Iglu Pro Form Construction
Sytem:
One of the most advanced
construction system available today and the
complete Factory to produce it. It is a system,
which is proven, flexible, rapid, and highly
cost effective. It is also environmentally
friendly, energy efficient, hurricane- and
earthquake resistant, water-proof, fire resistant,
is not harvested by rodents, termites or other
insects, does not permit the growth of fungus,
and does not corrode.
The system uses
high-density expanded polystyrene (EPS) Form-Work
elements, which are filled with concrete to
create monolithic structures. These elements
are produced in a fully integrated production
plant.
In the Iglu Pro
Form® construction system, the form work
elements of expanded polystyrene (EPS), used
to construct the walls and ceilings, remain
in place and provide the actual insulation for
the structure. It is also known as Insulated
Concrete Form system or ICF. The design and
properties of the system elements will drastically
reduce the time needed to erect the structural
form work and cure the concrete, without the
use of special additives. The EPS form-works
can receive re-bar reinforcements (vertically
and horizontally) to withstand strong hurricanes
and earthquakes. Once the Iglu Pro Form®
insulation elements are in place, they are filled
with concrete to form a solid monolithic wall
structure...it is rapid, economic, flexible
and highly effective.
As an example
of the time savings, the system has been used
to construct a fully finished 100 square meter
house in less than one week, utilizing primarily
unskilled laborers, whereas it would take skilled
workers up to three months to build the same
house using traditional methods. As the magnitude
of the structures being built increases, such
as in the case of warehouses, hotels, schools
and apartment buildings, the benefits of the
Iglu Pro Form® system become even more substantial.
- Construction with Iglu
Pro Form® is up to 70% more rapid than
with other construction systems
- Construction with Iglu
Pro Form® is, depending on the country,
up to 26% less expensive than with other conventional
construction systems
- Iglu Pro Form® construction
delivers High Quality
The six basic Iglu Pro Form®
Mold Elements are for:
- Hollow blocks - closed
end for walls, corners and openings
- Hollow two end open in-line
wall blocks
- L-Shaped corner units for
wall-ceiling connections
- Door and window Lintel
units
- Ceiling Elements
- Roof Elements
A complete house may be built
utilizing only these six molds. Additional molds
which may be available are:
- T-Shaped wall junction
units - 90 degrees
- Two-way units - 90 degrees
and 45 degrees
- Cantilevering units / Console
units and Columns
- Supporting units
- Floor supporting units
foundation footers
- Elements for arched and
custom designed walls
The Iglu Pro Form® System
has no limitations of whatsoever nature where
finish and quality of work is concerned. It
adapts to any architectural needs and allows
for total freedom of design.
All finishing materials commonly
used in traditional construction systems can
similarly be used with the Iglu Pro FormÒ
system.
The Iglu Pro Form® elements
can be used for a wide range of applications:
- Single-family homes
- Townhouses
- Multi-story apartment
buildings (up to five floors)
- Commercial buildings,
warehouses, and cold storage
- Hospitals, Schools, and
Jails
- Retaining walls and Flood
barriers
- Hotels
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