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is nord american Amvic form capable to support this?

Last Post 11 Mar 2010 12:25 PM by BWerks. 13 Replies.

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adi43d

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18 Feb 2010 03:37 PM
hello everyone, during my daily browsing for construction methods and techniques I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEOmrWBL77w do you have any ideea if the nord american Amvic is the same with european Amvic in terms of strenght? thank you, Adi

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renangle

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19 Feb 2010 09:48 AM
Yes renangle

thagreen

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19 Feb 2010 12:02 PM
Keep in mind those are 3' walls! On a side note pouring directly in the corners isn't a good practice.

jperiod

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22 Feb 2010 04:19 PM
Posted By thagreen on 19 Feb 2010 12:02 PM Keep in mind those are 3' walls! On a side note pouring directly in the corners isn't a good practice. Do you mean 3" walls. I didn't see a 3" thick block listed on their website. Is this a custom order? JW

Buntly

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22 Feb 2010 04:33 PM
3' tall

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jmac

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25 Feb 2010 02:16 AM
They are the same blocks that I distribute here in Oregon. If I can be of any help contact me at [email protected]

greif

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25 Feb 2010 08:43 PM
never poured icf but doesn't the mix look very wet

jmac

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25 Feb 2010 09:08 PM
I am not sure what the intent of this pour is. It looks a bit wet and we have always had to move the feed around the pour and not stand in one place. Amvic corners are extremely strong and won't give you any problems with shifting if properly braced

smartwall

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26 Feb 2010 08:01 AM
It's self consolidating concrete. It's widely used in Europe.

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01 Mar 2010 10:46 PM
Concrete is too loose and I have never dropped the line in the wall. Of course concrete that loose is self-consolidating.

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smartwall

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02 Mar 2010 08:02 AM
I guess I should have capitilized. It is SCC or S e l f C o n s o l o d a t i n g C o n c r e t e. It's a special mix that get it's flow characteristics from special ad mixes and not more water

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10 Mar 2010 10:43 PM
It is still too loose, why would you ever want it that loose?

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adi43d

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11 Mar 2010 10:11 AM
because you don't have to vibrate it

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BWerks

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11 Mar 2010 12:25 PM
I've worked with Weblok, nothing looked unusual to what we call normal...except we pour walls a lot taller. Pump operators tend to ask, "What ICF form is this?...I've never topped off the wall the first time around." FYI - The Weblok ICFl produces a 8" thick wall with 30% less concrete than the solid 8" concrete wall.