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    The document discusses Wirecrete, a building system that uses welded steel wire beams to form lightweight wall panels. The wire beams range from 50-200mm wide and are assembled into panels on site according to a framing plan. The wall panels are then installed and connected to the foundation slab. Various lightweight concrete mixes are poured into the wire beam panels to form the walls. The wirecrete system allows for fast, lightweight construction without heavy equipment.

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    The document discusses Wirecrete, a building system that uses welded steel wire beams to form lightweight wall panels. The wire beams range from 50-200mm wide and are assembled into panels on site according to a framing plan. The wall panels are then installed and connected to the foundation slab. Various lightweight concrete mixes are poured into the wire beam panels to form the walls. The wirecrete system allows for fast, lightweight construction without heavy equipment.

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    The document discusses Wirecrete, a building system that uses welded steel wire beams to form lightweight wall panels. The wire beams range from 50-200mm wide and are assembled into panels on site according to a framing plan. The wall panels are then installed and connected to the foundation slab. Various lightweight concrete mixes are poured into the wire beam panels to form the walls. The wirecrete system allows for fast, lightweight construction without heavy equipment.

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    The document discusses Wirecrete, a building system that uses welded steel wire beams to form lightweight wall panels. The wire beams range from 50-200mm wide and are assembled into panels on site according to a framing plan. The wall panels are then installed and connected to the foundation slab. Various lightweight concrete mixes are poured into the wire beam panels to form the walls. The wirecrete system allows for fast, lightweight construction without heavy equipment.

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    WIRECRETE

    Wire Beam Fabrication


    • The Wire Beams are made of 4.5mm
    diameter steel wire with a tensile
    strength of 780 Mpa (113,000 Psi) or
    900 Mpa (130,000Psi), formed and
    welded to achieve the required
    shape.
    • The width of the beam can vary from
    50mm up to 200mm depending on
    the thickness of the wall.
    • The Wire Beam is light weight, 0.640
    Kg per linear meter and can be hand
    carried.
    Design with Wire Beams
    A wall framing plan is produced for each
    wall of the building. It indicates the
    numbers, length and location of each
    beam. The Vertical beams are
    identified by a letter and the
    Horizontal by a number.
    Wall Panel Assembly
    Upon delivery to site the Wire Beams are
    assembled into wall panels using the framing
    plan indicated in 3 above. For each wall a
    pattern in actual size is prepared. The Vertical
    Beams are 1st positioned in the pattern, the
    Horizontal Beams are introduced at the designated
    location, locked in place and welded. The
    standard productivity is 4 panels per day per
    pattern (more in case of small walls such as T&B). If
    all patterns of a house are used at the same
    time this corresponds to 4 houses per day. The
    production rate can be increased by adding patterns
    hence 2 patterns per wall will produce about 8
    houses per day.
    Installation
    The wall panels are installed and
    connected to the slab by a base plate at
    each corner and to the dowels protruding
    from the slab. The squareness and
    plumbness of the wall panels is adjusted
    before connecting the panels together
    using welded connectors. Upon
    installation of wall panels all electrical,
    plumbing roughing in and eventually
    door jambs are positioned within the
    panels. Depending on its size it takes 2 to
    4 hours to install all panels of a housing unit
    without need for lifting equipment. The
    construction rate can be adjusted to project
    requirement.
    Concrete Mixes
    Various types of EPS based light weight concrete are available with densities
    ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 kg per cubic meter and compressive strength
    from 900 to 3,500 Psi.
    The light weight concrete provides.
    - Better thermal comfort and sound proofing
    - Higher fire rating
    - Better water proofing
    - Lower electrical consumption when using A/C
    The light weight concrete reduces the dead weight of the building, hence, a
    lower cost for the building frame and the foundation.
    Formworks
    The concrete is cast in place
    in climbing formworks. For
    small projects Phenolic Board
    can be used to fabricate the
    forms. For larger projects
    Composite Panels are
    recommended as they can be
    used more than 150 times
    and do not require
    maintenance and form oil.

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