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PS•3000 Installation Manual
 

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PS•3000 Installation Manual
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    PAGE
  Welcome to PolySteel 2-3
  Table of Contents 4-5
PRODUCT & SYSTEM INFORMATION  
Introduction 7
A.1 The PolySteel PS•3000 Form 8-10
A.2 PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Concrete 11-12
A.3 PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Walls 13-14
A.4 PolySteel Is Super Energy Efficient 15-16
A.5 PolySteel and the Environment 17-19
A.6 Advantages of Building with PolySteel 20-22
A.7 The "Feel" of PolySteel 23-24
A.8 Technical Data 25
A.9 Fire Safety Data 26
A.10 Product Warranty 27
     
GETTING STARTED  
  Introduction 29
B.1 Preparation and Planning 30
B.2 Estimating Basic Materials 30-33
B.3 Estimating Labor 34
B.4 Handling PolySteel Forms 35
B.5 Storing PolySteel Forms 36
B.6 Recommended Tools and Supplies 37
B.7 Recommended Products and Services 38-43
STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION PROCEDURES  
  Introduction 45-46
C.1 Code Compliance 47
C.2 Construction Overview 48-49
C.3 The "Arc" of Success 50
C.4 Footings 51
C.5 Foundation-to-Wall Connection 52-53
C.6 Steel Reinforcement for Walls 54-59
C.7 Form Placement 60-62
C.8 Corner Bracing 63
C.9 Door and Window Openings 64-71
C.10 Bracing and Scaffolding 72-74
C.11 Intersecting Walls 75-76
C.12 End Walls 77
C.13 Intermediate Floors 78-82
C.14 Utility Penetrations 83
C.15 Leveling and Aligning the Top 84-85
C.16 Vertical Rebar Placement 86
C.17 Final Checklist 87
C.18 Concrete Mix Design 88
C.19 Concrete Placement 89-94
C.20 Installation of Utilities 95-97
C.21 Interior and Exterior Attachment and Finishes 98-101
C.22 Stem Walls for Concrete Slabs 102-107
C.23 Stem Walls for Crawl Spaces 108-110
C.24 Basement Walls 111-113
TIPS & TECHNIQUES
  Introduction 115
D.1 Termites and Treatment 116-117
D.2 Setting PolySteel Forms in Wet Footings 118-119
D.3 Shallow Frost-Protected Footings 120
D.4 Carolina Clipper 121
D.5 Cutting Special Angles 122-123
D.6 Cutting Forms for Curved Walls 124-125
D.7 Crawl Space Vent 126
D.8 Continuous Stirrups for Lintels 127
D.9 Gable End Walls 128
D.10 Transitions from One Size PolySteel Form to Another 129-131
D.11 Panelizing PolySteel Wall Sections 132
D.12 Brick Ledges 133-138
D.13 Concrete Mix Designs 139-140
D.14 Concrete Slump Test 141
D.15 Sizing HVAC Equipment 142
ENGINEERING DESIGN TABLES
Introduction 143-145
FOOTINGS
BASEMENTS
STEM WALLS
RESIDENTIAL ABOVE GRADE WALLS
TALL WALLS
LINTELS
RETAINING WALLS
190-191

 

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