ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-5184

Issued January 2023

This report is subject to renewal January 2024.

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DIVISION: 03 00 00—CONCRETE The Emmedue wall panels are designated PSM80, with
Section: 03 37 00—Specialty Placed Concrete an effective total thickness of 102 mm consisting of EPS
foam cores with welded woven steel on each face, where
REPORT HOLDER: the PSM80 is covered with a minimum thickness of 25 mm
Shotcrete on each outer face.
INDUSTRIAL BEARING BUILDING CO. (IBBCO) The Emmedue floor-roof panels consist of an insulating
foam plastic board (EPS core) with a layer of welded wire
ADDITIONAL LISTEES: reinforcement on each face and a grid of welded wire
reinforcement connected by steel transverse wires. The
ASALEEB ALIAN INDUSTRIES CO. bottom surface of the floor-roof panels is shot with a layer of
Shotcrete, over the welded woven steel, at the jobsite. The
INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED INDUSTRIES top surface of the floor-roof panels is covered with a layer of
placed concrete, over the welded woven steel, at the jobsite.
EVALUATION SUBJECT: The Emmedue floor and roof panels are designated either
PSS80 with an effective total thickness of 102 mm
EMMEDUE WALL, FLOOR AND ROOF PANELS consisting of EPS foam cores with welded woven steel on
each face, or PSS150 with an effective total thickness of
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE 152 mm consisting of EPS foam cores with welded woven
Compliance with the following codes: steel on each face, where either PSS80 or PSS150 is
covered with a minimum thickness of 51 mm of concrete on
 2018 Saudi Building Code-General – SBC 201-CR the top surface and a minimum thickness of 25 mm
 2018 Saudi Building Code for Concrete Structures – SBC Shotcrete on the bottom surface.
304-CR The Emmedue wall panels and floor-roof panels are
Properties evaluated: preformed and delivered to the jobsite for erection and
placement of Shotcrete and concrete. See Table 5 for
 Structural manufacturing locations.
 Surface-burning characteristics 3.2 Materials:
 Fire-resistance-rate assemblies 3.2.1 EPS: The insulation used in the Emmedue wall, floor
and roof panels is expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam plastic
 Weather resistance boards manufactured from EPS beads recognized in ICC-
 Physical properties ES ESR-1798. The EPS is Type I EPS with a minimum
density of 14.4 kg/m3, a flame-spread index of 25 or less and
2.0 USES a smoke-developed index of 450 or less when tested in
The Emmedue wall, floor and roof panels are used as accordance with ASTM E84 at a 102 mm thickness and a
structural composite panels for load-bearing and nonload- 16.0 kg/m3 maximum density.
bearing concrete walls, and reinforced concrete floor and 3.2.2 Reinforcement: Deformed steel reinforcement bars
roof panels in fire-resistance-rated and non-fire-resistance- must have a minimum yield stress of 420 Mpa (60 ksi) and
rated construction. The panels are evaluated for use in comply with SBC 304-CR Section 20.2.1.3. Welded plain
buildings of noncombustible construction when installed in wire reinforcement must comply with SBC 304-CR Section
accordance with Section 4.2 of this report. 20.2.1.7. The wire used in the fabrication of the welded wire
3.0 DESCRIPTION reinforcement and the steel transverse wire conforms to
ASTM A82. The welded wire reinforcement complies with
3.1 General: ASTM A185.
The Emmedue panels consist of a single insulating foam 3.2.3 Concrete: Concrete must be normal-weight
plastic board (EPS core) with a grid of welded wire concrete, complying with the applicable code, having a
reinforcement on each face of the insulating panel maximum aggregate size of 16 mm, a minimum slump of
connected by steel transverse wires. A layer of Shotcrete is 51 mm, and a minimum compressive strength of 17.2 MPa
applied to each face of the panels, over the welded woven at 28 days. The concrete must comply with SBC 201-CR
steel, at the jobsite. Chapter 19 and SBC 304-CR.

