Development of a Cost-Effective Demountable Interior Wall System Using Innovative Designs and Materials.
Abstract
Under the Construction Productivity Advancement Program (CPAR) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers strives to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the U.S. construction industry by partnering with the commercial sector to develop new construction technologies. During renovation or demolition, for example, when a conventional partition wall made of studs and gypsum drywall is demolished, most, if not all, of the materials are discarded as waste. In such cases, a demountable, relocatable wall system built from reusable or recyclable components may offer a more productive, efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective alternative to traditional construction methods. In this study, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL), in cooperation with Williams Building Diagnostics, Inc., refined and validated the original patent concepts of the Building Assembly System (BAS), a demountable and relocatable interior wall partition system. Innovative BAS systems were constructed and tested fiber performance and cost competitiveness as compared to conventional drywall systems. (MM)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA294626
Entities
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory