Monolithic Concrete Construction
Aluminium Formwork: The technology intents to replace the conventional steel/plywood shuttering (formwork) system with customised engineered formwork which is manufactuered in the factory set up under controlled conditions. In this system, in place of traditional RCC framed construction of columns and beams and infill walls; all floors, slabs, columns, beams, walls, stairs, together with door and window openings are cast-in-place monolithically using appropriate grade of concrete in one operation. The specially custom designed modular formwork made up of Aluminium/ Plastic/Aluminium-Plastic Composite is used for the purpose which facilitates easy handling with minimum labour & without use of any equipment. Being modular formwork system, it enable fast construction of multiple/mass modular units.
Tunnel formwork: Customized engineering formwork replacing conventional steel/plywood shuttering system. It is a mechanized system for cellular structures. It is based on two half shells which are placed together to form a room or cell. Several cells make an apartment. With tunnel forms, walls and slab are cast in a single day. The structure is divided into phases. Each phase consists of a section of the structure that will be cast in one day. . The reinforcement and services are positioned and concrete is poured in the afternoon. Once reinforcement is placed, concrete for walls and slabs shall be poured in one single operation. The formwork is stripped the early morning next day and positioned for the subsequent phases.
Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) & Monolithic Insulated Concrete Systems (MICS): Comprise of panels of two walls of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) separated by a nominal distance of 150mm by hard plastic ties. These are assembled on site to hold reinforced concrete. The forms are open ended hollow polystyrene blocks which fit tightly together to form a shuttering system. Concrete is poured into the hollow space to form a continuous wall. When cured, this wall supports the structural loads from floors and roofs, and the shuttering provides thermal insulation. Reinforcing steel shall be as required from design. Upper and lower surfaces of the polystyrene panels are castellated and the vertical mating surfaces are tongue-and-groove to form a tight fit when joined together.