Improving design flexibility for compact housing / Renewal of the "Flockin Compact Wall" with a column center of 350mm.

The 350mm center-to-center spacing of the columns in the wooden traditional construction method corresponds to a flocking narrow wall, which achieves resilience by using dedicated column base and head hardware, resulting in a high strength equivalent to a wall multiplier of 7 times in a small space.
In response to the changing housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for small homes in urban areas has increased, along with a growing desire for more flexible planning. Therefore, we have implemented a renewal to improve usability.
■ Renewal Details
- Allows installation in positions without columns or narrow walls directly below on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
- The applicable column height has been adjusted to 2,200 to 3,000mm (for the 1st floor; for the 2nd and 3rd floors, it is 2,300 to 2,800mm).
- The usage limit per floor has been set to 50%.
■ Features of the Flocking Narrow Wall
- Strength of 13.7kN/m, equivalent to a wall multiplier of 7 times.
- By using resilient dedicated hardware for the column head and base, a ductile shear wall is achieved.
- Simple installation by just attaching the dedicated surface material with screws after installing the column head and base hardware. High precision construction is possible regardless of experience.
- Compatible with three types of configurations: middle column type, corner column type, and corner column type with orthogonal beams or through columns.
- Usable on the 2nd and 3rd floors (installation is also possible in positions without columns or the same narrow wall directly below).

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