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Assembly
Assembly couldn't be easier using Speedwall's Building System. The Speedwall Building
System has been designed to enable deployment in difficult remote terrains where there may be few, if any, skilled tradesmen.
The Speedwall Building System can deployed in a matter of days. Once slabs have been laid, panel production commences and in parallel it is possible to commence the construction of the required structures. In summary, the construction process comprises:
- Panel production,
- Panel assembly,
- Window and door fitting,
- Services installation , and
- Spraying.
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Typically for a low rise residential build, the house would be built on top of a 200mm slab incorporating a ring beam around the perimeter of the structure. Rebar is fixed into the external perimeter of the ring beam before final pouring
The Speedwall panels are then fixed vertically between the rebar and the external wall assembly is completed.
At panel joins BRC reinforced steel wire mesh is overlaid and tied interconnecting the panels.
Panels can be cut with a skill saw to whatever shape and size is required. A standard panel is dimensioned 1220mm x 2440mm. Cost savings can be made by slightly modifying designs to reduce the number of panels that may be required to be cut. Vertical length can be extended by connecting further panels.
The internal walls are then assembled, rebar has been set into the foundations as for the external walls. Internal walls in many cases are thinner than external walls depending on the structural requirements. Wall are braced ahead of the windows and doors being fitted.
Once the assembly of the main structure has been completed, hydraulic and electrical services are run through the panels. Channels within the panel are simply created using a blow torch. Services conduits are then fed through the panel for the services to be connected to the plumbing and electrical fittings.
Walls and doors are fitted as they would be if building in a traditional construction approach. The inherent load bearing strength of the Speedwall panel means there is usually no need for lintels above window or door frames.
Once the wall assembly is complete, assembly of the roof can commence. On a single story structure Speedwall panels are usually only used for a load bearing roof if it is presumed that a vertical extension may be required at a later stage. The panels are also used for floor separations on multi-storey structures. The upper floor panels should be supported from below until the entire roof is reinforced with additional rebar and mesh.
Once the roof has been assembled and interconnected to the walls the structure can be rendered with concrete in the final phase of construction. First the walls are rendered on both sides either by hand or where equipment is available, with a mortar/shotcreting spray pump. Then the roof is rendered creating a monolithic structure which is incredible strong yet extremely light as compared to other concrete structures that may have been constructed with precast or using formwork.
The structure is then complete, rendering to a smooth finish means there is no need to plaster internal walls. Simply paint the external and internal walls after fitting fixtures and fitting and the house is complete. The sound or thermal ratings are extremely good but can be improved if required with thermal and acoustic cladding. Other extenal features can also add to the design. With a single set of Speedwall's Building System it is possible to build 3 small (35m2) a day.
The house above was built in 7 days which included training all the construction staff. Other than the project manager, not one member of the construction team had ever worked on a building site having previously worked as guards, drivers, cooks and office assistants.
