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Forming Accessories Handbook Concrete Construction Products BUILDING STRENGTH™ FORMING ACCESSORIES HANDBOOK CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Table of Contents General and Technical Information.............. 1 Medium/Heavy Forming ............................47 General Slabwork .......................................77 Definitions ....................................................................... 1 B1 Two Strut Coil Tie and B2 Four Strut Coil Tie ......... 47 C1B and C1C Wedge Hangers .....................................77 Safety Notes and Product Application ........................ 1 B1B3 and B2B3 Screw-On Coil Tie .......................... 48 C2 Coil Hanger Saddle Type ...................................... 78 Dayton Superior Technical Services ......................... 1 Coils ............................................................................... 49 C3 Coil Half Hanger .................................................... 79 Usage Affecting a Product’s Safe Working Load .............2 B6 Welding Coil Tie ..................................................... 49 C13 Plate Saddle Hanger ............................................ 79 Induced Tension Loads ................................................. 6 B7 and B22 Inserts (Crimp) ...................................... 49 C13A All-Wire Saddle Hanger ...................................80 Induced Shear Loads .................................................... 6 B11 Flat Washers ..........................................................50 C14 Channel Hanger.....................................................81 Combined Shear and Tension Loads .......................... 6 B12 Coil Rod .................................................................50 Methods of Screeding ................................................82 Forming Accessories Selection...................................7 B12A D/R Thread Bar ..................................................51 G1 Pipe Holder ............................................................. 83 Information and Technical General Load Carrying Capacity Classifications: .....................7 B13 Coil Nut and B25 Heavy Coil Nut ...................... 52 G1U Special U-Shaped Cradle Head ........................ 83 Method of Use Classifications: ....................................7 B14 Coil Bolts ............................................................... 52 G2 Screed Chair Bases .............................................. 83 Lumber and Form Tie Analysis ....................................7 B14A Adjustable Coil Bolt .......................................... 53 G2J Joist Type Adjustable Screed Base ................. 83 Calculations for Formwork Costs ............................... 8 B14W Wale Bolt Assembly ......................................... 54 G2S Special Height Screed Base ............................. 84 Determining Required Quantities of Form Ties ......... 8 B15 Plastic Cone Removal Wrench ........................... 54 G3 Screed Chair Base With Sand Plate ................... 84 Typical Formwork Designs for Wall Forms............... 9 B16 Coil Loop Insert Straight .................................... 54 G4 and G4A Screed Bases, Drive Type ................... 84 Vertical Formwork Design Loads ..............................10 B17 Double Flared Coil Loop Insert .......................... 55 G5 Screed Bases, Free Fit Type ............................... 85 Slab Formwork Design Loads .....................................11 B18 Single Flared Coil Insert ..................................... 55 G7 Screed Chair Base for Steel Deck ...................... 85 Technical Data–Plywood .............................................12 B20 Wale Holder .......................................................... 56 G8 Form Bracket ......................................................... 85 Technical Data–Lumber ...............................................13 B21 Plylag ..................................................................... 56 G11 Screed Stake for Pipe ......................................... 86 B27 and D6 Nut Washer ............................................. 57 G14 Heavy Duty Screed Holders ............................... 86 Light Forming ............................................. 19 B29 Loose Plastic Cone ............................................. 57 G15 Heavy Duty Screed Support .............................. 86 A2 Plastic Cones ..........................................................19 B30 Screw-On Plastic Cones ................................... 58 G16 Heavy Duty Screed Chair Base ......................... 87 A3 Standard Snap Tie .................................................19 B31 Rock Anchor ......................................................... 58 G27 Round Stake ......................................................... 87 Products Light Forming A3 Heavy Snap Tie......................................................20 B32 Handle Coil Nut ................................................... 59 G28 and G29 Screed Bracket .................................... 87 A4H Hex Head Snap Tie ............................................20 B33 Double Flared Criss Cross Coil Loop Insert .........59 G33 Screed Key Joint ................................................. 88 How to Break Back A4 Snap Ties .............................21 B37 Toggle Tie .............................................................60 G34 Load Key Joint ..................................................... 88 A5 Threaded PullOut Tie .............................................21 B39 Wing Nut ...............................................................60 G35 Plastic Cap Strip ................................................. 88 A6 Spandrel Point Tie .................................................21 B40 Plastic Setback Plug ...........................................61 G37 Stake ..................................................................... 88 A7 Spandrel Hook Tie.................................................22 B42 and D22 Batter Washer .......................................61 How to Use Screed Key Joint ................................... 89 A7A Spandrel Plate Tie ..............................................22 B43 Triple Flared Coil Loop Insert ............................61 Proper Method for Installing Load Key Joint ...........91 A9 / A9H Tip-To-Tip Tie, Standard and Heavy .........22 D1 and D18 Inside Tie Rods ........................................ 62 Supports for Rebar and Wire Mesh .......................... 93 A10 Plate Tie ................................................................ 23 D1-J, D1LA and D1L Hook Bolts ................................ 63 A13 Metal Strapping .................................................... 23 D1S Anchor Bolt Sleeve ............................................. 63 Miscellaneous .............................................97 A16 Omni Wedge.......................................................... 23 D2 and D30 She-Bolts ............................................... 64 Formliner Materials .................................................... 97 A16SB Snap Bracket................................................... 23 D4 Hex Coupling Nut .................................................. 65 F56, F57, F58, F59, F60, F61 Expanded Coil A18 Panel Bolt .............................................................. 23 D9 Taper Ties ............................................................... 65 Inserts ............................................................. 98 A19 Corner Washer ..................................................... 24 D9A D/R Thread Bar Taper Tie ................................. 66 F42 Loop Ferrule Insert ............................................. 98 A21 Strap Ties And Accessories .............................. 24 D12 Rod Clamps ........................................................... 66 F44 Thin Slab Ferrule Insert ..................................... 98 A21X Flat Tie ................................................................25 D12A Pencil Rod .......................................................... 67 F7, F7L Shelf Angle Insert ......................................... 98 A22 Spreader Cleats ................................................. 26 D12F Form Clamp ........................................................ 67 F54 Ductile Embed...................................................... 98 Products Forming Medium/Heavy A27 and A27-M Turnbuckle Form Aligners ........... 27 D14 Tightening Wrench .............................................. 67 A28 Adjustable Kicker ................................................ 27 D21 Rebar Clip and Form Spreader .......................... 68 Index............................................................99 A29 Snap Tie Wrench ................................................. 28 D24 Weld Angle Bracket ............................................ 68 A31 Wrench Head Snap Tie Socket .......................... 28 D27 Lag Bolt ................................................................. 69 A40 Cone Removal Wrench ....................................... 28 D30A D/R Thread Bar She-Bolt ............................... 69 A43 Footing Tie ........................................................... 28 D32 Closed Coupler .................................................... 70 A44 Stainless Steel Snap Tie ................................... 29 D33 Water Resistant Washer ..................................... 70 A45 Base Tie ............................................................... 29 D40 He-Bolts ................................................................71
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