«variant» factory General information General information «variant» factory

«Variant» Factory Ltd is a part of a production corporation consisting of

five enterprises involved in metal working (blanking, rolling, cutting etc.)
and in manufacturing of metal working machinery.
The enterprise makes every effort to produce goods and to render services
of the quality consistent with the customers' expectations. The customers’
service level is increased due to the permanent investment process oriented
to the production plant modernization, diversification, manufactured
products quality control, and our specialists’ skills improvement.
The result of these efforts is trust of hundreds of customers among which
there are many well-known construction and mounting organizations,
production enterprises and sales companies from Ukraine and other
Wall Formwork
countries.
Systems
Frame formwork..................6 Currently «Variant» Factory Ltd offers the following formwork systems for
monolithic building:
Large-area
formwork........................... 22  wall formwork systems
Circular column.................. 32  slab formwork systems
Shaft platform................... 36  systems for special tasks solution

Slab Formwork The quality of the products is guaranteed by high professional skills of the
manufacturer, use of high quality import and domestic materials as well as
Systems
the state-of-art production technologies. All products meet the national
Slab formwork................... 38 standards and construction normative and technical documents.
Formwork tables............... 48
Load-bearing
scaffolding......................... 52

Formwork
Planning.......................... 60
Useful
Information................... 62

Contacts:
www.variant-factory.eu
325, Shevchenko Str.,
Kharkov city
Tel./Fax:
+38 (057) 756-37-77,
756-30-29
(multichannel)
e-mail:
dir.variant.kharkov@gmail.com

23, Gagarina Avenue,

office 715, Kiev city
Tel./Fax:
+38 (044) 292-43-08,
292-35-27
e-mail: vkiev@meta.ua ,
skiev@meta.ua

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INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY OF «VARIANT» FACTORY LTD FOREIGN SALES MARKETS OF «VARIANT» FACTORY LTD
«Variant» Factory Ltd actively promotes its products abroad. It is a participant of different The result of these efforts is the demand for the products of «Variant» Factory Ltd both at
international exhibitions, such as: Ukrainian market and at construction sites of CIS countries, the European Union and Middle East
countries.
The Big 5 2008,
United Arab Emirates,
Dubai

Budma 2009,
Poland,
Poznan

InterstroyExpo 2009,
Russian Federation,
St.-Petersburg

STROYBUSINESS 2009,
Russian Federation,
Sochi

Belorussian construction
week 2009,
Belorussia,
Minsk

Project Qatar 2009,

Qatar,
Doha

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«Variant» frame formwork «VARIANT» FRAME FORMWORK SYSTEM

FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
 Frame formwork by «Variant» Factory Ltd is a complete system that includes accessories
ensuring operation and safety and offering the opportunity to meet any challenges promptly
and efficiently.

 «VARIANT» System is suitable to incase:

 big- and small-sized walls;
 foundations;
 columns and pillars.
 Due to reinforced profiles used for manufacture of «VARIANT»
frame formwork panels both along edges and inside panel
the high load-carrying capacity of the following elements is
guaranteed:
 frame panels 85 kN/m2
 versatile panels 100 kN/m2
distinguishing «VARIANT» frame formwork from the products
of other similar systems manufactures.

 The specially developed profile of elements is not only more

load resistant in the process of concreting but also makes
the replacement of formwork plywood at the end of its useful
life substantially easier as compared with elements of other
manufacturers.

 Flat sheets requiring no special cutouts for anchor holes are used.

 Filmfaced plywood of 21mm thickness is used in panels.

 Plywood is fastened with self-threading screws to the external side of panels providing
smoothness of the surface contacting the concrete.

 Plywood replacing is easy and efficient.

«VARIANT» FRAME FORMWORK SYSTEM

 Ensure high level of efficiency and quality

of concrete surface.

 Guarantees reduction of expenses by means

of restoration and cleaning possibilities.

 Substantially simplifies lifting shafts and

stair wells incasing through easy-to-use and
reliable stripping elements.

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LOGICAL MODULAR SET VERSATILE ELEMENTS

 Reasonable range of elements offers the possibility to make optimal frame formwork  Versatile elements are used for:
adjustment to any in-site demands.  incasing of rectangular columns
 Thought-out elements allow easy and quick work and make expensive equipment  creation of corners
combinations unnecessary. High load-carrying capacity 85 kN/m2 and long life time provide  parting-off
«VARIANT» formwork efficiency for all wall incasing tasks.  wall incasing as common frame elements.
135 90 60 45 30

PANEL CONNECTION ELEMENTS

 «VARIANT» frame formwork system includes
elements required for incasing of walls, pillars,
columns, foundations in any workplace situations.
Only few elements allow «VARIANT» frame
formwork to be used easy and efficiently in
any case.

 Only two clamps are used for panels connection both in a butt joint and with bar and multi-

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use expansion blocks.
If you need further information refer to the user manual.

285
 Clamp device  Adjustable clamp

135

 «VARIANT» frame formwork with a few elements has 15 cm pitch

irrespective of horizontal or vertical method of application.

 For maximum adjustment of

the frame formwork to any
construction site «Variant»
Factory Ltd produces panels
with the dimensions differ from
foregoing.

