ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-

CASE FOR EPS PANELS

PRESENTED BY: DENNIS MURIMI POWERED BY

C-MAX STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. Cemex Holdings Ltd
3. Technical Overview of EPS panels
4. Application of EPS panels
5. Design
6. Advantages
7. Success Stories
8. Conclusion
 1. INTRODUCTION
 Cemex Holdings Ltd, in partnership with IEK and EBK is glad to
present this short presentation to professional Engineers in the 2nd
Women Engineers Summit 2019 at Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf
Resort in Diani.

 The presentation is on Expanded Polystyrene Sintered, EPS, panels

used in Construction as Alternative Building Technology in the
construction of floor slabs, walls and staircases.

 It has been proven that use of this technology has wide operational
and cost benefits as compared to conventional building system
 2. CEMEX HOLDINGS LTD
 Cemex Holdings Ltd is in joint venture to manufacture and locally
apply Expanded Polystyrene Sintered, EPS, slab and wall panels in
collaboration with M2 of Italy

 Our factory and Warehouse are located along Thika Super Highway,
Exit 10 (Next to Kenya Clay Products Ltd) Ruiru, Kenya.
 3.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
 EPS- Expanded Polystyrene Sintered

 EPS panels are single factory engineered units and made from steel
wires into a fully insulating EPS core

 CMAX is a leading EPS panel Manufacturer in Kenya for the last 4

years

 Technology been applied for over 30 years with over 50

manufacturing factories worldwide
 3.1 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDITAZIONS
CMAX EPS panels have been tested and certified by International
laboratories, Government agencies locally and Internationally`
COUNTRY TESTING INSTITUTION TEST TYPE STANDARD USED

KENYA KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS (KEBS) TENSILE STRENGTH AND KS 2620

GALVANIZATION
KENYA KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS (KEBS) EPS QUALITY AND DENSITY KS 2620

MEXICO MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF CEMENT AND COMPRESSION TEST ASTM E72-80

CEMENT MORTAR
MEXICO MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF CEMENT AND SHEAR TEST ASTM E519-81
CEMENT MORTAR

MEXICO MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF CEMENT AND STATIC CHARGE FOR RESISTANCE TO ASTM E564-86
CEMENT MORTAR CUTTING OF WALLS FOR BUILDINGS
MEXICO MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF CEMENT AND INFLAMMABILITY FEATURES ASTM E84-87
CEMENT MORTAR OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

AUSTRALIA DEAKIN UNIVERSITY WATER PERMEANCE TEST ASTM E564-74

(Water permeance outdoor exposition)
AUSTRALIA DEAKIN UNIVERSITY COMPRESSION TEST ASTM E72-80
 3.1 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDITAZIONS Cont’d
COUNTRY TESTING INSTITUTION TEST TYPE STANDARD USED

AUSTRALIA CSIRO DIVISION OF BUILDING RESISTANCE TO FIRE AS 1530

CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

ITALY UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA – FACULTY OF SEPARATION OF MESH WELDS* UNI ISO 10-287
ENGINEERING
ITALY GIORDANO INSTITUTE UNITARY THERMAL TRANSMITANCE ASTM C 236
TEST
ITALY GIORDANO INSTITUTE FIRE RESISTANCE TEST CIRC. 91

ITALY GIORDANO INSTITUTE SOFT IMPACT TEST ICITE 3.1.2.1

*The strength of the Weld was 2.26 times the comparison force
require by the standard.
Minimum separation load of the trial series = 1.66 KN
Comparison Load = 0.74 KN
 3.1 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDITAZIONS Cont’d
COUNTRY TESTING INSTITUTION TEST TYPE STANDARD USED

CHILE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND TESTING SOFT IMPACT NCH 804 EOF 71
OF MATERIALS

CHILE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND TESTING ECCENTRIC COMPRESSION NCH 801 EOF 71
OF MATERIALS

CHILE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND TESTING MONOTONIC AND CYCLIC HORIZONTAL NCH 802 EOF 71
OF MATERIALS LOAD

CHILE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND TESTING RESISTANCE TO WALL FIRE NCH 935/1
OF MATERIALS

CHILE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND TESTING RESISTANCE TO SLAB FIRE NCH 935/1
OF MATERIALS

BRASIL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH RESISTANCE TO HORIZONTAL LOADS ME 45/81

INSTITUTE
BRASIL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH SOFT IMPACT TEST ME 43/81
INSTITUTE
4. APPLICATION OF EPS PANELS
 4.1 WALL PANELS
 Two types
 Load bearing
 Non Load bearing
4.2 RIBBED PANEL SLABS
 5.0 DESIGN
 Cemex works collaboratively with the design engineers to help them
design depending with their needs and uniqueness of their projects

 You can use generic Computer Aided packages for detail design of the
slab panels.

 Cemex in collaboration with IEK and EBK is offering internship

opportunities to Graduate Engineers to help them understand more
about the EPS technology.
7.0 SUCCESS STORIES
 POLICE HOUSING
KENYA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS :LOAD BEARING WALL

PANELS & SINGLE
PANEL SLAB
QUANTITY : 850 APARTMENTS
LOCATION : 4 SITES
TIME : 9 MONTHS
 MUGUKU TUMAINI SCHOOL
DORMITORY KENYA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS :LOAD BEARING WALL

PANELS & RIBBED
PANEL SLAB
UZIMA HOSPITAL THEATER
AND MATERNITY WING,
NAIROBI
RESIDENTIAL MAISONETTE,
KAHAWA WEST, NAIROBI
 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
KIAMBU COUNTY

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS :LOAD BEARING WALL

PANELS & RIBBED
PANEL SLAB
 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS,
WESTLANDS, NAIROBI

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS :RIBBED EPS PANEL

SLAB
 RESIDENTIAL MAISONETTE,
KIKUYU, KIAMBU COUNTY

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS:NON LOAD BEARING WALL

PANELS & RIBBED
PANEL SLAB
 COMMERCIAL BUILDING, NAKURU

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS: LOAD BEARING WALL

PANELS FOR THE CURVED
WALLS
 CONCLUSION
 C-MAX Objectives:
To transfer technology to

a. Professionals, like Engineers through

weekly Workshops at our Premises.
b. Weekly Contractors’ Training at our
premises
c. Training on Ongoing sites
d. Trainings in Universities and Technical
Institutes
 Q&A

CONTACT US:
CEMEX HOLDINGS LTD,
THIKA SUPER HIGHWAY,
EXIT 10 (NEXT TO KENYA CLAY PRODUCTS LTD) RUIRU, KENYA
TEL: 0722 764 433, 0722 761 517
EMAIL: INFO@CMAX.CO.KE, ENGINEERING@CMAX.CO.KE
WWW.CMAX.CO.KE