If the MAS™ system is so easy to build, does it require training?

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The reason the MAS™ system is so easy to build is because of three primary factors, one of which is training.

  1. MAS™ provides the bulk of the engineering required using its proprietary finite element analytical models.
  2. MAS™ provides a patented forming system and scaffolding system (SPiFolding)
  3. MAS™ provides the training necessary to construct the MAS™ system.
The training of workers is very important and requires very little time if such workers have a general understanding of their field of specialty.  Although the MAS™ system is incredibly easy ...
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Can I put windows anywhere I want?

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No.  The interior windows must go in the envelope specified by the MAS™ engineers.  The MAS™ engineers allow for a great variety of window locations all on the corner areas and NONE in the arch areas.  Although there are dormers in the arch support, no other penetrations, except those for venting, are allowed by the MAS-™ engineers in the arch sections.

Multiple windows can easily be accommodated on each side of every corner.  This allows for 8 window locations which can accommodate several windows ...

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Can the concrete be applied with buckets by hand rather than by shotcrete application?

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NO!  The shotcrete process where low slump concrete is sprayed under high pressure is critical to the construction process.  Shotcrete does not create cold joints and it makes the concrete significantly stronger and with better consolidation (less voids).

Note: As shotcrete is simply a method for placing concrete, shotcrete enjoys all the sustainability advantages of concrete as a building material including use of recycled materials, SCMs, and the very broad topics related to durability, reparability, etc.  The sustainability advantages unique to ...

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Is there a concrete stud incorporated into the MAS™ shell to create a cavity?

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No, the MAS™ shell is a monolithic structure (formed and composed of concrete without joints or seams).

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What is the PSI of the concrete used on the MAS™ system?

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The MAS™ engineers generally specify 4,000 PSI concrete.  However, please consult with MAS™ engineering for your specific project.

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What is the thickness of the concrete shell?

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The MAS-1300 arches are built with a thickness of  8″ of concrete to the height of approximately 14.5 feet above the ground.  The remaining portion of the arches and structure are built with thickness of 4″.

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