Insulated concrete form or icf (formwork) eps smartblockplus

Insulated concrete form, or ICF eps smartblock and smartblockplus is the technology consists of constructive formwork insulating plastic and polystyrene to build walls made of reinforced concrete structures and residential casings In seismic zone as masonry monolithic carrier with the elimination of classical pillars.

Insulated concrete form or icf eps smartblock and smartblockplus remain in place after the jet Platforms (as formwork to lose), reinforcing the walls and the concrete confines both externally and internally, with exceptional returns in any situation climate (cold below 0 ° degrees) (without any risk of freezing in liquid concrete under jet and aging) (warm to above 40 degrees) (without any risk of dehydration during maturation and jet due to high temperature) upon curing of concrete results in a resistance by more than 50% compression and flexural.

The formwork to lose eps smartblock and smartblockplus properties soundproofing and anti thanks to the seismic core of reinforced concrete, which is created in the cavity of formwork so forming a wall across which removes noise from outside of the envelope or residential structure.

the formwork eps smartblock and smartblockplus are modular, and allow multiple without structural constraints (patented internationally) to build the entire structure, leaving walls built inside a cavity which will be subsequently inserted the armed consists of steel bars ( second structural calculations of the size structure and regulations of the country) technology, and cast concrete that will consolidate the walls finally making monolithic thermal and acoustic anti radon (problem must not be underestimated, because damages to human health and comfort housing ) problem can not be solved in the traditional masonry, such as hollow clay blocks, concrete hollow blocks, etc.

through their holes facilitate scrolling and sedimentation gas radon gas present in nature in the soil in which the structure is built or envelope housing throughout the world.

the formwork to lose eps smartblock and smartblockplus are polystyrene you can insert tubes both in vertical and horizontal appropriate section (with curvature to 90 ° allowing insertion, inspection the implementation and the replacement of electrical installations at any time over a wall ) invasive intervene without creating housing for traces of water electrical, ventilation, aspiration that undermine the stability of structural thermal noise walls that are carriers or knocking.

Insulated concrete form or icf eps smartblock and smartblockplus remain in place after the jet of giving concrete form to a finished structure, eco-compatible, eco sustainable thermal energy saving, acoustic, seismic, anti bomb, anti radon anti termites, etc.

constructive system to keep eps smartblock and smartblockplus eliminates further processing (such as disarmament, cleaning, stacking, expulsion from the site, storage, transport etc) and expense, as the traditional wooden formwork is that steel.

which offer a gauge of the property where should intervene with additional machining, materials, procedures to make it equal characteristics without any guarantee of the outcome required by the rules thermal, acoustic and safety of performers in the country.

The 'formwork'

[[construction]], is' [[envelope]], implemented by beams and wooden panels properly linked through fixing, inside which is thrown [[concrete]] to [[liquid]] and where it remains until the end of the process [[hardening]] (or aging). At the end of hardening, the formwork loses its function and can be removed (because the structure is now [[solid | solidified]] and able to stand alone). The [[word]] formwork is [[synonymous]] [[mould]] when it comes to items produced in a serial fashion but with the same technique of jet material [[liquid]] which subsequently solidifies.

When we talk about the "formwork" to build the arches or as often, we talk about [great radius form]].

The function of formwork is twofold:

Geometric':

it is made so that the concrete thrown inside may take the form required by the project.

Mechanics:

it must be able to contain driven hydraulic concrete thrown just not matured and ultimately in the form of liquid slurry.

Sometimes, achievements standardized requiring repetition of the proceedings jet (formwork walls for the very extensive perimeter, curved, etc..), Are realized formwork special metal sometimes with pneumatic piston to determine its position in space (great radius).

History formwork

FORMWORK [[concept]] formwork dates from the beginning of the [[history]] building our [[civilization]]. A formwork is a [[structure]] which lay inside the material in liquid or semi-liquid until it solidified spontaneously or by acquisitions of [[heat]] external ([[only]] or [[ oven]]).

One of the earliest examples of formwork is the box [[wood]] where the builders of the people of [[mesopotamia]] tossed the '[[clay]] cool, then put it to the dry heat of the sun. Once solidified, the clay form maintained by the formwork and became, in general, [[brick]] construction.

In this case, the formwork was used several times to produce several bricks similar.

In the [[egypt]] used formwork wooden FILL WITH inside a compound similar to the concrete (his exact composition is still unknown), solidified, became a material similar to [[granite]] with which they were built many of the most important [[pyramid | pyramids]], including those of [[plain of Giza etc]].

