The System
Panablok is a tried and tested innovative, versatile, prefabricated structural
building system that provides a cost effective solution to architects,
developers and contractors who are looking to produce high quality buidlings,
reduce building schedules, meet targets and so significantly save costs.
The Panablok system can reduce the overall construction period by up to 40%. The
storey-high Panablok wall panel system is an ideal alternative to conventional
brick and blockwork, steel or timber frame construction.
Additional to its speed of build, Panablok combines excellent structural
qualities, insulation values and air-tightness properties.
Although pre-fabricated Panablok can be used on any straight-line plan form. It
is easily cut or shaped on site to any dimension, and can be married to any
other form of construction.
The Panel
A Panablok panel is comprised of two skins of cement-particle board with a rigid
cell urethane core. Embedded in the core there are two secondary structural
studs, the whole create a composite structural unit. Not a laminate. The panels
incorporate tongue and grooved edges with integral closure mechanisms also
embedded into the urethane core. As the closure mechanisms operate they draw the
adjacent panels together forming a stable and airtight connection.
Construction
Individual Panablok panels are connected together with the closing / locking
mechanisms and fixed into a base channel. The base channel is anchored down into
the concrete raft, plank, beam & block or suspended floor. When erected the wall
panels are capped with an inverted channel onto which the next
floor or roof structure is installed.
Window openings are created by installing a smaller piece of Panablok panel
below the window and another piece above the window, these are both fixed to the
adjacent panel using brackets.
Brickwork or any other chosen facing material is fixed to the Panablok wall
using standard proprietary wall ties. Other facings such as insulated render,
timber and brickslips can also be applied.
As a Structure
Panablok can be used as the main load bearing structure for any building upto 3 storeys in height (upto 2.7m per storey).
As Infill
Due to the structural integrity of Panablok, it can be used as infill to multi-storey steel or concrete frame buildings.