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| Credibility and Confidence Through Testing |
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| Tests Performed |
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ASTM E72-02, Standard Test Methods
of Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction. |
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ASTM E564-06, Standard Practice for Static Load
Test for Shear Resistance of Framed Walls for Building. |
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ASTM E1996-05b, Standard Specification for Performance
of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective
Systems Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes. |
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ASTM EI886-05, Standard Specification for Performance of Exterior
Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted
by Missle(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials. |
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| Axial (Compression) Load Test Assembly, Transverse (Bending)
Load Test Assembly |
| Monotonic Racking Shear Load Test Assembly, Typical Cyclic Shear
Wall Test Setup |
| Header Test Assembly, Track Test Assembly |
| Missile Impact Test Apparatus, Moisture, Mildew, Mold, Comparison
to wood |
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Family Safety - Tests prove the FRO
MAR panels can withstand shear force winds in excess of CAT 5 hurricane
forces and missile impacts. . |
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Mold, mildew growth - tests show, the FRO MAR
System showed a decrease in the number of hours that gypsum and
other materials are exposed to conditions that promote mold growth,
comparable to a traditional wood wall system. Termites and carpenter
ants don't stand a chance! |
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Durability - Everyone knows the strength of steel
and the security it provides. Using today's technology to apply
the hot dipped galvanized coatings provide protection against rust
for well over 150 years as confirmed by tests performed by the
Zinc Research Organization, Inc. (ILZRO) over a seven year period. |
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Speed of Erection - Our experience shows that
a one story 1,800 sq. ft., house can be closed in 2 days using
a five man team. This includes roof trusses and roof sheeting. |
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The wall sections are lightweight; an average
size panel is 8' wide by 8' high and weighs approximately 140 lbs.
each. No crane is needed and the section can be handled by two
workers. |
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Wall sections are sequentially marked and fit
together using our patented Super Locking System. |
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Windows, doors and the finish exterior system
such as stucco, vinyl, and brick can be easily applied to the FRO
MAR System. |
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Flexibility of Design Components - Although our
system uses no wood products, wood trusses can be utilized. Concrete
plank and corrugated decking can also be easily utilized for commercial
applications. |
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Economics of the system - Although the system
affords the developer, builder,
sub-contractor and home owner many benefits, the FRO MAR Structural
Steel Panel
System price is still competitive with other systems it replaces. |
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