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Forms for Walls 271
are released, and the forms are removed intact by sections and
moved to another location along the wall. The panel sections are
light weight and have a handle, which allows them to be handled
easily by a single worker.
Modular panels are available from several manufacturers and
may be rented or purchased. The panels are usually 24-in. wide, in
lengths of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 ft. Fillers are used to adjust the horizontal
length of the wall forms to precise dimensions. Fillers are available in
1, 1½, and 2-in. increments, with lengths of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 ft. Job-built
fillers may be fabricated with ¾-in. plywood attached to standard
filler angles.
Adjacent sections are attached by two identical wedge bolts that
lock the panels together to form a continuous modular panel system.
One horizontal wedge bolt is inserted horizontally through the
loop of the form tie, then the second wedge bolt is inserted vertically
to secure adjacent panels. Figure 9-40 illustrates the details of
the device that is used to lock the form ties into position for this
system.
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FIGURE 9-40
Attachment of
adjacent panels.
(Source: Ellis
Construction
Specialties, Ltd.)
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