The long-term cooperation between the University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings of CTU and KNAUF Prague continues with
a project entitled "Development of plasterboard for sustainable construction", whose main objective is to design, develop
and optimise the composition and production of a new sustainable plasterboard for dry construction.
As part of the project, the Structural Engineering research team of the CTU UCEEB is verifying the mechanical properties of a new generation of plasterboard
panels, which are important for high partitions, for example. We are therefore currently testing partitions with a height
of 3 to 6.5 m under horizontal load. The tests are designed to be comparative. We are therefore conducting them with both
the newly developed board and a reference standard board.
For testing high partitions, a testing method in a real, i.e., vertical position was chosen. Although this is a more demanding
method than horizontal testing, the measured values are much more accurate. This is because they are not influenced by the
necessary assembly technology or manufacturing processes required for the production of horizontal samples. According to Knauf,
the tests carried out on sustainable boards are pioneering even at European level.