Wooden Form Components
How is the shoe/Bottom plate of form work fastened to the green concrete when constructing built-in-place wall forms?
Common Nails or Powder actuated fasteners
When forms are disassembled what should be done with them?
They should be immediately cleaned and oiled to protect them in storage, makes for ready used later when needed.
What does ICF stand for?
Insulated Concrete Forms
How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic yard?
27 Cubic Feet
What type of fastener is most commonly used when installing wooden wall forms?
Duplex nails
If a Foundation wall is to be 6" What size material do you need to build a window buck and where should the top of the window buck be located in the foundation wall?
2"x8" unless specified otherwise bucks are always to be located flush to the top of the foundation wall.
What are the smaller sections of panels called that are located in the middle of wall forms?
Filler panels
Are ICF foundations only used in residential construction?
No, they are commonly used to erect multi- story commercial buildings
What is the Formula to find the volume of a Cylinder?
πR²xH
What is used to hold the wall forms together as the desired distance apart, supporting both sides against the lateral pressure of the concrete?
Ties
Two 2x4 pieces wedged together with a tie placed between them, secured in place with the used of a wedge is called what?
a Double waler
In what sequence do you install panels for manufactured wall forms?
Inside and outside panels in their pairs
Once a ICF wall is complete and concrete is placed, what must be done before any ground is backfilled against the wall?
Where any foundation wall or footing is in contact with the ground it must be damp-proofed, this is often accomplished with a Peel and stick membrane.
How Many cubic yards of concrete is needed for a foundation 8 Inches thick, 9 Feet high and 42 feet in perimeter?
10yd3
What are the 3 most common ties used in form work? Which is used for heavier formwork?
Snap ties, Flat ties, Coil ties which are used for heavier formwork.
The braces placed at right angles to the walers wherever braces are needed are called ____.
Strongbacks or Kickers
What is used to connect manufactured panels together as they are being erected?
When using a snap tie system a series of connectors are located over each snap tie, tying each panel together.
When using the flat tie system a series of wedges are driven through the ties & panels securing the panels in place.
What are 3 great benefits to using an ICF system?
1. Heavy insulated concrete walls
2. Easy assembly, often an entire foundation erected in one day.
3. No disassembly of the forms needed after the pouring of your concrete.
How Many Cubic Yards of concrete is needed to fill 4 Sono tubes that have a Radius of 12 Inches, and are 8 feet tall.
4yd3
Before backfilling a preserved wood foundation, what must be completed if basement floor or first floor is not installed?
Temporary bracing must be provided
What is the purpose of a Bulkhead?
They are used most often for Vertical Construction joints.
When installing manufactured panels is it true that you must install them all in the vertical position?
No, this is false, you can install them vertically, horizontally or in a combination of horizontal and vertical as needed.
What is a very important factor to take into consideration when alternating the joints of your ICF form bricks?
That your Fastening strips inside the ICF forms are all lined up throughout your wall erection.
Explain the process to estimate the number of ties needed for a wall form.
Determine # of rows horizontally:
Height of wall divided by O.C. spacing *round up + 1 = # rows horizontally
Determine # of rows vertically:
Perimeter divided by O.C. spacing *round up + 1 = # rows vertically
#rows vertically X #rows horizontally = total # of ties needed
A monolithic Slab