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The focus is on generating knowledge – because only knowledge protects. Furthermore, it is even more important to use the right building materials. Therefore, a change in thinking must start with the manufacturers and can be passed on to the consumers.

PROFESSIONAL HELP AND ADVICE

For the layman, it is very difficult to assess which prevention measures make sense for his project. Especially when it comes to the selection of building materials and criteria for building construction (choice of location, orientation), one is sometimes overwhelmed without professional help. The experts at the EPZ offer you, or your property developers, assistance in planning preventive measures to minimise the effects of natural disasters.

Standardised ice balls are brought to an impact speed of up to 140 km/h with the hail simulation machine.

HAIL SIMULATION BOMBARDMENT

The IBS – Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung GmbH carries out this hail simulation test on building materials. This is an accredited and notified testing, inspection and certification body (www.ibs-austria.at).

HOW HAIL RESISTANT ARE YOUR PRODUCTS?

There are some manufacturers who can already answer this question for their customers. Are you one of them? Sustainable and future-oriented building is necessary and can only be guaranteed by a change in the way manufacturers think.

Classify your components and give your customers the possibility and security to build and renovate optimally!

FACTS ABOUT THE HAIL SIMULATION MACHINE

Hardware
0.2 – 4.0 bar operating pressure
Projectile characteristics
Ball diameter: 30 – 70 mm (depending on desired HW class – e.g. 30 mm = 3 HW)
Material: Ice
Other: crack-free, transparent
Test setup
Angle of fire facades: 45°
Angle of fire roof products: 90°
Test specimen size: approx. 1.0 x 1.2 m
Attachment to test frame: by arrangement, close to reality

In cooperation with the company Capatect - Group of Companies Synthesa, we presented the topic of hailstorms by means of the hail simulation machine at the trade fair Energy & Building in Vienna.

QUOTE

A product data sheet is already sufficient to provide a non-binding offer of a classification or an orienting test.

TYPES OF TESTS

Classification
You can have your products tested and classified. Afterwards you will receive a test report with the corresponding picture documentation.

ORIENTATION TESTING

The components are tested directly in the test hall by experts. You can accompany the test. By means of this test, the resistance of your products becomes visible. These findings can be incorporated into their further development and improved accordingly. You will receive a transcript with annotations and associated picture documentation.

PROCEDURE OF THE TEST

With the hail simulation machine, standardised ice balls produced in the laboratory, up to a diameter of 70 mm, are pneumatically brought to an impact speed of up to 140 km/h. The speeds correspond to the natural fall speeds of hailstones of similar diameter classes.

TEST REPORT

In the test report, it is recorded for each component function specified in the building-specific test regulations whether the component is considered undamaged or damaged with regard to the damage criterion (such as watertightness, appearance, mechanics, light shielding and light transmission). This report serves as the basis for being entered in the publicly maintained hail register.

WHY IS A COMPONENT CLASSIFIED?

The test is a standardised procedure based on Swiss specifications (VKF test regulations) in order to be able to carry out a classification uniformly, reproducibly and in the highest quality. For each product to be tested, there are specific test requirements that are as real as possible. Each of the measurement procedures is electronically recorded and documented in the test report. Decisive factors for the load on components during hailstorms are the hail size, impact speed and impact angle. The manufacturer can advertise with the result of the test, the product classification, by referring to the hail protection register.

WHAT IS THE HAIL PROTECTION REGISTER?

In the Swiss-Austrian Hail Protection Register, all building components are published in a transparent, comparable and standardised manner.
Every consumer and architect thus has an objective means of comparing the resistance of the individual building products to hailstorms and can choose them accordingly. You can find more information about the Hail Protection Register here: Hail Protection Register

WHERE CAN YOU HAVE YOUR BUILDING COMPONENTS TESTED?

IBS – Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung Ges.m.b.H.
Accredited testing, inspection and certification body
Petzoldstraße 45, 4020 Linz

PROFESSIONAL HELP AND ADVICE

For the layman, it is very difficult to assess which prevention measures make sense for his project. Especially when it comes to the selection of building materials and criteria for the construction of the building (choice of location, orientation), one is sometimes overwhelmed without professional help.

The experts at the EPZ offer you, or your property developers, assistance in planning preventive measures to minimise the impact of natural disasters through their advisory services.

Any questions – ask us:
office@elementarschaden.at
Tel.: +43 (0)732 / 76 17 – 250