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OVER 35 YEARS OF
INNOVATION IN NATURAL
STONE CLADDING
Course Number
sti04a
Course Title
Light Weight
Honeycomb Reinforced
Stone Cladding System
Course Description
Review composite wall panels made of thin natural stone veneer
reinforced with an aluminum honeycomb backing. The stone
veneer can be almost any stone including granite, marble, and
limestone. Learn about the many aspects and benefits of a stone
panel system.
Course Objectives
Upon Completion of this course the Design Professional will be
able to:
Define stone panel cladding systems and explain the need for
reinforcing.
List the design decisions associated with reinforced stone cladding
systems.
Describe the manufacturing process, product capabilities, and
installation methodologies of stone panel systems.
Knowledgeably design and specify lightweight reinforced natural
stone wall systems.
Blocks of stone are often in 5-ft. wide x 9-ft. long x 5-ft. high blocks.
That size block weighs more than 40,000 lbs., or 20 tons. You really
dont want to meet that truck coming down a narrow winding
mountain road.
Saturation Process
Epoxy Saturated Glass Cloth
Between H/C & Stone
A sheet of honeycomb, up to 5-ft. wide
and 10-ft. long, is placed on a bonding
table. Then heavy glass cloth that has
been saturated in high-strength epoxy is
laid over the honeycomb sheet and
rolled out for assurance of complete
contact. From there, a slab of stone is
set over the fresh epoxy and cloth,
followed by another layer of epoxy
saturated glass which is again covered
with a top layer of honeycomb. In
other words, there is a sandwich created
with reinforcing on both the top and
bottom of the stone slab, which is then
moved to the press for assurance of
complete bonding.
Cutting Process
Polishing Process
16 Head Rotating Polisher Uses
Diamond Bricks For Honed Or
Polishing Stone.
After cutting is complete, the panel is
taken to one of several finishing
machines where it is honed, polished or
bush hammer finished. This picture
shows how a honed or polished finish
is accomplished on a panel, using
rotating diamond-studded heads (or
bricks as they are called) to grind away
the rough sawn surface. The first few
passes remove saw marks and smooth
the surface, while additional passes
give the stone a shiny reflective finish.
One manufacturer also offers
sandblasted, bush hammered, or flame
finished stone.
Understanding
Interlocking Channels & Installation
Case
Studies
Product Capabilities & Installation Methodologies
Architect: Gensler
Did you know that real stone could be curved? Well, lightweight aluminum
reinforced stone panels can be! The thin veneer of stone, when fully bonded to reenforced aluminum honeycomb provides the flexing property that makes it
possible. Limestone, for example can be formed to a 20-ft. radius, while granite
and marble are usually limited to a 40-ft. radius. In this photo, you see radius shape
limestone on the exterior wall at Washington State University.
Seen here, are lightweight honeycomb reinforced stone panels that were
factory assembled and anchored to 30-ft. long by 7-ft. high truss frames.
The U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento has its entire rotunda clad with lightweight
limestone and granite. There were more than 10,000 different sized and shaped
pieces in the rotunda, which is egg-shaped at the base, tapering to a symmetrical
ellipse at the skylight. They also incorporated limestone in the elevators and
granite in every lobby. The result was stunning.
Course Summary
The Design Professional will now be able to:
Define stone panel cladding systems and explain the need for
reinforcing.
List the design decisions associated with reinforced stone cladding
systems.
Describe the manufacturing process, product capabilities, and
installation methodologies of stone panel systems.
Knowledgeably design and specify lightweight reinforced natural
stone wall systems.
Course Sponsor
OVER 35 YEARS OF
INNOVATION IN NATURAL
STONE CLADDING
Course Number
sti04a
Course Title
Light Weight
Honeycomb Reinforced
Stone Cladding System