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| Sunday, 18 December 2011 00:00 |
Central to this new product suite is the EXPAN Timber Concrete Composite (TCC) flooring system. This uses timber beams as joists to support a timber slab overlaid by a reinforced concrete slab. Designers are showing a lot of interest in this system, as it combines the acoustic benefits of concrete with the ease of building with timber. Moreover, the 8.5 x 2.4 m floor module size (with a maximum depth of 540 mm) allows for wide span timber floors -- a big leap forward in timber design. The EXPAN product range for 2012 is expected to include post-stressed timber frames and wall systems. These comprise LVL or glulam beams locked together by embedded metal tendons. This combination provides immediate structural strength. And being entirely pre-fabricated, these frame and wall systems allow for very rapid construction. EXPAN is the result of an ongoing research and development partnership between government and industry. It is royalty free, so you are welcome to design or fabricate using EXPAN. For further information and for guidance in bringing EXPAN into the marketplace, please contact Andrew Dunn at TDA or visit www.expan.com.au |
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