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PS•4000 Installation Manual
 

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PS•4000 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•4000 Form 8-10
A.2 PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Concrete 11-12
A.3 PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Walls 13
A.4 PolySteel Is Super Energy Efficient 14-15
A.5 PolySteel and the Environment 16-18
A.6 Advantages of Building with PolySteel 19-21
A.7 The "Feel" of PolySteel 22-23
A.8 Technical Data 24
A.9 Fire Safety Data 25
A.10 Product Warranty 26
     
GETTING STARTED  
  Introduction 27
B.1 Preparation and Planning 28
B.2 Estimating Basic Materials 29-31
B.3 Estimating Labor 32
B.4 Handling PolySteel Forms 33
B.5 Storing PolySteel Forms 34
B.6 Recommended Tools and Supplies 35
B.7 Recommended Products and Services 36-41
STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION PROCEDURES  
  Introduction 43-44
C.1 Code Compliance 45
C.2 Construction Overview 46-47
C.3 The "Arc" of Success 48
C.4 Footings 49
C.5 Foundation-to-Wall Connection 50-51
C.6 Steel Reinforcement for Walls 52-57
C.7 Form Placement 58-60
C.8 Corner Bracing 61
C.9 Door and Window Openings 62-69
C.10 Bracing and Scaffolding 70-73
C.11 Intersecting Walls 74-75
C.12 End Walls 76
C.13 Intermediate Floors 77-81
C.14 Utility Penetrations 82
C.15 Leveling and Aligning the Top 83-84
C.16 Vertical Rebar Placement 85
C.17 Final Checklist 86
C.18 Concrete Mix Design 87
C.19 Concrete Placement 88-93
C.20 Installation of Utilities 94-96
C.21 Interior and Exterior Attachment and Finishes 97-100
C.22 Stem Walls for Concrete Slabs 101-106
C.23 Stem Walls for Crawl Spaces 107-109
C.24 Basement Walls 110-111
TIPS & TECHNIQUES
  Introduction 113
D.1 Termites and Treatment 114-115
D.2 Setting PolySteel Firms in Wet Footings 116-117
D.3 Shallow Frost-Protected Footings 118
D.4 Carolina Clipper 119
D.5 Cutting Special Angles 120-121
D.6 Cutting Forms for Curved Walls 122-123
D.7 Crawl Space Vent 124
D.8 Continuous Stirrups for Lintels 125
D.9 Gable End Walls 126
D.10 Transitions from One Size PolySteel Form to Another 127-129
D.11 Panelizing PolySteel Wall Sections 130
D.12 Brick Ledges 131-135
D.13 Concrete Mix Designs 136-137
D.14 Concrete Slump Test 138
D.15 Sizing HVAC Equipment 139
ENGINEERING DESIGN TABLES
Introduction 141-143
FOOTINGS
BASEMENTS
STEM WALLS
RESIDENTIAL ABOVE GRADE WALLS
TALL WALLS
LINTELS
RETAINING WALLS
188-189

 

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