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Introduction:

Velas Modular Building System (MBS) is a solid

walled rapid building system, which can be flat-packed

and transported to remote areas.

Thermally insulated panel comprising of a 10mm fire

rated magnesium oxide (MgO) board either side with

high density polyurethane inner core.

Steel studs and track form an outer structural casing.

Joints are sealed and the walls are plastered using a pre-

coloured polymer based plaster.

Panel dimensions:

Wall height is 2400mm or 2700mm high.

Width is 1200mm (or 600mm infill)Thickness is 110mm external or 90mm internal panel


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Manufacturing & Design Capabilities:

Current capability of manufacturing up to 200 no.

40m2 houses per month on a 3 shift basis.

Suitable for all types of housing, schools and clinics.

MBS can be built to two storeys.

Electrical & Plumbing:

Electrical conduits, plug boxes and switch boxes are

cast into the panel.

Plumbing conduits are cast into the panel

Window & Door Frames:

Steel or aluminium window frames and door frames

are foamed into the panels.

Timber window frames are fitted on site if required.


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Fix bottom track to concrete with anchor bolts

Male & female interlocking steel studs

Fix with screws on site

Female bottom plate seated over bottom fixing

track.

Fix with screws on site

Technical - sampleHigh density polyurethane core

10mm Magnesium Oxide board


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Foundation:

The MBS house is either built on a

lightweight concrete raft foundation or

Velas elevated steel flooring system.

A bottom track is bolted to the concrete

or steel foundation.

The panels fit over a bottom track and

are screwed in place.


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Building Process:

A single wall panels weigh up to 80kg.

Two men can carry one panel.

A team of six men can erect the walls for a

40m2 house in 2 days.

The panels join with a male-female inter-

locking system and are then screwed together.

Once the panels have been erected, a ring-

beam is fixed over the panels to form an

additional locking mechanism.


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Roof Structure:

The lightweight steel roof trusses can be flat-

packed and assembled on site.

The roof trusses are erected and fixed to the

ring-beam.

Trusses are designed for either concrete rooftiles or sheeting


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Internal Finishing:

Ceiling boards are fixed to ceiling brandering.

Internal panels are jointed and then skim

plastered.

Wiring for electrics is drawn through conduits.

Finishes completed as per clients specification.


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Jointing & Plastering:

An expandable water-proof compound is

used to close the joints.

An alkaline resistant fibreglass mesh is fixed

to the board and a polymer based plaster is

then applied to the mesh. The plaster is then painted once it has dried.

The house looks and feels like a

conventionally plastered house, but has all

the benefits of a thermally insulated,

modular building system.


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Permanent Building Solutions:

Low cost & middle income housing.

Duplexes & double storey flats.

Mining houses

School classrooms, clinics & offices

Garages


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Vela Steel Building Systems (Pty) Ltd

Reg No. 2006/003257/07

Cnr Kelly Rd & Innes Rd, Jet Park, Boksburg

Gauteng, South Africa

Website: www.velasbs.co.za

Tel: +27 (11) 397 8742

Tel: 086 100 8352 (VELA)

Fax: +27 (11) 397 8879

Email: [email protected]

Vela SBS is part of the Duro Pressings

Group.

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