PERMANENT FORMS – Insulating Concrete Forms ICF
Technology for Building EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ ICF is ENERGY SAVING
Material & Construction Process Description
MODULAR SYSTEM WALL EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF is an innovative, highly insulative, modular, panelized building material with a combination of structural strengths that make it ideal for residential and light commercial construction projects. New revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF can be used for load bearing walls, insulating slab floors EPS SmartAtticPlus, and insulating slab roofs EPS SmartFloorPlus , in addition to interior partition walls.New revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF system derives its strength from an integral frame system of concrete cells which are reinforced with steel rebar. The EPS composite material also has compressive and shear properties, as well as excellent flexural strength.New revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF construction methods provide a unitized building envelope that is proven to be hurricane and tornado proof. This is achieved by structurally connecting the foundation, floor system and wall system directly to the roof system with continuous steel connections.
·Hight material characteristics: it is monolithic EPS (styrofoam) panelized wall sections of new revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ ICF offer without structural limits
NOTE: Basement construction is also superior and faster utilizing System modular energy efficient new revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF.
·New revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF forms a monolithic wall system with superior strength, insulative, and sound attenuation characteristics, when the vertical joints are adhesive sealed and the cores are reinforced* and grouted**.* The steel reinforced support cores can be pump-grouted with materials ranging from ordinary structural concrete to our lightweight, high-strength structural "SmartPearls " products.
** The grouted cores represent the structural strength of the bearing wall system and, when properly specified, are superior in structural characteristics to any conventional framed wall method.
·An entire building envelope, including exterior and interior walls in new revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF, plus the roof, can be field erected in 1 to 2 days, depending on the complexity of the structure. (This time frame is based upon the floor slab being already in place at the time the EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ or ICF is delivered to the site.)
·With submission of complete building plans, wall and corner billets with grouting cores and connections are prepared with pre-cut door and window openings, ready for grouting and insertion of energy efficient, noise abating pre-hung metal framed doors and metal and vinyl framed windows.(The window and door frame package can be ordered and also site delivered with the www.smatblockplus.com - www.isospanplus.com building envelope package)
·The roof can also be specified with galvanized steel trusses and corrugated sheet metal roof decking as a substrate for the "SmartPearls " lightweight, insulative and fire proof composite, thus providing a structure built without wood products.
·Walls, depending on thickness, can have R rating in multiples of conventional wall construction values with superior structural strength and increased resistance to high winds and seismic events.
·Exterior walls are sprayed directly with smooth or textured pre-pigmented (colored) synthetic stucco in conjunction with a wire mesh or scrim, or can be covered in any number of architectural finishes such as wood or vinyl siding, brick or masonry veneers, etc.
·Interior walls are plasterboard installation, taping, texturing and painting, while providing a fire resistant barrier. Conventional plasterboard may also be used, if desired.
·Floors and decks can be "SmartPearls “site-cast pours over sub-flooring.
* The products provide design flexibility for use new revolutionary system constructive insulating formwork for reinforced concrete EPS SmartBlockPlus ™ ICF for use complete system insulating formwork slab floor EPS SmartFloorPlus ™ of systems for single story, two story and multi-story structures with full basements.
Prefabricated Wall system EPS Smartblockplus ™ ICF (available standards and made to measure panels), can be used in construction sites borned for traditional building solutions (masonry and plaster).
Formwork permanent for reinforced concrete EPS Smartblockplus ™ ICF products used for the prefabricated walls that respect the most recent construction and safety** standards ** (D.lgs 626/94, 494/96 for the Italian nation) Moreover the use of natural insulating materials, like expanded polystyrene in according Anab-Ibo-Ibn ...... standards for bio-ecological buildings allow to receive quality trade marks from other institutions
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