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Will Helix II that is used to replace most re-bar hold the concrete together if the concrete cracks like all concrete does?

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All reinforced concrete design (ACI) is based on a cracked concrete section called post-dominant crack.  It is all about yielding as a crack opens, Re-bar yields by stretching and Helix yields partially by stretching and the rest by untwisting  The Helix design method follows ACI in this regard and is 3 times more than the maximum allowed under the ACI 318 design code . So Helix is as good as re-bar in a post crack or “reactive” situation.  

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How is insulation applied to a MAS™ structure?

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About 60% of the MAS structure is “Flat” and about 40% is “Arched”.  When constructing a MAS unit, if insulation is going to be used, then solid panel open cell insulation is applied at 1″, 2″ or 3″ thickness to the exterior of the forms.  This represents the backing (or substrate) that the shotcrete is applied to.  Re-bar is then placed over these solid foam panels using re-bar chairs to achieve the required “stand off”.  The foam is attached to ...
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Arches look different than standard construction, will it be hard to gain acceptance?

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Not at all.   The arches used in the MAS-570™ and MAS-1300™ structures are very subtle and architecturally pleasing.
The reason that arches have not been used to a large extent in the past, is their extreme cost.  Now that MAS™ structures can use arches without the forming costs of standard construction, it is a breakthrough.  This is something that is easy to explain to the end user.  Just because the world could not take advantage of arches in the last ...
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On the floor plan for the MAS-1300™ DUPLEX the wall of the LOFT says “Open to Below”. It is clear that the front wall is open to below. However, is the left and top (left side of the DUPLEX) or right and top (right side of the DUPLEX) open to below also or are there walls to the ceiling?

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There are walls to the ceiling separating the two duplex units.

There is a dividing wall between the two duplex units.  Therefore the loft of one unit is ONLY open to this same unit.  One unit can NOT see into the other unit.  The dividing wall is a two piece wall that meets in the middle and overlaps.  This allows for thermal expansion and contraction.  I.e. it is staggered.  This is a detail that is probably unimportant to you at this ...

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On the MAS-570™ there appear to be two square corners and two round corners. Can we have 4 square corners instead?

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NO

You can NOT replace an arch with a corner therefore you can NOT have 4 square corners on a MAS-570™.  The arches are the key structural components of the MAS™ system.

There are NO round corners on any MAS™ structure.  It may be possible to perform a faux “rounding” of the two square corners on the exterior. A interior finish crew may be able to perform a faux “rounding” of the interior of these same two square corners.

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Is a MAS™ home considered a Pre-Fab or Modular Home?

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NO – ABSOLUTELY NOT

A MAS™ home is built entirely on site and is considered 100% site built.  The reason that it can be built so fast is the use of the MAS™ Patent Pending Forming system invented at Southern Utah University under the leadership of Professor Edwards.  Houses that are NOT 100% site built often times have restrictions from communities, insurance providers, lenders, etc.  A MAS™ home should have NONE of these restrictions.

What Do the Differences Mean to You?

Restrictive Covenants and Deed Restrictions

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Can a MAS™ home be configured to look like Timber Frame Post and Beam construction?

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Timber Frame Post and Beam Home is at the high end of conventional construction yet the look can be easily achieved in a MAS™ home.  A MAS™ home can achieve this same look, both inside and out, using inexpensive concrete facades that will last hundreds of years.

These facades will require additional man hours for construction, but the additional material costs will be minimal.

North Woods Joinery has many solutions that can be successfully used in a MAS™ home should the owner want more ...

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How does a MAS™ home compare to a modular home?

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THERE IS NO COMPARISON

Modular homes were a great solution before MAS™  for fast construction,  low cost, low end homes.  The modular industry has done a great job a increasing quality and lowering cost through engineering, quality control and assembly line production.  However, the introduction of the MAS™  solution by Southern Utah University has made the modular home obsolete over night.  Why would someone contract for a more costly, longer build time, less durable, higher maintenance home when you can have a MAS™ home that will outlive you, your ...

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Do you have fire rating information available for the MAS™ system?

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Concrete is inherently fire proof.  Because the concrete does not encapsulate flammable material in the MAS™ exterior structural shell system there is no de-rating of the concrete required.  The interior walls can also be built from concrete making the entire finished structure highly resistant to fire, and inherently survivable should an interior contents fire erupt.  I.e. the MAS™ concrete structure does not provide ANY fuel to facilitate the spreading of a interior content fire.  The entire MAS™ structure is NON-COMBUSTIBLE.

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Is it possible to have a Southwestern or Middle Eastern look and still use the MAS™ system?

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YES

There is virtually NO limit to the variety of facades that can be created with the exterior facade forming system created by MAS™ called the MASFacFos™. 

MAS™ exterior facade form sets from the MASFacFos™ forming system line such as the “PARAPET” or “SOFFIT” can be used to construct an entirely different architectural look with little incremental cost.  In addition, foam “pop outs” can be used to form (and cover in concrete) almost any exterior 3 dimensional detail such as window/door trim features, corner blocks, ...

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