Is the am-cor System strong enough?
Yes. The am-cor System is definitely as strong as, if not stronger than standard construction. To compare: • am-cor vs. wood construction = Far stronger. • The am-cor System’s Ferrocement structural skin is orders of magnitude stronger than wood construction. • Ferrocement is made of steel, which flexes under applied force, while wood splinters. • Wood components (studs, beams, rafters, poles, etc.) are usually connected with fasteners (nails, screws, bolts, etc.). Both these fasteners and their wood substrates fail over time, under repeated applied force. • As soon as a wood building is completed, its structure becomes progressively weaker, through: • age & mold/mildew/rot • moisture damage • consumed by termites, vermin, other insects, bacteria, animals, etc. • expansion & contraction of metal fasteners • In comparison, cement strengthens as it ages, and steel & cement expand & contract at the same rate. • am-cor vs. SIPs = Far stronger. • Structural Insulated Panels are generally ma
