The two images below are sectional views of how the concrete panels fix to the walls and floors. The first image is the connection of the wall panel to the floor. A steel or timber panel is fixed along the floor, where the concrete panel will sit on. The concrete panel has a square section missing, as is visible below. The wall panel will then sit on that steel or timber panel and the morphing concrete will fix itself to that panel. For removal, a spray can be applied which breaks down the morphed concrete, making it easy to remove.
The second image below is the wall panel fixing to the roof. Once the panel is sitting on the floor, as seen above, the top of the wall panel sits just below another wood or steel panel fixed to the roof. The concrete then morphs to and around the wood or steel panel and to the roof. The morphed concrete can then be sanded back flush with the wall. This technique allows the wall panels to be fixed without penetrating the roof or floors with drill holes and compromising the structure.
These concrete walls will be used to replace the current structural columns in place. The morphing of the concrete walls builds up that structure and spreads the load out over the wall. The morphed concrete is still excellent under compression and once removed, the old structural columns can be put back in place.
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