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3.2.4 Shotcrete: Shotcrete must comply with SBC 201-CR 4.4 Special Inspection:
Section 1908 and have a minimum specified compressive
Special inspection of Shotcrete must be in accordance with
strength of 17.2 MPa. Aggregate size must not exceed
SBC 201-CR Table 1705.3 and SBC 304-CR. Continuous
9.5 mm and conform to Gradation No. 1 of Table 2.1 of ACI
inspection of poured concrete must be in accordance with
506R-90.
SBC 201-CR Section 1704.4.
4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
4.1 Design:
The Emmedue wall, floor and roof panels described in this
Concrete walls, floors and roofs formed by the Emmedue report comply with, or are suitable alternatives to what is
System must be designed and constructed in accordance specified in, those codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report,
with SBC 201-CR Chapters 16 and 19. The design loads for subject to the following conditions:
walls and floors must not exceed the allowable loads set
5.1 Installation complies with this report, the
forth in Tables 1 and 2 of this report.
manufacturer’s published installation instructions and
For each project, plans, specifications, and structural the applicable code. In the event of a conflict between
calculations must be submitted to the building official for the manufacturer’s published installation instructions
approval, and must show particular job details relating to and this report, this report governs.
design and construction. The calculations must be based on
5.2 The structural concrete wall systems recognized in this
loads and loading conditions as required in the IBC.
evaluation report, when used as seismic force–
To ensure structural integrity, the Emmedue system must resisting systems, must be limited to Seismic Design
be subjected to a structural analysis, prior to construction, Category A or B under the SBC 201-CR and SBC 304-
conducted by registered design professionals trained and CR.
certified by Industrial Bearing Building Co. The structural
5.3 Installation of elements requiring special inspection
analysis must be used to determine structural capacities for
under the SBC 201-CR must comply with Section 4.4
all portions of the Emmedue system.
of this report.
4.2 Fire-resistance-rated Assemblies:
5.4 The panels are manufactured under a quality control
Wall panels constructed with up to an effective total program with inspections by ICC-ES.
thickness of 102 mm consisting of EPS board cores with
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
welded woven steel on each face, where each panel is
covered with a minimum thickness of 44 mm Shotcrete on Evaluation based on data in accordance with the ICC-ES
each face, have a one-hour fire resistance rating. The Acceptance Criteria for Concrete Floor, Roof, and Wall
maximum allowable axial compressive load is 41.5 kN/m, Systems and Concrete Masonry Wall Systems (AC15),
exclusive of the weight of the wall panel. dated February 2010, (Editorially revised March 2021).
Floor-roof panels with a minimum concrete thickness of 7.0 IDENTIFICATION
25 mm on the underside and 51 mm on the topside have a
7.1 The ICC-ES mark of conformity, electronic labeling, or
one-hour fire-resistance rating when tested in accordance
the evaluation report number (ICC-ES ESR-5184)
with ASTM E119. The superimposed load shall not exceed
along with the name, registered trademark, or
48.8 kg/m2.
registered logo of the report holder and/or listee must
For applications on buildings of any height, floor-to-wall be included in the product.
intersections must be fireblocked in accordance with the
7.2 In addition, the Emmedue panels are labeled with the
applicable code to prevent the passage of flame, smoke and
Industrial Bearing Building Co. (IBBCO) name,
hot gases from one story to another. The foam plastic
address, and manufacturing address.
insulation must not be continuous from one story
to another. 7.3 The report holder’s contact information is the following:
4.3 Installation: INDUSTRIAL BEARING BUILDING CO. (IBBCO)
KING FAHD BRANCH ROAD – AL-SAHAFA
Foundation walls, footings, and other supporting structures
DISTRICT
receiving the Emmedue panels must be level and free of dirt
POST OFFICE BOX RIYADH 13321-2256
and loose material. Reinforcement for anchoring panels to
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
support must be as shown on the plans.
(920) 003-x089
The Emmedue panels are installed and aligned in www.ibbco.com.sa
accordance with the plans. After alignment, Shotcrete
concrete complying with Section 3.2.4 of this report is 7.4 The additional listee’s contact information is the
applied to the welded wire reinforcement. The Shotcrete following:
concrete must be applied to the outside and inside of the
ASALEEB ALIAN INDUSTRIES CO.
wall panels and to the underside of the floor-roof panels to
4306 SUDAIR INDUSTRIES CITY
the thickness shown on the plans. The exterior and interior
TUMAIR 15336-6709
concrete must be applied by the Shotcrete process, using
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
either the “dry” or “wet” process in accordance with the
provisions of the Guide to Shotcrete (ACI 506R-90) and the
INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED INDUSTRIES
Specification for Shotcrete (ACI 506.2-95). Shotcrete
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application must comply with SBC 201-CR Section 1908.
P.O. BOX 13211B
The Shotcrete cover over the wall panel welded wire RIYADH
reinforcement must not be less than 25 mm in thickness, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
with a minus tolerance of 6 mm.
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TABLE 1—ALLOWABLE WALL PANEL LOADS

