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Low cost housing construction system
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- SABS water penetration test
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Water
penetration test - Test is carried out by taking into consideration
the worst-case scenario in South Africa. The standard of this test
method is based on the city of Cape Towns rainfall of 1,000-mm per
annum, a wind speed of 30 meters per second and is conducted over a
24-hour period. The test results have certified the walls are
waterproof. |
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- SABS soft body impact test
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Soft body impact test
- Test is carried out by slamming a 30 kg
bag, by means of a pendulum, against the surface of the wall. To
meet the serviceability criteria the bag is released with a height
of swing at 900 mm above the point of impact. To meet the safety
criteria, the bag is released from a height of 1800 mm above the
point of impact. After each impact test was carried out the walls
were inspected for any sign of cracking, surface damage or collapse.
There was no damage. |
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- SABS hard body impact test
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Hard or Chisel impact test
- Test is carried out with two
consecutive strikes of a chisel, which is released from a height
of 375 mm above the floor level. Just above the point of impact
a slight indentation of less than 3 mm was visible. |
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moladi
Low cost housing construction system -
Challenging
the tradition bound construction industry since 1986
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