Technical Specifications

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Length of Smart Panel Walling Panel:                 Up to 6000mm

Width of Smart Panel Walling Panel:                   1200mm

EPS Insulation Core:                                                     40 / 60 / 80 / 100mm Self Extinguishing

Density:                                                                                18 - 20Kg CUM

EPS Grade:                                                                          SL or Better

Polystyrene:                                                                      must meet A.S-1366.3

Welded Mesh:                                                                    50 x 50mm

Mesh Wire Diameter:                                                     2.8mm - 3mm

Mesh Wire Material:                                                        Low Carbon Steel Wire

Diagonal Truss:                                                                 100 per Sq. Mtr (9 diagonal truss wire per /Sq. Ft)

Truss Wire Diameter:                                                     3mm - 3.2mm, Galvanized

Properties of Wire:                                                         Carbon content - less than 0.15% 

                                                                                                  Yield Strength: >5,500Kg / cm2

Wire Mesh:                                                                           Meet AS/NZS 4671 or AS 1304

Spacing Between Cover Mesh and EPS Core:   20mm

Overall Thickness of Panel:                                        100 / 120 / 140mm

CODES: All Smart Panel Walling Panels and mesh fabrication are built in strict accordance with Smart Panel Walling System Design and Installation manual. Fire characteristics meet the requirements of the Australian Standards AS 3600 / AS 3700 and AS 1170, to comply with Building code of Australia (BCA2006)

DESIGN: All design shall be in accordance with that specified in the Smart Panel Walling System Literature. 

Concrete design shall be in accordance with AS 3600, AS 3700 for Masonry Structures and AS 2870 for Residential Slabs and Footing Construction.

Timber and Steel design shall be in accordance with the Australian Institute of Steel Construction Specifications for Design Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel.

Roof Framing and interior partitions may be constructed using conventional details set out in AS1684.2 or AS 1684.4 for timber framing, steel framing, AS/NZA 4600 or AS 4100.

Calculations: shall be based in accordance with Volume 2, Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2006.

Modified Expanded Polystyrene must be to AS 1366.3 and have test reports to support.

m The Smart Panel Walling Panel Construction System has been designed with maximum environmental comfort in mind. R-values change with the different thickness and density of the polystyrene panel core, various thicknesses of concrete applied to the interior and exterior, as well as the fluctuation of ambient temperatures. The Smart Panel Walling Construction System provides and efficient thermal barrier, combining the thermal properties of continuous polystyrene and a concrete thermal mass of up to 120mm, achieving an R-value of up to 1.4

Reduces the need for additional heating and cooling by up to 95%

Walls constructed of Smart Panel Walling are designed to meet the durability requirements of AS 3600 and have a design service of at least 50 years.

The STC (Sound Transfer Coefficient) attenuation of Smart Panel Walling System is excellent. The double shell configuration of the concrete with sandwiched polystyrene minimizes sound transmissions, achieving the STC rating of up to 61

The Smart Panel Walling Construction System has the following fire-resistance ratings (ratings are valid for fire exposure from both sides). Fire-rating is derived from the wire mesh gauge in combination with cement thickness (See Chart Below).

The expanded polystyrene foam core has a minimum density of 18 to 20 Kg CUM and is self extinguishing.

Polystyrene must meet AS - 1366.3 and must be SL Grade or better. Thickness of panels can vary.

•  80mm polystyrene core with 40mm concrete each side = 1.5 Hours App.
• 80mm polystyrene core with 50mm concrete each side = 2.0 Hours App.
• 80mm polystyrene core with 80mm concrete each side = 4.0 Hours App.

Fire rating increases with greater quantities of concrete applied to each side. The polystyrene core will not burn and does not contain ozone-damaging chloroflourocarbons (CFC's) in the manufacturing process.

The load bearing weights that the typical Smart Panel Walling system wall will support is amazing and much greater that typical wood or metal frame wall. Full load bearing charts are available. A typical wall built of Smart Panel Walling Panels has been tested to withstand loads of over 35,380kg (78,000lb)

The expanded polystyrene (EPS) core is water resistant. EPS is an inert organic material. It provides no nutritive value to plants, animals or microorganisms. The EPS will not rot and is highly resistant to mildew. Aging has no effect upon the performance of the EPS and it is able to withstand the abuse of temperature cycling 180C assuring a term performance. refer to fire rating for flame spread information.

Smart Panel Walling Insulated Concrete Structures must be finished on the exterior face with the suitable waterproof external finishing system such as 13mm cement render. Openings of windows, doors and other penetrations and at junctions with adjoining construction, must be designed and detailed to meet BCA 2006 Performance Requirement P2.2.2 Weatherproofing. Alternative details may be acceptable and are the responsibility of the designer.

Note: The Weatherproofing detail in AS3700 will give some guidance if used but the system manual must give full compliant detailing. BCA 2006 Volume 2 provides details for the damp-proofing in Acceptable construction practice Clauses 3.3.4.4, 3.3.45 and 3.3.4.6 for Class 1 and Class 10 Building.

The Smart Panel Walling Panel construction System has been designed to AS 3600. AS3600 requires a total design from the ground design up incorporating AS 1170.1 Dead and Live Loads and Load Combinations. AS1170.2 - Wind Loads. (or AS4055 - Wind Loads for Housing) AS 1170.3 - Snow Loads. AS 1170.4 - Earthquake Loads (where applicable) The Smart Panel Walling System has been tested in California  to withstand winds of up to 226 miles per hour (363.712 km per hour)

The Smart Panel Walling Panel construction System has been tested in California with a Earthquake that struck the structure twice a (6.5) and a (6.9) Richter Scale. Subjected to a continuous shake lasting over a full minute. The structure went through the quakes with zero structural defects