and Insulation value.

The inside wall chamber is created for two reasons: rebar to be inserted vertically and to have a vertical locking system with the insulation component. The outside wall chamber is created for the insulation component to lock the block horizontaly. The amount of vertical rebar needed depends on the engineering, which is based upon building location and that locations building codes. Typically every 6th course is used for a bond beam (horizontal rebar). A bond beam is filled with grout, so our 6th course also acts as a leveling course. Installation of vertical rebar depends on building codes but is typically inserted every 2-6 feet. Because your vertical rebar is in an inside chamber all to itself, it is extremely efficient to grout the inside chamber without affecting the insulation value of other inside chambers. Because of the unique interior webbings of the block that creates our chambers, injecting Gator Foam into both chambers acts as another structural component, interlocking the block horizontally and vertically.

Electrical Block
The Electrical Block is the exact same block as the Regular Block; the only difference is that it has a pre-made cutout in the block allowing for a proprietary electrical box to slide directly into the block. The purpose of this block is to improve on speed and productivity when handling the electrical conduit and its components.

Design of “Half Block”
The design of the Half Block is simple; it is half of a conventional CMU block but with the dimensions of the Gator Wall System Block. Half Block is only used on each side of an opening (doors and windows) and is stacked one on top of the other creating a hollow cavity that then is filled with grout. Lintels sit directly on the half block and span the top portion of the opening.

Design of “Corner Block”
The design of the Corner Block matches perfectly with the design of the Regular Block creating the two same chambers as the Regular Block, allowing for insulation to horizontally lock the Corner Block and the Regular Block together. In addition to the two chambers it creates a third chamber located at the corner of the wall system. This third chamber is exactly like a Half Block, it is in each corner of the building shell and it creates a hollow cavity that is then filled with rebar and grout. The purpose of the Corner Block is to tie one wall into the other wall at the corner where each wall meets.

Design of “U Block”
The U Block sits directly on top of the Regular and Corner Blocks and has rebar laid inside (the amount of rebar and space between depends on local building codes). You then pour grout inside the U Block completely covering up the horizontal rebar in grout. The purpose of this is structural but it also acts as another leveling course.

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