HIAC GROUP OF COMPANIES

PO Box 23116, Gezina, PRETORIA, 0031

Tel: (012) 335 0320
Fax: (012) 335 1726
Email: louis@hiac.co.za

Extract only - full certificate should be consulted

HOUSE-IN-A-CAN BUILDING SYSTEM 2010/371

The House-In-A-Can Building System is a combination of innovative and conventional construction methods. It is a single storey structure that comprises:

• foundations: cast in-situ concrete surface bed and thickened edge beams  which in all cases are designed by a professional engineer or competent person.
• columns: 125 mm x 75 mm x 3 mm rectangular galvanised steel hollow sections at 2565 mm centres.
• 100 mm thick lightweight interlocking sandwich in-fill panels comprising a polystyrene beaded concrete core with a density of 650 kg m^-3, encapsulated in two layers of 4,5 mm thick magnesium oxide sheets.
• light gauge structural steel roof trusses with.
• light or heavyweight roof cladding and
• insulated ceilings
• Windows are “clisco” type frames and doors frames are out    of galvanised pressed steel.
• services are conventional