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These are structural panels, by the way..as the definition of SIPS is Structural Insulated Panel System. I apologize for not having made that clear previously..so tensile strength is an issue, but we've yet to truly have a great deal of problems with strength at all, passing and surpassing many...

Well, using a fork truck we did some tensile load tests with a Simpson Strong-Tie. This was nailed through the concrete skin and into both the steel of the strong tie and the steel of the C-channel that lays as a top track. Lifting on this, it took nearly 3900 lbs to pull either the track, or...

Well, the SIPS system is one that is marketed for all levels of housing, from low-cost housing projects to upper end housing, because it has quite a bit of flexibility built into it. The marketing in question is in large coming from Texas, Florida, and Alaska, asking about wind uplift, and the...

The company which I work for has a SIPS style panel that uses 20 gauge steel framework that is imbedded in a set of grooves in a styrofoam cored, cement board skinned (on both sides) panel. As we have travelled to different tradeshows, one of the things that we have been asked for is a wind...