INTRODUCTION
Each year,more and more builders, contractors, architects and homeowners around the world are discovering the advantages of designing and building with Insulated Concrete Forms. Beautiful homes, clean, healthy environments, safe, strong buildings and ease of construction all make ICF's, the preferred building system for today and for the future. Now, with the new FORMTECH system, we can add two more benefits: versatility and affordability. The FORMTECH "one panel for every use" technology means just that: no confusing corner panels or forms for specific applications. This versatile design offers cavity widths from 2 1/2" to 20" depending on application and the type of structure. Affordability means the cost of FORMTECH construction, in most cases, is now comparable to conventional construction. As you discover the benefits of this remarkable new system, you will realize. The benefits that only FORMTECH can Deliver.

Advantages
FLEXIBILITY
One secret of FORMTECH amazing versatility is the variable block cavity. This unique panel and web construction features cavity width of 2 1/2", 4", 6", 8" and 10". A special extension allows 12", 14", 16", 18" and 20" cavities.

SIMPLICITY
FORMTECH ICF require no special corner or intercepting wall forms. Corners, T-sections, angles, curves and other special needs are all constructed from the basic panel. The system provides quick and easy installation.

SERVICE
Our staff can help with technical problems and design challenges. Tech help is just a phone call away.

VALUE
FORMTECH ICF represent a superior product at a convenient price. This 5-in-1 system includes a vapour and air barrier, built-in 8-inch or-centre strapping, R-25 insulation and sound proofing as well as the safety and security of a concrete structure.

FINISHING
All types of interior and exterior finishes are attached directly to the embedded strapping with non-corrosive, self-tapping screws. No need for extra insulation, vapor or air barriers.

BRICK LEDGE
FORMTECH new brick ledge panel provides a straight and solid base for exterior brick finishes.

Specifications

PRODUCT	CODE#	HEIGHT	LENGTH	OVERALL THICKNESS	MATERIAL
Standard 4" block	blk04	16"	48"	9"	EPS & Plastic
Standard 6" block	blk06	16"	48"	11"	EPS & Plastic
Standard 8" block	blk08	16"	48"	13"	EPS & Plastic
Standard 10" block	blk10	16"	48"	15"	EPS & Plastic
Two-piece	PVC-T	48"h	48"h	1/2"t	PVC Plastic
Corner System	PVC-L	48"h	48"h	1/2"t	PVC Plastic

NOTES: Additional custom block sizes are available. Contact your local Middle East Insulation representative

Thermal Resistance: Because of the thermal mass of concrete, used in conjuction with FORMTECH the actual thermal rating of a FORMTECH wall will far exceed the rating performance of a loose-fill wood frame wall of similar dimension. FORMTEC H Walls can be constructed in various thicknesses; the thicker the wall, the greater the thermal mass of concrete, the higher the R-factor. This allows R-factors in excess of R-50 in some applications.

One standard form is equal to 5.3 sq ft of wall coverage.

Single panel thickness is 2.5. One block (two panels) represents 5" of EPS plus cavity width for overall thickness.

Panel Material: Expanded polystyrene foam manufactured from BF series 300 beads
Colour: White.
Web Description: Polypropylene reinforcing pieces are cast into EPS foam to which web inserts are connected to create a a positive connection between interior and exterior EPS “walls” and to serve as an anchor point for surface finishing materials.
Web Material: Injection Moulded certified grade Polypropylene manufactured by Web Cavity Components.
Web Spacing: Every eight inches, vertically.
Web Colour: Black.

The FORMTECH wallsystem saves your energy bills by providing:

1) A continous monolithic concrete wall, unbroken by air spaces, with zero H2O, moisture penetration.

2) A wall assembly with an insulation performance that is greater than the sum of its parts In fact, it can be better than that of an R-50 wall.

3) The same superior insulation performance in the basement walls as well. Imagine the energy savings here!.

Insulated Roof System
Introduction
Styro-deck is an insulating forming system for cast-in-place concrete floors, roofs and decks. The expanded polystyrene panels features a unique "hat" design and steel stiffeners which double as metal furring strips. It's the logical choice to top off the concrete wall for any residential or commercial building project.

The panel's edges interlock as a continuous concrete form. Temporary shoring is used every 1.7 to 2m, to support the form during concrete placement. A cavity creates the solid concrete "joist" for the load-bearing support of the floor or roof.

With rebar added, standard concrete is placed over the form including variable concrete cover. Joist depths allow for clear, long unsupported span. A full variety of flooring or roofing finishes or sealers can be added to the concrete cover.

The reinforcing steel for each Styro-deck application is engineered to carry variety of clear span designs and lightweight loads.

Overall cover of concrete is placed in one operation to ensure a solid, monolithic deck.

For residential applications, Styro Deck does not require special concrete mixes and is placed with standards concrete pump.

Structural Capacity of Single Steel Element Inside Stryo Deck

Thickness mm	Momment of Inertia mm4	Section Modulas mm3	Momment of resistance Kn-m
0.7	132172	2728	0.94
0.75	148134	3094	1.067
0.8	164199	3465	1.195
0.85	180282	3840	1.32
0.9	196255	4213	1.4
E= 205000 N/mm2		Fy= 345 N/mm2

External-Load Bearing Wall (Using Styro-Deck System)
Detail A: Typical Formtech Wall Layers
Mezzanine Floor With Decking	Mezzanine Floor With Hollow Core Slab
Typical Styro-Deck Section
Vertical Load: 1) Dead Load (weight of forms + RC) 2) Live Load at contruction stage (1.5 Kn/m2)

The Permissible Span of Styro Deck

Span Design Criteria
1) Use single span construction (simply support)
2) Use unfactored (working) combination of loads to check permissible span
3) Allowable elastic deflection L/200 <_ 20mm

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