Sandwich panel
Common sandwich constructions used in construction consist of a foam core and two metallic cover layers. In the vast majority of cases, it is a core made of polyurethane foam (PUR) or mineral wool (MW). The bond (adhesion or gluing) of the cover layers with the shear-resistant core results in a high load-bearing capacity and great rigidity for the sandwich panel .
The linear sandwich theory is used to calculate the load-bearing capacity of sandwich panels .
At the same time, the core ensures very good thermal insulation of the building envelope . Sandwich constructions are quick to assemble and are mainly used in the roof and wall area of industrial, office and administrative buildings and cold stores. Around 12 million m² of sandwich panels are currently being laid in Germany each year . In Europe as a whole, it is 80–100 million m².
In the context of the major fire of Grenfell Tower in London in June 2017, the use of sandwich panels in fire protection was discussed.
See also
Web links
- Industry association for building systems in lightweight metal construction
- Calculation of sandwich beams (open source)
- Galileo Creative building with sandwich
- Calculation and dimensioning of sandwich continuous beams in construction (commercial)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Beate Hörnel-Metzger: Innovative living space in modular sandwich construction ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Forum - The magazine of the Mainz University of Applied Sciences, 2008. Accessed on February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Melchior Poppe: High-rise fire in London: Insulation of Grenfell Tower looked like gasoline. In: Focus Online . June 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
