Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00620, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Boukhili, Rachid (École Polytechnique de Montréal), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Traditional stone walls for family homes or commercial buildings are very expensive in terms of material and_x000D_
labor cost. Fortunately, nowadays advanced materials and design tools can offer prefabricated wall panels ready_x000D_
to install with designs that mimic brick, stone etc. However, these solutions are hindered by numerous_x000D_
shortcomings as the ease of installation and the durability issues. The installation consists of joining the_x000D_
prefabricated wall to the existing wall, hence the importance of the joint. This project proposes an innovative_x000D_
solution inspired from the click interlock concept and which combines ease of installation, overall low cost and_x000D_
increased durability. In partnership with Polytechnique Montréal, Elegant Flooring Ltd. intend to design,_x000D_
manufacture and test the click interlock concept for the joining of prefabricated walls to existing walls. By the_x000D_
completion of the project, the company will be handed a real scale prototype with the mold that served to the_x000D_
manufacture of the joint components. Also, the company will witness the direct testing of its concept intended_x000D_
to quantify the ease of installation and measure the ultimate strength of the solution. All the know-how_x000D_
developed during the project will be recorded in technical reports and appropriate software., program purpose french : Traditional stone walls for family homes or commercial buildings are very expensive in terms of material and_x000D_
labor cost. Fortunately, nowadays advanced materials and design tools can offer prefabricated wall panels ready_x000D_
to install with designs that mimic brick, stone etc. However, these solutions are hindered by numerous_x000D_
shortcomings as the ease of installation and the durability issues. The installation consists of joining the_x000D_
prefabricated wall to the existing wall, hence the importance of the joint. This project proposes an innovative_x000D_
solution inspired from the click interlock concept and which combines ease of installation, overall low cost and_x000D_
increased durability. In partnership with Polytechnique Montréal, Elegant Flooring Ltd. intend to design,_x000D_
manufacture and test the click interlock concept for the joining of prefabricated walls to existing walls. By the_x000D_
completion of the project, the company will be handed a real scale prototype with the mold that served to the_x000D_
manufacture of the joint components. Also, the company will witness the direct testing of its concept intended_x000D_
to quantify the ease of installation and measure the ultimate strength of the solution. All the know-how_x000D_
developed during the project will be recorded in technical reports and appropriate software., agreement title english : Design, manufacture and mechanical evaluation of a click interlock system for prefabricated wall panels, agreement title french : Design, manufacture and mechanical evaluation of a click interlock system for prefabricated wall panels, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada