Previous Research & Development
Oregonized Builders' First Class III Design:
Interlocking Construction Systems
USDA SBIR Funding Overview
Interlocking Construction Systems™ building technology was successfully Researched and Developed with over $330K from the USDA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program.
Phase I ($69K) and Phase II ($271K) USDA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)* grants were used to test and evaluate the potential of the ICS.
*For more information on the USDA's SBIR program visit:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/sbir.cfm
Phase I Grant #00-33610-8895: (Successfully Completed)
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Design and create Basic Production Jigs (or BPJs) to mimic small-scale mass production of the ICS Panels. Basic Production Jigs
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Measure and test the performance and functional behavior of the ICS Panels. Handling/Assembly
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Determine the structural integrity over time.
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Test ICS shear walls using ASTME Standard E564 to determine shear capacity under static loads Wall Testing
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Test ICS shear walls using CUREe load protocol to evaluate their behavior under cyclic loads Wall Testing
Results from Phase I testing clearly demonstrated that the ICS possesses significant ease of construction and improved structural strength versus on-site or current manufactured technology in residential construction.
Phase II Grant #2001-33610-11097: (Successfully Completed)
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Design and build an improved mini-manufacturing production system incorporating and building upon the Jigs developed in Phase I.
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Test , using the ASTM standard E-455, Floor/Roof Diaphragm tests, and vertical load tests.
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Manufacture and assemble a “Test/Model” home testing various components (Constructed in August 2005).
Phase II research (2001-2005) includes ASTM standard E-455: Floor/Roof Diaphragm tests, and a vertical load test. Interlocking Construction Systems™ will field-test a full-scale test/model home and perform additional tests on the three-dimensional structure to determine how the full-scale components interact with and relate to the overall structural performance of the I.C.S. test-home. The purpose of Phase II testing is to obtain data useful in obtaining building code approval and quicker entrance into the housing market.
The Manufacturing Process
The Manufacturing Process
The ICS custom fabricated production jigs precisely manufacture Interlocking Construction Systems™ panels/sections.
ICS Production Jigs set the seed stage for future Industrial set-up of the ICS manufacturing process. The following processes yeild panels/sections that meet the exact specifications required.
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Plywood sheathing is run through the Notching Jig.
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Racks of wall studs are milled on the Main Production Jig.
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Finally the panel(s) are fastened with a Gang Nailer on the Panel Assembly Jig.
Testing
This graph demonstrates the ICS Shear Wall Test results compared to a Conventional (Stick Frame) Construction Shear Wall Test. As you can see, the testing equipment was unable to fail the ICS wall structure.
Structural Testing of Walls and Floors performed at the Gene D. Knudson Wood Engineering Laboratory Department of Wood Science and Engineering College of Forestry Oregon State University located in Corvallis, Oregon under the direction of Rakesh Gupta, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Wood Engineering/Mechanics and Milo Clauson Faculty Research Assistant.
Civil and Structural Engineer Jok Ang, P.E. overseeing testing at OSU states that based on his structural observations during load tests and evaluation of test results, the ICS structural components have met the IBC/UBC and ASTM testing criteria.
Interested parties may contact Oregonized Builders™ to obtain the complete detailed results of all tests performed on our ICS at the Department of Wood Science and Engineering College of Forestry Oregon State University.
Test Home Assembly
