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Building to withstand
Nature's forces
"Natural disasters are a
dramatic example of people living in conflict with the environment. Acts of
nature are not inherently catastrophic. Hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods and
the like are simply natural occurrences. They only become disasters when they
conflict with people and property. Unfortunately, few parts of the U.S. are
hazard-free. The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA
estimates that as much as 75 percent of
the nation’s housing stock is susceptible to natural hazards. An estimated 10
million homes are at risk from flooding-25 million from wind hazards, and 2
million from coastal storm surges. About 50 million homes are in counties with
significant earthquake risk. Some residents live
in fear that the next severe
storm could mean the end of normal life. Sustainable development offers a way
out. Sustainable development means restricting new construction
to building stronger homes that are more
hazard-resistant. Sustainable development can help prevent acts of nature from
becoming disasters. Disaster-prone communities must start to embrace sustainable
development as a means to reduce their conflict with the environment. Building Disaster Resistant
Communities,
FEMA's nationwide initiative to
make prevention the focus of emergency
management in the United States." James Lee Witt, Director of FEMA.
The System.
Cavalvi´s Construction System "Techno" MEA, "Structural Assembling Modules", is product of over a decade of R&D, patent of invention granted in 1996, pending since
1983. It offers
an affordable self-help building technique, no tools required, sustainable construction alternative. The
design of this method
of construction has taken very seriously into
consideration the wind pressures capable of being developed by an F5 category
storm of almost 0.5 TON per Square meter of wall area exposed.
No other systems but those of reinforced concrete can possibly withstand such
pressure.
CAVALVI's Construction System is based on
structures made of engineered Aluminum-framed panels. These precision made aluminum-alloy panels, easy to assemble and install by hand,
interlock together with the use of thermally treated aluminum connectors, and cast-in-site with reinforced concrete. Although regular and
lightweight aggregate concrete can be used for the casting in site of these
panels, fiber-reinforced cellular (aerated) concrete is recommended
for its high compression resistance, lightweight and excellent thermal insulating properties of k = 5.4 BTU/hr/in/F.
The Aluminum Pinned
joints interlocking between concrete elements provide structures with the needed
elasticity to dissipate seismic oscillations.
Aluminum Panel Kit components are customized to individual home projects
and delivered ready for assembly and installation.
CAVALVI
is contributing to future development of
Sustainable Communities and Preservation of
Nature's resources.
Our main objective is to make the most resistant and durable homes affordable to
all ".
John Villegas
I-Director,
Leonardo Giordano-Manager
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