Professorial Lecture UiTM STRUCTURAL WALL PANELS

• Main Author: Siti Hawa Hamzah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Shah Alam, Selangor UiTM Press 2016
• Subjects: Wall panels > Testing; Building materials
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 Structural Wall Panel requires careful design of the panel systems that meet the needs, to guarantee it's structural carrying capacity and provide safety to the occupants. Wall panel has been chosen as the alternative barrier to conventional brick wall in most high rise building construction. With the advantage of new material and innovative solution to construction industry, research work incorporating lighter concrete material and yet sustainable, created a healthier and cleaner industry. A lighter load bearing wall is looked into as one of the few ideal solution to reduce the material consumption and labour costs in terms of installation and yet serves it's functions, adhere to the required structural carrying capacity and the intended structural behaviour. Expanded Polystyrene beads made the wall light and steel fibre added to make it ductile. Steel fabric complemented steel fibre, enhances higher tensile capacity in the wall panel. Subdued to sustain an economical construction, steel fabric may be taken away partially or in total.