PANEL
TYPE OF AXIAL COMPRESSIVE LOADS TRANSVERSE LOADS
TYPE OF LOADING HEIGHT
PANEL (N/m) (Pa)
(m)
PSM80 2.43 113103 ---
PSM80 3.04 113978
Axial Compression
PSM80 3.65 115000
PSM80 4.26 115876 ---
PSM80 2.43 --- 10677
PSM80 3.04 --- 8475
Transverse for Deflection Limit L / 120
PSM80 3.65 --- 6272
PSM80 4.26 --- 4118
PSM80 2.43 --- 9097
PSM80 3.04 --- 7326
Transverse for Deflection Limit L / 180
PSM80 3.65 --- 5506
PSM80 4.26 --- 3735
PSM80 2.43 --- 8283
PSM80 3.04 --- 6703
Transverse for Deflection Limit L / 240
PSM80 3.65 --- 5123
PSM80 4.26 --- 3543
PSM80 2.43 --- 5746
PSM80 3.04 --- 4932
Transverse for Deflection Limit L / 360
PSM80 3.65 --- 4166
PSM80 4.26 --- 3400
PSM80 2.43 160533 8523
Combined Axial and Transverse for PSM80 3.04 163159 6847
Deflection Limit L / 120 PSM80 3.65 165641 5123
PSM80 4.26 168268 3400
PSM80 2.43 160533 6224
Combined Axial and Transverse for PSM80 3.04 163159 5075
Deflection Limit L / 180 PSM80 3.65 165641 3926
PSM80 4.26 168268 2729
PSM80 2.43 160533 5075
Combined Axial and Transverse for PSM80 3.04 163159 4166
Deflection Limit L / 240 PSM80 3.65 165641 3304
PSM80 4.26 168268 2394
PSM80 2.43 160533 3926
Combined Axial and Transverse for PSM80 3.04 163159 3304
Deflection Limit L / 360 PSM80 3.65 165641 2681
PSM80 4.26 168268 2107

TABLE 2—ALLOWABLE WALL PANEL RACKING SHEAR LOADS

DEFLECTION
TYPE OF LOADING TYPE OF PANEL PANEL HEIGHT (m) RACKING SHEAR LOAD (N/m)
(mm)
PSM80 2.43 11237 1.52
PSM80 3.04 12259 4.06
Racking Shear
PSM80 3.65 13280 6.35
PSM80 4.26 14302 8.89
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TABLE 3—ALLOWABLE ROOF, FLOOR PANEL LOADS

AXIAL COMPRESSIVE
TYPE OF TRANSVERSE LOADS
TYPE OF LOADING SPAN (m) LOADS
PANEL (Pa)
(N/m)
PSS80 2.43 --- 14556
PSS80 3.65 --- 5698
Transverse for Deflection Limit L /120
PSS150 2.43 --- 16519
PSS150 3.65 --- 6464
PSS80 2.43 --- 12162
PSS80 3.65 --- 4836
Transverse l for Deflection Limit L /180
PSS150 2.43 --- 13120
PSS150 3.65 --- 5267
PSS80 2.43 --- 10965
PSS80 3.65 --- 4357
Transverse for Deflection Limit L /240
PSS150 2.43 --- 11396
PSS150 3.65 --- 4692
PSS80 2.43 --- 9720
PSS80 3.65 --- 3926
Transverse for Deflection Limit L /360
PSS150 2.43 --- 9672
PSS150 3.65 --- 4070

TABLE 4—ALLOWABLE ROOF, FLOOR PANEL DIAPHRAGM SHEAR LOAD

DEFLECTION AT
SPAN DIAPHRAGM SHEAR LOAD ALLOWABLE
TYPE OF LOAD TYPE OF PANEL
(m) (N/m) SHEAR LOAD
(mm)
Diaphragm Shear PSS80 2.43 6275 4.32

TABLE 5—MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS

industrial Bearing Building Co. (IBBCO) Asaleeb Alian Industries Co. Innovative Integrated Industries
Riyadh Tumair Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

FIGURE 1 – TYPICAL INSTALLATION DETAILS

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GENERAL DETAILS

Note: (*) to be design by engineer of records

PANEL TO PANEL CONNECTION/JOINT

Note: (*) to be design by engineer of records

FIGURE 1—TYPICAL INSTALLATION DETAILS (Continued)

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TYPICAL TYPES OF MESH USED FOR REINFORCEMENT/CONNECTION

WALL PANEL TO WALL PANEL CORNERS CONNECTIONS

Note: (*) to be designed by engineer of records

FIGURE 1—TYPICAL INSTALLATION DETAILS (Continued)

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WALL PANEL TO FOUNDATION CONNECTION

EXTERIOR WALL PANEL TO FLOOR/ROOF PANEL CONNECTION

FIGURE 1—TYPICAL INSTALLATION DETAILS (Continued)

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WALL PANEL TO FLOOR/ROOF PANEL CONNECTION

Note: (*) to be designed by engineer of records

WALL PANEL TO ROOF PANEL CONNECTION

FIGURE 1—TYPICAL INSTALLATION DETAILS (Continued)