Strip Ease Forming System

Question 1

What thickness of plywood is the strip is system designed for

Answer 1

19 mm

Question 2

What size tire slots are required in the panels

Answer 2

6 x 25

Question 3

How are the tie slots made?

Answer 3

Using a template and a router With a carbide bit 6 mm

Question 4

What is the safe working load for the ties?

Answer 4

Ten, MPA

Question 5

What is the purpose of whaler bars

Answer 5

Supports the wall forms

Question 6

Describe four methods of corner connections for strip ease forms

Answer 6

Metal hinge, steel corners, strap, hinges, and angle iron bolted to the form panels

Question 7

What are the two standard sizes of panels for the strip ease system

Answer 7

600 mm x 2400 mm ( 2 x 8) and 1200 mm x 2400 mm ( 4 x 8)

Question 8

What are the three pieces of equipment required to cut the slots into the form ply?

Answer 8

Template router, and router bit

Question 9

What is the convenience of using corner forms with metal hinges, and a rod passing through

Answer 9

Forms can be folded flat together for easier handling and storage

Question 10

How are the Whaler bars removed

Answer 10

Strike with a hammer

Question 11

Why are the wall tiles design to break off 6 mm inside the concrete wall?

Answer 11

To leave a hole to be filled with caulking or cement plastic it prevents tiles from rusting out which may cause the wall to leak

Question 12

Why should the whaler bars joints not line up with the plywood panel joints?

Answer 12

For strength and to prevent bulges

Question 13

If pilaster’s are deeper than 250 mm, why should ties be used at right angles to the projection

Answer 13

So the sides of the pilaster’s do not break out

Question 14

Is the bottom plate set on the concrete line? Why or why not?

Answer 14

No the thickness of the form away from the concrete line 19 mm or 3/4 and it provides extra lateral support

Question 15

What size of nails should be used to fasten the panel to the plates?

Answer 15

50 mm common nails

Question 16

Should both the inside and outside form panels be braced why or why not

Answer 16

Outside only

Question 17

How many bottom plates are required on outside form panels?

Answer 17

One on one side along the bottom

Question 18

How far beyond the joint in the strip ease panel must the Waler bar extend?

Answer 18

One Tie passed

Question 19

Describe a grade beam

Answer 19

Low foundation wall at ground level, and as usual, he supported at individual points by Baring piles

Question 20

Two methods of supporting formwork at the proper elevation

Answer 20

2 x 4 steaks or 38 x 89
Sleepers directly on footing

Question 21

Each whaler bar should catch at least how many wall ties on a straight wall

Answer 21

Three

Question 22

What are two methods of providing avoid under grade beams to allow for heaving and expansion of the soil?

Answer 22

Void form cardboard, and Styrofoam excavating

Question 23

How could the treated plywood strips be fastened to the sides of a grade beam before backfilling?

Answer 23

Power, actuated, tools, hammer drill

Question 24

Prior to aligning a row of wall panels one should check that the corners are

Answer 24

Plumb

Question 25

A row of wall forms is aligned at the top by using a

Answer 25

Stringline

Question 26

Braces used to secure the tops of wall. Forms in alignment should be space at ___ intervals.

Answer 26

2-3m

Question 27

Interior wall forms are aligned by using

Answer 27

Spreaders

Question 28

The bottoms of exterior wall forms are aligned by

Answer 28

Using a kick plate/nailer/runner

Question 29

What block outs are treated with form oil to?

Answer 29

Prevent bonding and swelling

Question 30

Round holes through concrete walls can be achieved by using_____ As block outs

Answer 30

Tubes

Question 31

Square or rectangular block outs are tapered only when they

Answer 31

Must be removed

Question 32

Layouts for locating any block out, should be checked

Answer 32

Before setting inside forms

Question 33

Tubes used to form round block outs are secured to the forms by

Answer 33

Securing plugs to the forms

Question 34

Bulkheads are used to form_____ Two concrete walls

Answer 34

Vertical ends

Question 35

Keys and bulkheads must be attached to bulkheads with the wide part of the keyway toward the

Answer 35

Bulkheads

Question 36

Bulkheads gain additional resistance to the pressure of concrete when provided with

Answer 36

Kickers (nailers)

Question 37

Rough bucks should be made with____mm thick lumber

Answer 37

38

Question 38

Key is attached to rough bucks should be nailed from the

Answer 38

Inside of the buck

Question 39

Rough bucks for window or door frames are made

Answer 39

Slightly larger than the finished frame

Question 40

The minimum distance from the edge of the key to the face of the concrete wall is

Answer 40

50mm

Question 41

Deflection to the sides of bucks caused by pressure from concrete is prevented by using

Answer 41

Braces

Question 42

Door window box must be made 4 mm to 6 mm narrower than wall thickness when using______

Answer 42

Strip ease form system

Question 43

And residential construction anchor bolts must be embedded a minimum of

Answer 43

100 mm

Question 44

Anchor bolts can be positioned with accuracy, if a ___ is used

Answer 44

Template