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HOW DOES"HONEYCOMB"FUNCTION
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HOW DOES"HONEYCOMB"FUNCTION
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HONEYCOMB, for building purposes, is utilized as the core of Laminated
Sandwich Panels. These panels are a 3, 5, or 7 ply's, laminated structure
functioning as an integral unit and composed of alternating dissimilar materials
referred to as facings and cores. The facings are relatively thin, strong
and dense, while the cores are relatively thick, light and low in density.
All Laminated Sandwich panels are based on the design principle that,
in bending, the largest part of the load is carried near the extreme fibers
of the beam, and very small bending stresses are developed near the neutral
axis. This principle is best illustrated by a analogy with the I-BEAM theory:
The facing or skin material of a sandwich panel acts as the flanges of an
I-BEAM and the core is equivalent to the web. Therefore, extremely strong,
lightweight panels can be made by using high strength materials as facings
and lightweight, low-cost HONEYCOMB as the core. As with I-BEAMS, the thicker
the core (web) the greater the resistance to bending and the longer the
distance that the beam or panel can span.
The photograph of a Column Load Test shown at the right is to underscore
a very important point ... when used as a wall, these panels act as a column
and will carry loads up to ten (10) times that of conventional frame construction.
HONEYCOMB Building Panels are not limited to single level construction when
used as exterior walls. The architect has a great deal of freedom as to
designing of multi-level structures while maintaining all of the cost saving
that come with using HONEYCOMB Building Panels.
