Overview of the Waffle-Crete Building

System

Disaster Resistant Construction

Faster, Greener & More Affordable

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More than 1.6 billion people in developing

countries around the world currently live in
unsafe, substandard housing.
~ A United Nations Human Settlement Program Statistic

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Urban Populations Living in Slums

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THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO DOUBLE

IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS!
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The Risks of Substandard Construction

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This Could Have Been Avoided!!

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The Global Housing Dilemma

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Durable housing construction costs too

high
Conventional construction takes too long
Skilled workers are hard to come by
THE WAFFLE-CRETE BUILDING SYSTEM
ADDRESSES ALL OF THESE ISSUES!

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The Waffle-Crete Solution

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Govt subsidized housing, Indonesia

Office Building, California

AFFORDABLE DISASTER-RESISTANT
CONSTRUCTION
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The Waffle-Crete Advantage

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When compared to conventional brick & block construction, the

Waffle-Crete precast concrete building system will:

Reduce material & labor costs

Slash construction time

Eliminate the need for skilled labor

Very low life cycle cost (low ongoing maintenance)

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The Waffle-Crete Advantage

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Insulated
Waffle-Crete
Curing Cover

At the heart of the WaffleCrete Building System

Insulated
Waffle-Crete
Mold

Waffle-Crete molds are

lightweight and portable

Concrete panels can be cast

right on the job site

Panels can be cast one day

and erected the next

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Unparalleled Construction Speed

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Wall, floor and roof panels can be cast while the building site is prepared.

At a central casting facility

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Or Directly on the Job Site

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A Typical 6m Waffle-Crete Wall Panel

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An entire side of a house can be cast in one panel

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The Strength Is In the Ribs!

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The vertical ribs act like columns

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The Strength Is In the Ribs!

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The horizontal ribs act like beams

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The Strength Is In the Ribs!

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Up to 60% of the concrete and steel is

eliminated between the ribs.
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60% Less Material Without Loss of Strength

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Waffle-Crete panels retain

the design strengths of
traditional precast panels, yet
are 60% lighter than standard
panels of the same thickness.
Stephen Andrews
Certified Structural Engineer

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Waffle-Crete Weathered Hurricane Katrina

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We have used your molds for over

ten years and built large grocery
stores, multi story office buildings
and small storage buildings with
your concrete bolt together system.

We built multiple buildings in New

Orleans, which went through
hurricane Katrina. None of the
buildings suffered major damage.
There was no wind damage to any of
our buildings in that incident.
Chester Miller
Alfred Miller Contracting
Louisiana, US
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Panels Meet Rigorous Intl Test Standards

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PASS
ICBO Evaluation (US structural bldg standards)
ED
Performed by ICBO Evaluation Service

Comply with 1997 Uniform Building Code & 2000 Intl Residential Code

Complied with ACI318-71 building code

PASS
Floor Panel Load Test
ED
Performed by Bucher & Willis, Kansas City, MO

PASS Agrement Series, South Africa

ED
Performed by Hugo & Partners, S. Africa
PASS Seismic Testing
ED
Performed by Research Institute for Human Settlement, Jakarta, Indonesia

Approved for Seismic Zone 3

PASS Seismic & Structural Strength Testing`

ED
Performed by Testing Engineers, San Diego, CA

Panel strength in excess of design and local seismic loads

PASS Fire Endurance Testing

Performed by Consulting Engineers Group, Glenview, IL
ED

Met CAN4-S101 and ASTM E119 standards (2 hour interior rating)

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Anatomy of a Waffle-Crete Mold

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Impact & UV
Resistant
ABS Plastic

Rigid Extruded
Aluminum Rails

Fully Insulated
Mold & Curing
Cover
Cutaway of Waffle-Crete
mold & curing cover with
wire mesh and rebar
reinforcement installed
Waffle-Crete molds are lightweight and portable and useful for all kinds of projects.
A typical mold can be used up to 500 times before needing repairs or replacement.
With care, curing covers will last indefinitely.

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Mold Shipment & Delivery

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Waffle-Crete molds can be shipped anywhere in

the world by ocean container (left), then trucked
to their final destination (above).
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Waffle-Crete Can Involve the Local Community

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Local unskilled workers can

be trained in hours.

No carpenters, masons,

welders or other skilled

labor is needed.

Government subsidized apartments

constructed in Guatemala
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Panels Go Together Quickly & Easily

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Unskilled workers can erect

panels as well.
A team of four workers can

erect up to 25 Waffle-Crete
panels a day.

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First Waffle-Crete Project in the Marshall Islands

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PII chose Waffle-Crete

because it makes concrete

construction on the islands
faster and more affordable.
PII erected its first Waffle-

Crete building (a 24-unit, 3story apartment complex) in

a record six days.

Completed Well
Ahead of Schedule
and Under Budget
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Entire Communities Go Up in Record Time!

