Introduction To Prefabricated Housing Technology

INTRODUCTION TO PREFABRICATED HOUSING2.5 Load carrying system
TECHNOLOGYA steel skeleton consisting of a roof girder
1. Description:formed from box profile R353, columnsformed
This is a kind of modular house designed andfrom special profiles made of stripped R281 and
prefabricated according to your design and spaceridge rod serve asthe load carrying system. Steel
needs requirements and has been manufacturedgirders are spaced at1224mm along the building.
since 1968.Fastening is made with bolts and nuts. They can
All the parts of this house conform to ISO 9001be dismounted and re-installedas many times as
Specifications and you can choose the colourdesired.
thatappeals to you. Phased Residential House2.6 Roof covering.
ConstructionRoof is covered with 60mm color steel sandwich
2.Technical Specificationpanel which is suitably laid todrive on the box
Technical datastructure made of beams and tie poles. Roof
Manufacturing is based on the assumptions of acovering is fastenedto box structure through
snow load of 50kg/m2, a wind speedof 0.5kn/m2bolts. Along the roof is a 300mm wide eave
and 7th degree of earthquake conditions.Theextended.
degree of the roof slope is 30.The external face of roof is:0.42mm color-steel
2.1 Exterior and interior wall;sheet, inner face is0.34mm, the insulation ismade
Walls are manufactured by being pressed afterof: foam desnity:13kgs/CBM.This insulates the
placing a 50-mm thick layer of hardinterior of the house effectively fromexcessive
polystyrenefoam of high density between bothheat during hot weather.
faces of color steel sheet with a thicknessof 0.352.7 Electrical installation
mm(double surface of wallboard). Wall thickness isAll the installation is applied via PVC conduits
50mm. Heights of buildings areconforming to
2.45-3.45Meters. The insulation is made ofKenyan standards.electrical wire: copper wire
polystyrene foam,density:13kgs/CBM which240Volt,cross section area:2.5mm2 ,for living
ensures adequate protection from excess heatpurposes;copper wire 240Volt,Cross section
during hot weather and excess cold during coldarea:4mm2, for A/C purpose; all the sockets
weather.are:240Volt, 13A.
2.2 Wall joinings2.8 Sanitary equipment
Joining elements are bent from stripped H-sectionWater conduits and drainage pipes are PVC based
profile iron to join by special methods with.
radiiformings at the edges to prevent rusting.Sink counter has the dimensions of 500X1200mm.
2.3 DoorsIt is terminated 1 m away in the outside both for
Outer doors are made of iron with dimensionsthe water and drain pipes.
– 800X2000mm. Inner doors are intheKitchen cabinets are excluded.
dimensions- 800X2000mm. Inner doors are made2.9 Glazing
of SIP.Window glazing is 5mm single float glass.roof:
The external doors are made of coloured steel or60mm color steel sandwich panel
SIP.CURRENT ONGOING PROJECTS;
2.4 Windows1.China Road Construction company offices at
These are made of specially formed PVC in theKasarani opposite Warren Concrete.
dimensions of 1200X1000mm.Email for quotation and supply in East Africa.