The fast-growing awareness on environmental and economic issues highlights the need for a new, energy efficient and cost-effective building system. This can be done by using materials and designs that promote health and safety while addressing cost and architectural preferences. Today’s buildings are expected to fulfil a number of requirements in order for it to reach its optimal potential. These requirements include:
- Economical viability
- Energy efficiency
- Durability and safety
- Affordability
- Environmental sustainability
- Easy maintenance
- Adaptability
- Cultural acceptability
Fortunately, the EVG-3D Construction System meets all these requirements!
Being a cost-effective construction system, it offers a well-proven building method, using high-strength, load-bearing modular panels. The EVG-3D Construction System consists of panels with a layer of galvanized mesh on either side of an EPS core, welded together by galvanised steel diagonals (trusses) which penetrate through the EPS core. The panels are joined in the desired configuration on site and sprayed with concrete to form a ‘sandwich’ type construction as shown in the figure below.
Strength and rigidity of the panels result from the diagonal truss wires welded to the cover mesh layers on each side of the panel combined with the concrete layers, thus ensuring the effective transfer of the shear forces for a full composite behaviour. Lateral forces are absorbed most effectively by the EVG-3D shear walls.
The EVG-3D Building System provides a robust system that has a high resistance to hard and soft body impacts, likely to be associated with normal residential and commercial-use situations. Another positive aspect of the EVG-3D Construction System is that it remains durable and serviceable for a minimum of 50 years.
What’s more, all EVG-3D components meet the requirements of the relevant building codes and International Standards.
As a result, the EVG-3D Construction System provides the following advantages:
- Great design flexibility
- Affordability
- Fast High Quality Construction
- Reduced Heavy Equipment on Site
- Ease of Installation, Assembly and Handling
- Simplified Utility Installation
- Superior Strength and Durability
- Good Thermal and Sound Insulation
- Minimal and Ease of Maintenance
- Environmentally Sustainable
- Savings on Construction Materials
- Improved Security
Applications of EVG-3D
The EVG-3D Construction System is suitable and can be used for:
- Structural and non-structural walls
EVG-3D panels can be used for internal and external structural and non-structural walls on single or multi-storey buildings.
EVG-3D panels can be used as a roofing alternative to conventional roofing systems to create one of the most structural and long-lasting roofing systems available with today’s technology. The EVG-3D panels also provide thermal insulation properties providing added benefits to the user.
EVG-3D panels can be used as perimeter wall structures of varying dimensions and architectural complexity namely, fencing, and screening purposes for visual and acoustical purposes as well as ‘green-screen’ applications.
- Prefabricated floor slabs
EVG-3D panels can be used as prefabricated floor slabs in multi-storey buildings of up to 6.5m spans.
EVG-3D panels can be used as a type of infill wall system for warehousing, industrial or commercial structures requiring greater strength and integrity for external walls in either single or multi-storey applications.
- Complex Architectural Designs
EVG-3D panels can be used to achieve unusual or complex architectural forms such as curvatures, domes, spirals or other fluent forms not easily achievable with conventional building.
The EVG-3D construction system was developed by the Austrian Company, Entwincklungs-und-Verwetungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (EVG), who hold the international patent for the EVG-3D panel. It’s noteworthy to point out that JMV is the sole manufacturer and distributor of EVG 3D panels in Malta. Together with a specialised support team for EVG in Austria, our technical team at JMV offer engineering and architectural consulting services to our clients.
We also advise on the conversion of existing conventional projects to EVG-3D based systems. JMV’s technical team will assist you in placing your orders, ensuring direct delivery to your construction sites. JMV therefore offers a full and comprehensive service when it comes to the EVG-3D construction systems starting from the early planning/consultancy stages to the erection of panels and the application of concrete.
If you would like to know more about our extensive range of products and services available at JMV, contact us today by calling +35621467421, or email us on sales@jmvibro.com. Alternatively, you can even visit JMV Building Solutions on site. We’re located in Triq l-Imdina, Haz-Zebbug.