Pensmore

We chose Helix Steel because it uniquely adds three dimensional structural reinforcement to our concrete. No other product could provide the same level of safety and disaster resistance.

— Steven HuffHuff Construction

The Helix Difference

247%Shear Strength

23%Modulus of Rupture

38%Durability

Application

Concrete Slabs Concrete Slabs on Ground with Soil & Load Conditions Concrete Slabs on Composite Steel Deck Insulated Concrete Form Walls Roads & Infrastructure Pavement High Performance Concrete Ultra-High Performance Concrete Blast-Resistant Concrete

Contractor

Huff Construction

Helix Dosage

Walls - 22.5 - 45 lb/yd³
Slabs - 34 1b/yd³
Roof - 60 lb/yd³
Cladding - up to 140/lb/yd³

Pensmore is a 75,000 sq. ft. (6,970 m²) manor. The structure is designed to withstand a direct hit from an EF5 tornado. The construction of this building is a practical application example of new building technologies for safer, more efficient, greener buildings. The hope is to build homes, hospitals and schools among other structures with these better technologies.

The exterior cladding has been design to leverage a stainless steel version of Helix® Micro Rebar™ reinforcement. This is to ensure that there will be no rust, even over the next several hundred years.

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Helix Micro Rebar is quickly being embraced by North America's leading architects and engineers who understand that this tiny rebar replacement provides superior value at a fraction of the cost.