Fabtech Plaswall^TM is an avant-garde technological product. After considering the seismic zone of the location, structures up to 9 storeys can be easily constructed with single layer reinforcement. Any structure above 9 storey of unassailable strength can be constructed keeping conventional columns and beams and Fabtech Plaswall^TM can be used as an in-fill.

Hardie-Flex Board is a product essentially made out of Portland cement and cement products lasts for decades is an open fact. This board has been developed after intensive research and it completely forbids water permeation, thermal transmission and UV rays penetration. The structures formed from Fabtech Plaswall^TM have 5 times longer life and durability than any other form of construction.

Yes. Fabtech Plaswall^TM are custom manufactured modular walls to suit any design or architectural requirement.

Fabtech Plaswall^TM is a lost-in-place formwork system for constructing shear wall system.

Minimum Steel Ratio	American	British	Indian	Philippines
Reinf. Concrete	4.3.2 / 3       ACI 318M:2005	3.9.4.19         BS 8110-1:1997	9.1.4.2      IS 13920	414.4.3 NSCP 2001

Usual	American	British	Indian	Philippines
20 Mpa Concrete	ACI 318M	BS 8110 part 1	IS 456	NSCP 2001
To  30 Mpa Concrete	ACI 318M	BS 8110 part 1	IS 456	NSCP 2001
Fy=227 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Not available	Not available	Allowed
Fy=276 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	Not available	Allowed
Fy=413 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Fy=415 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Not available
Fy=460 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Not available
Fy=500 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Not available
Fy=550 Mpa (Reinf.)	Allowed	Allowed	IS 1893	Not available

Yes.  Columns and beams are eliminated.  Every wall is a shear wall.  However, Fabtech Plaswall^TM integration with columns / beams can be provided as per structural Engineer recommendation.

• Raft Footing spreads the vertical load to wider area than isolate Footing.  Meaning raft footing    is more economical.

• During shrinkage,  Raft footing settle together with the whole structure.  While isolated footing    settle individually.  Individual settlement of footings, causes wall cracks.

Honeycomb is a workmanship problem.

Shear Walls by Fabtech Plaswall^TM, are designed using single layer of reinforcement unless required thickness reaches 200mm and above.  Such, chance of honeycomb is prevented.

Concrete slump is raised to 175 to 200mm (Water Cement ratio is adjusted AND Mix retention requirement).  Rubber mallet or pencil vibrator, is used for Vibrating on Fabtech Plaswall^TM surfaces during concrete pouring to avoid honeycombs.

All the processes above, we are observing the precaution of the codes regarding over vibrating of very wet mixes:

As per leading International Structural Codes,  wet curing is needed for exposed concrete surfaces.  Since Fabtech Plaswall^TM is a lost-in-place formwork, wet curing is no longer needed because moisture is retained inside.

• No need for investment of plywood, aluminium or steel formworks. All existing equipments can   be utilized in Fabtech Plaswall^TM. It also saves on the warehousing & maintenance cost of steel &   aluminium formworks.

• For Efficiency reason, we are recommending  Light Gauge framing sloped roof.  Expensive cost   of concrete roof and usual leaks, are substantially minimized.

• If without columns and with single layer reinforcement, until the walls have no tension load.    Approximately 6-9 storey depends to seismic zone of the location.

• Yes.  Providing window openings or door to > 4m length solid shear wall is possible as per   prior approval of the structural Engineer.