Fiber Concrete / UHPC

Fiber Concrete Panels
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Material Overview:

Ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) is somewhat “new” to the façade rainscreen marketplace.  Taking advantage of various manufacturing approaches, there are a variety of UHPC or fiber concrete panels available.  The ability to achieve large format sizes, as well as a large range of finishes and custom capabilities, has quickly allowed fiber concrete panels to become very popular within the rainscreen design community.  

Design Considerations:

Fiber Concrete is produced in sheets or molds and then fabricated into finished panels.  Because of the manufacturing approach, fiber cement is often used as a material with “depth” and texture.  Panels often vary in color within individual panels.  Off-fall of material is a key design and fabrication consideration, so as to maximize the panel’s yield.  Both concealed and exposed, color-matched rivet systems are available.  Since many of the fiber concrete projects have strong visual texture, it is more common to select a concealed anchoring system.

Eci.40 Use Case

Cladding Materials: 
Ceramic
Fiber Cement
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
HPL Phenolic
Attachment Types: 
Concealed

Eci.11 Use Case

Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Cement
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
HPL Phenolic
Attachment Types: 
ExposedRivet

Vci 10 Use Case

Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Cement
Fiber Concrete / UHPC

A2.10 Stud F Con

Wall Type: 
Stud
Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
Attachment Types: 
ExposedRivet

A1.40 Stud 3

Wall Type: 
Stud
Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
Attachment Types: 
Concealed

A1.40 Concrete 3

Wall Type: 
Concrete
Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
Attachment Types: 
Concealed

A2.11C Concrete

Wall Type: 
Concrete
Cladding Materials: 
Fiber Concrete / UHPC
Attachment Types: 
Exposed
ExposedClip

AVAILABLE SYSTEMS

Alpha Vci.10 System

Alpha Vci.10 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Vci.40 System

Alpha Vci.40 System

Panel Subframing system that offers fixing using concealed, undercut anchors for cement composite, ceramic, stone, HPL and fiber concrete panels. The back of each panel is pre-drilled using undercut drill bit to receive the hanger clip and expanding bolt anchor.

Alpha Hci.10 System

Alpha Hci.10 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Hci.11 System

Alpha Hci.11 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Eci.11 Rainscreen System

Alpha Eci.11 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL, or fiber concrete panels using our Alpha E edge-to-edge wall bracket. Large spans can be achieved due to a solid supporting beam recess. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Eci.40 System

Alpha Eci.40 System

Panel Subframing system that offers panel attachment using concealed, undercut anchors for cement composite, ceramic, stone, HPL, and fiber concrete panels using our Alpha E edge-to-edge wall bracket. Large spans can be achieved due to a solid supporting beam recess.