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0-Stable
Panel System (OSTAP System)
Pronounced “Zero-stable”, the O-Stable Panel System
is an enhancement on conventional prefabricated systems. Apart from
providing an elegant architectural finish, the main difference is
that the system uses
only single standard vertical and horizontal construction joints.
This prefabricated system allows attractive architectural styles
and features to be incorporated such as arches, round columns, cornices
and various kind of mouldings. The system can be adapted
to any design and any layout of the architect. The joints
of the components are strong, well-fitted, prevent water leakage
and hairline cracks.
In addition, hollow cores are formed in the vertical
pre-cast concrete panels, which provide the route for M
& E services and C & S requirements. The longitudinal
recesses at the edge form a core when two pre-cast wall panels are
placed in alignment and this provides a space of tolerance for easy
installation.
The houses built using this system are very cooling as the design
provides a series of strategically placed holes which allow for
cross and vertical
ventilation through the building. As a result, air-conditioning
may not be necessary for houses built under this system. An insulation
layer can be cast together inside all external wall panels, whenever
it is required by the client.
Under this system, concrete components for all columns, wall and
floor panels are cast in vertical and horizontal fiberglass moulds
with steel casings. All castings are done in a casting yard with
a light movable crane that does the lifting. The components are
removed from the moulds the day after casting and are ready for
use after four days. If necessary, the above column components can
be replaced by cast-in-situ concrete as required by frame structure
for high-rise buildings. At the building site, the components, which
satisfy existing fire requirements, are fitted into position by
the use of a light motorized crane.
The system reduces labour requirements by 50 percent and shortens
the building period. Using this system, a 500-unit housing project
can be completed in less than a year. Versatile
and economical,
the sys-tem can be employed to build just a single house.
With this system, there will be no
more need for artist’s impressions. Clients have the opportunity
to view their houses through the computer before casting and installation.
The client has the chance to highlight his views during the design
stage to avoid any modifications during construction. What you are
seeing on the computer is what your future house will look like
since every panel is cast by moulds.
With its classical colonial theme, the system provides a refreshing
change from normal run of the mill buildings.
Other architectural themes and designs will be introduced subsequently.
The system also allows for future expansion. Highly versatile, the
system can also be used to build bungalows, apartments and even
office buildings.
Apart from easy handling and speed, the system offers numerous advantages
during the construction process. As almost all wet on-site work
is eliminated, it maximises all-weather construction and facilitates
better quality control. With no scaffolding or props required, the
construction site is kept relatively clean and tidy.
The system also simplifies electrical, plumbing and rainwater down
pipe installation. The hollow core in the wall panels provides space
for all the service installations and future concealed wiring extensions.
The company claims that buildings constructed under the system offer
better resistance to hurricanes as the wall and floor panels, columns
and beams are tied together into a single unified box structure.
Developers who opt for this construction method will reap better
profit margins as the more elegant architectural design will attract
better response from purchasers and virtually eliminate complaints
of defects.
The turnkey contractor also benefits from the system as projects
will be completed faster, finished works are almost defect-free
and workmanship is of high quality. House buyers also reap the benefits
for high quality and architecturally attractive houses by paying
slightly extra.
The Company
In Malaysia, prefabricated building projects have often been associated
with drab low or medium-cost housing rather than the up-market sector.
However, a Malaysian-invented prefabricated building system now
allows luxurious homes with attractive architectural designs to
be constructed faster and with almost zero defect.
Launched in June 1999, the system was invented by our Technical
Advisor, an architectural engineer Khoo Tian after
extensive research over 10 years and an investment of some RM4
million. Khoo likens his system to that of Lego toys. The
company, O-Stable Panel Sdn Bhd, has secured patent rights from
the United States, New Zealand, the European Union and many other
countries and is also waiting for approval in Malaysia. Baktian
Sdn Bhd has been granted the exclusive license for this system in
Malaysia.
To prove that the O-Stable Panel System is not all hype, an experimental
project of 97 units of houses in Bidor, Perak is
being constructed using this method. The attractively designed houses
are priced from RM220, 000 to RM550, 000 inclusive
of RM70, 000 worth of luxurious finishing.
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