Design, manufacture and mechanical evaluation of a click interlock system for prefabricated wall panels

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Traditional stone walls for family homes or commercial buildings are very expensive in terms of material andlabor cost. Fortunately, nowadays advanced materials and design tools can offer prefabricated wall panels readyto install with designs that mimic brick, stone etc. However, these solutions are hindered by numerousshortcomings as the ease of installation and the durability issues. The installation consists of joining theprefabricated wall to the existing wall, hence the importance of the joint. This project proposes an innovativesolution inspired from the click interlock concept and which combines ease of installation, overall low cost andincreased durability. In partnership with Polytechnique Montréal, Elegant Flooring Ltd. intend to design,manufacture and test the click interlock concept for the joining of prefabricated walls to existing walls. By thecompletion of the project, the company will be handed a real scale prototype with the mold that served to themanufacture of the joint components. Also, the company will witness the direct testing of its concept intendedto quantify the ease of installation and measure the ultimate strength of the solution. All the know-howdeveloped during the project will be recorded in technical reports and appropriate software.