INFILL

PANEL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

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INFILL PANEL:
• Infill panel walls are a form of cladding built between the structural members of a building.
• The structural frame provides support for the cladding system, and the cladding provides separation of the internal
and external environments.
• Infill panels are not considered to be load-bearing, although they are required to resist wind loads applied to the
façade, as well as support their own weight.

• Brickwork may be ground-supported or supported on

each floor. In both cases, the infill wall provides only
lateral support via wall ties attached in vertical ‘runners’
that are screw fixed through the insulation to the C
sections.
• For buildings more than 3 or sometimes 4 stories high,
the brickwork is supported by proprietary stainless steel
angles that are attached to the edge beams.
• The use of brickwork at ground floor level and various
forms of lightweight cladding above should allow for a
‘step-out’ and flashings at the brickwork, which is
thicker than the cladding above.

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COMPONENTS:

E.g.: Insulated render attached to light steel

infill walls

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 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• They are self-supporting between structural framing

members.
• They provide weather resistance.
• They provide thermal and sound insulation.
• They provide fire resistance.
• They provide sufficient openings for natural ventilation and
glazing.
• They can accommodate differential movements between
themselves and the frame.

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 TYPES:
• BRICK INFILL PANEL :
These can be constructed from clay bricks or concrete blocks, in
a solid or cavity form. The same principles of solid and cavity
wall construction apply to infill panel walls. They can be tied to
columns using wall ties cast at 300 mm centers, or located in
anchor slots.

• CONCRETE INFILL PANEL :

These are usually large precast concrete panels that are the
height of one story and of a width dictated by the spacing of
the frame. They can be either top-hung or bottom-supported.
Panels that are integral may be clad in other materials, most
typically stone. The maximum panel size is generally restricted
by the transport considerations and crane lifting capacity

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• LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL INFILL PANEL:

• Multi-story framed construction often uses lightweight steel
to infill panel walls that support the external cladding.
• o The panels are fixed between the structural horizontal and
vertical members of the frame and can incorporate
architectural features such as large windows, parapets, and
so on. The panels are lightweight and quick and easy to
install.
• The size and thickness of the steel sections can be varied
according to the façade wall height and wind loads.
Typically, C-sections and U-sections of 75- 100 mm depth
are cold roll-formed from galvanized steel strips of 1.2-3.2
mm thickness.
• Pairs of C-sections may be used next to large openings, and
are typically placed at 400 or 600 mm spacings.

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THE BENEFITS OF LIGHT STEEL INFILL WALLS ARE:

•Rapid installation allows other activities within the building to proceed much earlier than would be possible
with block-work infill walls.
•The construction process is ‘dry’ so that shrinkage and other drying-out problems are eliminated.
•Design flexibility: tall walls up to 5 m can be readily achieved.
•Large windows, parapets, and other architectural features can be incorporated within light steel infill walls.
•Excellent fire resistance: periods of up to 120 minutes can be achieved using multiple layers of fire-resistant
plasterboard.
•A high level of thermal insulation is provided by a variety of insulation boards that attach externally to the
vertical studs to create a ‘warm frame’.
•Light steel infill walls can be used to support a wide range of cladding systems.
•Light steel walls are much lighter and thinner than conventional block work walls; they do not apply heavy
line loads to the floor.

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