Predictika · Metal stud partition wall systems

An AI sales agent's partition wall order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a metal stud partition wall from a public system catalogue, with a fire requirement, a sound requirement and a wall height. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published system data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Siniat single frame metal stud partition systems (seven catalogue systems): fire resistance, sound insulation, maximum height, tiled finishes and the stated wall thickness. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for seven Siniat single frame metal stud partition systems whose public system data pages were read, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Systems — CS70R-12dB, CS50R-15dB-25G, CS70R-15Un-50G, CS70R-212dB-FFG, CS70R-215dB-25G, CS14R-15Md-25G and CS14Y-15F-25G, each with the fire resistance (EI), sound insulation (Rw), maximum heights and nominal thickness its data page lists.
  • Requirements — the fire resistance and sound insulation the wall must reach are compared with the system's rating; the wall height is compared with the maximum height, and with the lower fire-state maximum when a fire rating is required.
  • Tiled walls and thickness — two systems state 400 mm stud centres if the wall is to be tiled, so a tiled wall at 600 mm is rejected; for the other systems a tiled wall goes to a person to confirm; a wall thickness stated on the order is compared with the system's nominal thickness.

Any order for these systems that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the system pages list none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the rest of the Siniat range (twin frame, shaft wall, ceilings, linings and timber stud systems), board quantities and other site conditions. Note: the maximum heights and ratings are the figures on the data pages read; a project must confirm them against the current manufacturer documents.

The AI sales agentBuilds the partition wall order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A fire requirement that the system cannot meetOnly with care
Each system has its own rating, so each needs its own comparison, and every new system adds more rules to maintain.		The system and the requirement are in one request and compared on every call.
A maximum height that is lower in the fire stateOnly with workarounds
The height limit depends on both the system and whether a fire rating is required, so it needs a cross-field rule per system that interacts with the others.		The system, the height and the fire requirement travel together and every limit is checked at once.
Tiled finishes that need closer stud centresOnly with care
A condition that applies to some systems only, kept as a product rule per system and maintained by hand.		The tiled flag, the stud centres and the system are checked together on every call.
A stated thickness that disagrees with the systemOnly with workarounds
The figure the agent states is free text or a separate field, so it takes an extra rule that compares it with the system's own thickness.		The stated figure is part of the request and is compared with the system's thickness on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The wall must resist fire for 60 minutes; the selected system is rated for 30 minutes (EI).
2The wall must give 55 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 50 dB.
3The wall is 4,700 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 4,600 mm.
4The wall is 5,100 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 5,000 mm in the fire state.
5The wall is 5,300 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 5,250 mm.
6The wall is 6,000 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 5,000 mm in the fire state.
7The wall is 7,400 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 7,350 mm.
8The wall is 7,400 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 7,350 mm in the fire state.
9The wall must resist fire for 90 minutes; the selected system is rated for 60 minutes (EI).
10The wall is to be tiled; this system needs studs at 400 mm centres if tiled, but the quote has 600 mm.
11The wall is to be tiled; the system data read for this system does not state tiling stud centres, so a person should confirm them with the manufacturer.
12Stud centres of 450 mm are not listed; the system data gives 600 mm centres, or 400 mm if the wall is to be tiled.
13The quote states a wall thickness of 120 mm, but the selected system is 130 mm (nominal).
14The quote states a wall thickness of 0 mm, but the selected system is 130 mm (nominal).
15The wall is 3,100 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 3,000 mm.
16The wall is 3,100 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 3,000 mm in the fire state.
17The wall is 3,600 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 3,500 mm.
18The wall is 3,600 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 3,500 mm in the fire state.
19The wall must give 50 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 44 dB.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Fire, sound and height: A 3,200 mm wall needing 60 minutes and 55 dB on a 50 mm stud system

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS50R-15dB-25G single frame partition wall, 3,200 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 55 dB of sound insulation, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 80 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Fire resistance below the requirement. The wall must resist fire for 60 minutes; the selected system is rated for 30 minutes (EI).
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  • Sound insulation below the requirement. The wall must give 55 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 44 dB.
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  • Wall taller than the system maximum. The wall is 3,200 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 3,000 mm.
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  • Wall taller than the fire-state maximum. The wall is 3,200 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 3,000 mm in the fire state.
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2. Fire, sound and height: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS70R-15Un-50G single frame partition wall, 3,200 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 55 dB of sound insulation, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 100 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Sound insulation below the requirement. The wall must give 55 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 50 dB.
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3. Fire, sound and height: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS70R-212dB-FFG single frame partition wall, 3,200 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 55 dB of sound insulation, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 120 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Wall summary. Nominal wall thickness 120 mm; the selected system is rated EI 60 minutes and 55 dB Rw, with maximum heights of 4,600 mm cold and 4,600 mm in the fire state.
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4. Tall fire-rated wall: A 5,100 mm wall with a 60-minute fire requirement on the 90-minute system

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS70R-215dB-25G single frame partition wall, 5,100 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 50 dB of sound insulation, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 130 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wall taller than the fire-state maximum. The wall is 5,100 mm high; with a fire requirement the selected system allows a maximum of 5,000 mm in the fire state.
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5. Tall fire-rated wall: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS14R-15Md-25G single frame partition wall, 5,100 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 50 dB of sound insulation, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 176 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Wall summary. Nominal wall thickness 176 mm; the selected system is rated EI 60 minutes and 50 dB Rw, with maximum heights of 7,350 mm cold and 7,350 mm in the fire state.
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6. Tiled wall: A tiled 4,800 mm wall with studs at 600 mm centres

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS70R-215dB-25G single frame partition wall, 4,800 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 50 dB of sound insulation, to be tiled, with studs at 600 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 130 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Tiled wall needs 400 mm stud centres. The wall is to be tiled; this system needs studs at 400 mm centres if tiled, but the quote has 600 mm.
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7. Tiled wall: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Siniat CS70R-215dB-25G single frame partition wall, 4,800 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 50 dB of sound insulation, to be tiled, with studs at 400 mm centres and a stated wall thickness of 130 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Wall summary. Nominal wall thickness 130 mm; the selected system is rated EI 90 minutes and 57 dB Rw, with maximum heights of 5,250 mm cold and 5,000 mm in the fire state.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a metal stud partition wall from a public system catalogue, with a fire requirement, a sound requirement and a wall height. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published system data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Siniat CS50R-15dB-25G single frame partition wall, 3,200 mm high, that must give 60 minutes of fire resistance and 55 dB of sound insulation. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The wall must resist fire for 60 minutes; the selected system is rated for 30 minutes (EI). The wall must give 55 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 44 dB. The wall is 3,200 mm high; the selected system allows a maximum of 3,000 mm. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a fire requirement that the system cannot meet, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the system to CS70R-15Un-50G and the stated wall thickness as to 100 mm.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The wall must give 55 dB of sound insulation (Rw); the selected system gives 50 dB.
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  12. Three findings cleared; still blocked on sound insulation below the requirement.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the system to CS70R-212dB-FFG and the stated wall thickness as to 120 mm.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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