Basic housing
Design example
BASIC HOUSING
Safe and comfortable basic housing
According to the ‘STUDY OF THE RESISTANT BEHAVIOUR OF PREFABRICATED HOUSES’, carried out by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Higher Polytechnic Centre of the University of Zaragoza:
- The modular housing is capable of withstanding an earthquake measuring 7 on the Ritcher scale.
- It can also withstand a constant side wind of 100 km/hr.
According to the fire classification report, requested by the manufacturer of the panels, they are B-s2, d0.
The thermal transmittance values obtained for the vertical panels is 0.5545 W/m2 K , while for the roof panels it is 0.5366 W/m2 K.
If we compare it with the value of another material traditionally used for construction, brick, its value is 0.69 W/m K, slightly higher than that of panels and therefore less insulating than brick.
As can be seen, our thermal transmittance value is close to the values of insulating materials, which makes it a very suitable material for housing construction.
The maintenance of these buildings is quick and easy, it is recommended to periodically clean the façade with a damp cloth, remove any branches that may have accumulated in the roof gutter and check the sealant beads.
