UHPC brick veneer by HOFMANN is a thin lightweight composite facade panel made from brick veneer backed with ultra-high performance concrete. This brick-faced precast solution is creating a new future for prefabricated architecture, by creating classic brick-looking but lightweight facades, making it easier to use them on buildings.
The brick veneer is suited for complex three-dimensional geometries calling for specifications beyond the current size or weight limitations. Ultra-thin, full floor height elements no longer requiring tower cranes for installation help maximize floor space use while guaranteeing long-term durability and thermal load mitigation.
System Benefits:
- Improved Carbon Footprint –less cement
- Weight reduction –30% of precast
- Loads on superstructure reduced
- Anchor sizes can be downsized
- Tenable floor space gain
- More space for insulation
- More space for fireproofing
- Installation from floor slab
- No tower crane necessary
- Program acceleration
- Superior performance (Blast, etc)
- Thermal separation between Veneer &UHPC
- Enhanced durability
- Total cost savings
