Double wall panels comprise of a pair of precast reinforced concrete shells, separated by a cavity with steel ties. The hollow cavity is filled with premixed concrete, forming a solid concrete wall. Double Wall has been developed to provide cost effective and easy construction of low-maintenance and thermally efficient external and internal concrete walls with high resistance to wind, earthquake and soil loads. It is particularly ideal for lift cores, basements and earth retaining structures.
Advantages
- Thermal mass and sustainability benefits
- Faster construction time
- Quick installation by highly skilled crews
- Immediate access below for following trades
- Less weather dependent
- Simplified and safer construction process
- Less trades on site
- Less exposure to WHS and industrial relations risks
- Less waste
- Less materials handling
- Design flexibility
- Many surface finishes and patterns available
- Shop drawing process eliminates on-site surprises
- Smoother design process
- Quality product
- Off-site manufacture means high quality
- Services (for power, water, etc.) can be cast in
- Can be loadbearing or non-loadbearing
- Fire resistant
- Durable
- High strength, factory produced, precast concrete offers the ultimate outcome with minimal maintenance.
Applications
- Commercial offices including high-rise
- Special structures (marine, stadia, monuments, etc.)
- Retail and bulky goods
- Airports
- Car parks
- Railways
- Multi-unit residential
- Correctional facilities
- Housing
- Noise walls
- Education
- Cinemas and theatres
- Health and aged care
- Retaining walls
- Clubs, libraries, churches and community centres
- Industrial – warehouses and factories