What is the SCIP Panel? How is it made? What is it made of?
The SCIP (3D Structural) Panel is a prefabricated panel made in America, consisting of 100% recycled materials that easily meets LEED Platinum requirements and consisting of a super-insulated core of rigid expanded polystyrene sandwiched between two-engineered sheets of eleven-gauge steel welded wire fabric mesh. To complete the panel formation process a nine-gauge galvanized steel truss wire is pierced completely through the polystyrene core at offset angles for superior strength and welded to each of the outer layer sheets of eleven-gauge steel welded wire fabric mesh. When Portland Cement is applied, by any method, the panel becomes a structural load bearing insulated wall system. Once these three elements are joined by EVG’s state of the art manufacturing equipment, you end up with a THREE-DIMENSIONAL lightweight panel that due to its characteristics makes it one of the strongest building materials you can find.
How is the SCIP Panel used?
The SCIP (3D Structural) Panel is used for numerous building applications. It may be used in place of wood framed walls, metal-framed walls, and masonry block walls or in place of pre-cast panels. The panels may also be used for floor systems, ceilings and to provide a roof structure. They are an excellent product for building privacy walls around the home or building structure. SCIP Panels are being used by many landscape companies in place of masonry block. With handsome good looks and great flexibility, the SCIP Panels can be used in conjunction with all of the building trades above.
How do SCIP Panels hold up under adverse conditions of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes and Fires?
The SCIP (3D Structural) Panel has excelled in rigorous test by Mother Nature. For the last many years, homes have been constructed around the world with the SCIP Panel System including nearby the U.S., Caribbean and Gulf areas of Mexico. The homes were built to withstand hurricane force winds. In Laboratory testing, the panels have been tested and will withstand wind loads of 226 miles per hour.
In the southwestern area of the United States, a two-story 3D Structural Panel research complex jointly funded by the National Science Foundation, Southern California Edison, Inc., and the University of California withstood California’s worst earthquake in forty years. It was struck twice a (6.5) and (6.9) Richter Scale. According to Dr. Philippe Cohen who resides at the site in the Mojave Desert, the area at one point was subjected to a continuous shake lasting over a full minute. The structure went through the quakes with zero structural effects. Complete (Earthquake) structural testing report from certified engineering firm are available on the above upon request.
The panels are also an ideal building product for structures in dry adverse climates where fire is always a constant threat – areas which are heavily forested, high grass and brush, and areas in Southern California during Santa Ana Wind Conditions. A structure built with the SCIP Panel is non-combustible and has a minimum 1.5-hour fire rating – and a higher rating can easily be attained. Full test report from certified engineering firm are available upon request along with photos.
What code’s do SCIP Panels conform to?
The SCIP (3D Structural) Panel meets the CABO one and two-story family dwelling codes (Compliance Report No. NER-454, 1/01/1993) which satisfies all SBCCI, ICBO and BOCA requirements for standard buildings. The 3D Structural Panel also has:
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- HUD compliance covered under SEB# 1120
- CABO-Council of American Building Officials ICBO-International Conference Building Officials –
- SBCCI-Southern Building Code
- Congress International, Inc.
- BOCA-Building Officials and Code Administrators
- HUD-Housing Urban Development (SEB# 1120)
- NES – National Evaluation Service, Inc. (NER-454)
- Miami-Dade County Building Code – Compliance Office American Society for Testing and Materials
- American National Standards Institute
Copies of the above reports available upon request
How do SCIP Panels compare in cost to other building systems?
The Panels account for just a fraction of your structure’s cost with the final cost dependent upon the design and finish of your project. Every structure is unique like a fingerprint; no two are alike. Our product is not price competitive with (2×4) stick framing but is competitive with (2×6) stick framing, metal stud framing and is more competitive than block. Keep in mind the SCIP (3D Structural) Panel is extremely versatile and can be used with any of the above systems. For return on investment, SCIP (3D Structural) Panels readily beat stick framing as well as most other building systems. The dollars you spend on our panels can be made up very quickly in energy savings alone. Over the life of the structure, the savings are quite staggering.
What choices of SCIP Panel core density and steel mesh styles are available?
Dimensions of the SCIP panels are manufactured from a starting width of (4′) x (8′) length. The panels can be prefabricated up to (40′ in length) in (8″ increments). Truss wire gauges available are 11, 12.5 and 14. Polystyrene Core Outer Layer Wire Thickness Mesh to Mesh 1.5″, 2.5″, 2.0″. 3.0″ ,2.5″, 3.5″, 3.0″, 4.0″, 3.5″, 4.5″, 4.0″, 5.0″, 4.5″, 5.5″, 5.0″, 6.0″. Please request a price list and information on custom made panels to meet special requirements you may have on future projects.
What are the load bearing capabilities of SCIP Panels?
A typical 3D Structural Panel with 2.5″ polystyrene core using eleven-gauge wire, 8′ in height has been tested at a structural load of over 78,000 lbs. The typical wood frame and metal frame wall cannot compare. Full load bearing chart available upon request.