Even in Romany was well known concept of the formwork. They used to build two [[masonry | masonry] parallel where brick tossed into concrete mixed with stones: thus, when the material thrown solidified, walls became sympathetic to the concrete, giving him at the same time, the formwork for the jet. This is the kind of [[wall bag]] Roman distance of many centuries and after natural magnet as earthquake weather and we can see the structural resistance in various parts of the world.

Extremes of the concept of formwork

The formwork is the structure that holds together a material that otherwise could not maintain its shape, because [[inconsistent]]. This is the case of the walls of [[mud]] and [[land]], which are held together by a network of timber and [[straw]], or that are contained in bags that are then superimposed. These are examples to limit the definition of formwork, as there is a cast material which then undergoes a transformation. (Examples can be found in various parts of africa and in the Arabic world).

formwork to lose

When a disposable material in a formwork which is not removed, remaining united with it, we talk about formwork to lose. The Roman wall to sack, quoted above, is thrown into a formwork to lose, because the side walls, which act as formwork, remain sympathetic to the concrete thrown between them.

Today there are examples of pillars in [[profiled | profiles]] cable [[steel]] within which concrete is laid: If your profile is made to stay united the conglomerate, formwork to lose.

In construction there are many examples of structures made with formwork to lose, including different types of beams foundation and walls with support blocks formwork.

formwork for reinforced concrete

The word refers formwork perhaps most of all the concept of [[reinforced concrete]]. The formwork is, in fact, one of the most important steps towards creating the [[structure]], as it is with that form the [[form]] and [[size | size]] final [[manufactured]] .

The prince material for the implementation of the formwork for reinforced concrete has always been wood: This is an expensive material to work and shape (to create simple shapes and hard as [[beam | beams]] [[pillar | pillars]] and [[loft | attics]] [[light]] to manoeuvre in [[yard]] and [[breathable]] only in the first use (especially very important for the concrete during maturation).

Wood is [[ disadvantage]] that it can not be used for more than 2-4 times for formwork from the cement: it impregnates and soon becomes [[stiffness | rigid]], (becomes | heavy]] and no longer breathable, as well as require the demolition of trees, without considering the fact that the impregnated wood can not even be used for burning (not take [[fire]]) and mineralized because it is no longer [[biodegradable]] (it is only the [[ fibers]], not the cement impregnated in it).

For more than half a century is used for building [[polystyrene]] with the technique called [[Insulated concrete forms]] (ICF).

Wood leaves his "[[mark]]" on concrete, which designs, [[negative]], fibre and [[node | nodes]] of wooden tables used. This can be emphasized to give the reinforced concrete a beautiful [[superficial aspect]], in order to leave visible (cement "face-to-view" but for the above result, we must cut trees (after a costly processing power and then select a small percentage of non-reusable panels and recycling who have certain characteristics) our unique heritage for the Protection of the environment and ozone - cement, if done well, is a very durable material but requires additional protective elements for confined and for decades to resist [[agent atmospheric | weather]]).

Today there are formwork telescopic metal and [[section]] variable that can be used virtually an infinite number of times and manufactured to offer complete surface smooth and homogeneous.

But not bordering, protect the (weather-weather) and not isolate heat

The formwork in eps (insulated concrete form icf) are not only section varies depending on the needs of structural calculation.

The formwork in eps (insulated concrete form icf) are increasingly used to throw the [[loft | attics]] and (masonry walls).

For several decades were often used to carry out elements (loft-slabs) consisting of [[rafters |] prefabricated (and cut and used in place at the right measure) and [[brick form]], which are formwork to lose for the cast concrete that is the [[sole armed]] higher. This somewhat antiquated system (not homogenous and united in its component elements) does not allow the speed of the yard, creating problems not negligible, (bridges thermal heat-bridge) on the ground in the area of the seismic stability, safety for the journey of the workers before Jet stage of completion, acoustics failing a homogeneous core of concrete (monolithic-monolithic), saves a lot of energy (energy theft-theft energy) between an apartment and other etc.

When we realize today attics armed structures large section or unconventional, is increasingly using or some sort of formwork .the formwork especially to lose in eps for their feature and performans of MONOLITHIC , application, workability, and then greater security for injuries of workers in (yards-yard) Thermal noise.

The formwork for are metal and polystyrene foam.

The [[production]] of this type of structures is the [[prefabricated]], and it would be unnecessary to use it formwork created by non-recyclable wood panels.

Starting from the middle of the twentieth century have begun to develop systems formwork (insulated concrete form icf) developed and tested with great success all over the world to try to industrialize the site and increase production efficiency that allows you to cover the shortage of [[SPECIALIZED WORKERS]] which possesses the skills to achieve the wooden formwork [[carpenter]], a term now expanded to those who install or formwork steel formwork in general.

However, wherever there is a reinforced concrete structure, there was a formwork, which gave shape and size.