Structural InsulationI Ifeature
24 july 2019 ACEARCHITECTURECONSTRUCTIONENGINEERINGUPDATE
Vinay Pratap Singh, Business Unit
Director, ROXUL ROCKWOOL Technical
Insulation India Pvt LtdBuildings made of durable
components require less
technical supervision and
refurbishment.Tukaram Devkar, Sr. Executive
Tech and Marketing, Lloyd
Insulations (India) LtdHazard-free and safe disposal
of manufactured materials
and maximum use of recycled
raw materials are primary
concerns at all times.large structures. Moreover, such technologies also
provide longer life to the structures. A durable
structure is the one that is long lasting, survives
from storms, fires, droughts and vermin. According
to Vinay Pratap Singh, Business Unit Director, ROXUL
ROCKWOOL Technical Insulation India Pvt Ltd, when
specified as the core of an insulated panel, Rockwool
products provide occupant comfort and safety with
outstanding fire ratings, as well as energy savings for
today’s eco-conscious builder and tomorrow’s code-
driven changes. Nevertheless, such applications have
added cost but it increases the durability to the
structure. “On average, it costs five times more to
manage and maintain a building over its life than
to build it. Buildings made of durable components
require less technical supervision and refurbishment,
which mean savings in energy and materials used
for maintenance and repair over the lifetime of the
building,” said Singh.Important features
There are various connected activities in structuralinsulation like design, detailing and ancillary
material selection that are done to result in easy
and fast realisation of panel work and every small
detail taken into account at the planning level.
According to Tukaram Devkar, Sr. Executive Tech
and Marketing, Lloyd Insulations (India) Ltd, there
are some definite guidelines to maintain the
installation system to result in a long trouble free
life of building. Insulated Panels, having accelerated
the construction speed, been a significant step in
prefabrication. “The durability of the sandwich panels
depends on the production features, selection of
proper facing with a sufficient coating thickness and
core material thickness with suitable density, proper
transportation and storage at site on determined
conditions, a detail design, proper erection practices
and some guidelines to maintain the installed
system as well as the performance features,” said
Devkar adding that hazard-free and safe disposal
of manufactured materials and maximum use of
recycled raw materials (like slag from foundries and
steel plants) are primary concerns at all times.22 f
Insulation solution for eco-friendly structures