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Products We Sell
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Wall and floor molds

Insulated curing covers
Accessory molds
Grade beam, stairs and eave trim
Specialized casting equipment
Panel and cover lifters, screeds, blockouts
Specialized casting supplies
Bolt & notch formers & Nifty Nailers
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Waffle-Crete Panels Produced

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Standard wall panel

Harmonized wall panel

Standard floor/roof panel

15 & 20 cm thicknesses

Shown w/door & window blockouts

15, 20 & 30 cm thicknesses

Waffle-Crete molds available in a range of standard sizes up to 10 meters

Molds can also be fabricated in custom sizes
Length & width can be reduced with wood or steel blockouts
Rail extenders can be added for insulated sandwich panels
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Key Waffle-Crete Specs

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24 hour compressive strength:

28 day compressive strength:
Max wall height (15 cm):
Max wall height (20 cm thick):
Max unsupported 20 cm floor span:
Weight of 15 cm panels:
Weight of 20 cm panels:
Time to cast an 2.4 m x 4.8 m panel:

2,500 psi to de-mold

4,000-5,000 psi*
6 m*
9.7 m*
6 m*
875 kg/sm
1,112 kg/sm
8 man hours*
20-25 panels/day*

Rate of erection for 4-man crew:

* Approx benchmark that can vary based on application and other factors.

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Waffle-Crete in 30 Countries Worldwide

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RESIDENTIAL
Subic Bay housing (Philippines) 1000
units
Papelera Apartments (Guatemala) 16,000
units
Savitur Townhomes (Trinidad) 500 units

COMMERCIAL
Cebu City (Philippines) 5-story office
building
Cineplex Oden (Canada) 8 theaters
Silver City Theaters (Canada) 20 theaters
Southgate Trade Technology Building
(Canada)
Kelowna Business Center (Canada)
Franklin Supply Warehouse (Canada)

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GOVERNMENT
Sternberg Museum (Kansas)
Govt Apartments (Indonesia) 600
units
Govt low income housing (Indonesia)
1,000 units
Officer housing Kwajalein, Marshall
Islands
LARGE BUILDINGS
Nelson Arena (Canada)
Distribution Warehouse (New Mexico)
200,000 sq. ft.
HOTELS/MOTELS
27 Days Inn Hotels (Philippines) 50
to 150 rooms
Outrigger Hotel (Majuro) 150 rooms
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What Can You Build With the

Waffle-Crete System?
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Several Examples Follow:

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Large Buildings
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Zone 4 Seismic
175 mph winds

Subic Bay Apts. (1000 units) - Philippines

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Small Buildings
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Restroom Facilities Hays, KS

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Low Income Housing

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Row House in The Philippines

Model Home in Jamaica

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Retail Buildings
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Shopping Center Alexandria, Louisiana

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Relocatable Buildings
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Hazardous Materials Storage

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Conventional Buildings
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Hampton Inn Washington, D.C.

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And Some Unconventional

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Artificial Reefs US East Coast >

Manure Tank Kansas

Cooling Towers @ Biosphere II Arizona

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Even on the Rim of a Volcano

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Philippines Days Inn Resort

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And to Keep People Out & Landfill In.

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Barrier Wall Ellis County Power Plant, Kansas

Earth retaining wall - Albany, New York
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Sometimes the Waffles are Invisible

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Days Inn/General Santos Hotel

Philippines

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Sometimes They Show on the Outside

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Warehouse in Kansas City

Office Building in California
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And Sometimes on the Inside.

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Low Income
House Interior
Pep Boys Auto Parts Store Puerto Rico
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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Warehouse Exteriors with

Waffle-Crete wall panels

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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Steel columns supporting Roof

Waffle-Crete panels supporting roof

Waffle-Crete panels
used as a curtain wall
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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Officer Housing
Kwajalein Military Base

Middle Income Apartments - Majuro

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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Examples of Waffle-Crete
Office Buildings

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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Examples of middle income

apartment complexes in the US

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More Examples of Waffle-Crete Projects

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Marriott Hotel, Kansas City

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Waffle-Crete Applications Abound

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TRADITIONAL
Mass housing
Commercial
Government Buildings
Motels/Hotels
Warehouses
Manufacturing Facilities
Movie Theaters
Condominiums
Medical Centers
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SPECIALTY
Parking Structures
Storage Tanks
Cooling Towers
Barrier/Sound Walls
Retaining Walls
Artificial Reefs
Relocatable Bldgs
Haz Mat Storage
Prisons
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Waffle-Crete Recap
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Portable precast concrete forming system

Useful for a wide range of building types
Cuts concrete & steel by up to 60%

More sustainable solution

Provides superior structural strength

Requires no skill and minimal training
Dramatically accelerates construction speed

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There Is No Need For This To Happen Again!

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For More Information

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www.waffle-crete.com

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