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«VARIANT» frame formwork system including different corner and expansion elements Joint angle  To make angles from 90° to 180°
is reasonably suitable for quick and easy incasing of monolithic constructions with diverse
configurations.  Application variants
Internal angle
 To make right angles
 Application variants

Joint angle external  To make angles from 70° to 135°

 Application variants

External angle
 To make right angles from 70° to 180°
 Application variants

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EXPANSION BLOCK  To adjust any form and to make stripping STRIPPING CORNER
easy  To make shaft stripping easy
 Application variant  «VARIANT» stripping corner is designed according to advanced European technologies
intended for shafts. According to safety rules incasing and stripping are made without crane
by force of simple spindle, hummer, steel bar or ratchet wrench. The internal part of a shaft is
transferred as a whole to save crane operation time.

 Besides, «VARIANT» stripping corner can be used as an internal corner element in the wall
formwork.
max.
15°

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«VARIANT» COLUMN FORMWORK

 The following columns can be incased with

the versatile «VARIANT» system elements
90 cm and 135 cm wide:
 With cross-section up to 75х75 cm,
5 cm pitch for panels 90 cm wide;
 With cross-section up to 120х120 cm,
5 cm pitch for panels 135cm wide.

 Versatile elements are optimal for incasing

of corners, butt-ends and as common
elements for wall incasing.

 Allowable pressure of fresh concrete for

column formwork elements is 100 kN/m2.

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COMBINATION OF «VARIANT» FRAME FORMWORK ELEMENTS

 «VARIANT» frame formwork manufacturer

recommends to use during the construction
process only original parts produced by
«Variant» Factory Ltd.

 In some cases «VARIANT» frame formwork

elements can be combined with elements
made by other manufacturers. In such
case you shall establish the degree of
equivalence to the formwork elements.

 The manufacturer does not guarantee

the stable operation of «VARIANT» frame
formwork system in case of combined
usage of its elements with the elements of
other systems.

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Panel framework 1350х3300 mm 258.90 2041 Panel Framework (versatile) External angle 3300 mm 57.80 2024 Expansion block
900х3300 mm 181.70 2043 900х3300 mm 208.00 2042 2850 mm 49.50 2025 3300 mm 62.30 2067
600х3300 mm 126.92 2044 900х2850 mm 177.00 2049 1350 mm 23.10 2026 2850 mm 53.80 2068
450х3300 mm 103.89 2045 900х1350 mm 86.06 2056 1350 mm 25.50 2069
300х3300 mm 80.84 2046 900х900 mm 64.00 2070
1350х2850 mm 214.60 2048 1350х3300 mm 294.00 2040
900х2850 mm 156.90 2050 1350х2850 mm 255.50 2047
600х2850 mm 111.72 2051 1350х1350 mm 122.50 2054
450х2850 mm 91.22 2052
300х2850 mm 70.72 2053
1350х1350 mm 103.23 2055
900х1350 mm 83.35 2057
600х1350 mm 53.92 2058
450х1350 mm 44.19 2059
300х1350 mm 34.45 2060
Joint angle 3300 mm 134.50 2064
2850 mm 114.70 2065 Stripping corner 300х3300 196.00 2071
1350 mm 58.44 2066 300х2850 139.00 2072
300х1350 93.00 2073

Internal angle 3300 mm 117.48 2061

2850 mm 103.30 2062
1350 mm 49.43 2063
Joint angle external 3300 mm 61.60 2027
Stripping spindle 4.00 2036
2850 mm 51.30 2028
1350 mm 25.20 2029

Clamp device 4.60 1029

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Adjustable clamp 6.00 1030 Contact device 2.00 2032 Ajustable plumbing strut 2001 Superplate 1.23 2034
.+(

  
 
"  
+0.,0

" +0.,

 
 0 
Pressure plate 0.80 2075
Guide plate 1.5 m 16.90 2031

Transition plate 17.53 3036

Spindle head 3.65 2002

Hexagon nut 0.36 2074

Spindle element
0.9 m 10.40 2030 without end-hinge 36.30 2003
Extension strut
Lifting hook 9.50 2035 3.70 m 82.50 2004
&
  

.,3/3 1 %1
  &   
#1 Star-shaped nut 0.38 2007
Extension strut 2.40 m 56.71 2005

Corner guide plate 15.70 2038 Spindle element

with end-hinge 43.67 2006
Support brace 340 40.04 1027

Tie rod 15.00 mm w/o plating 1.00 m 1.60 2037

Wall bracket 12.87 1026

Connection screw 10-16 0.60 2033

10-25 0.70 2039

Plastic tube 2.50 m 0.45 2078

Stop-end tie 1.52 2008 Support brace 540 57.20 1031

Guide rail clamp 13.53 1025

Plastic cone 0.005 2077

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«VARIANT» LARGE-AREA FORMWORK

 «VARIANT» large-area formwork is a complex system complying with various specific
demands of the construction entities. It has a wide application area from wall large area
incasing including making of facing concrete surface, use for incasing of standard construction
buildings as an economically sounded variant as well as use in bridge engineering and
adjustment to different monolithic construction forms.

 «VARIANT» large-area formwork meets economic, specific and nonstandard challenges on

construction sites.

 Individual planning and selection of formwork elements for the specific entity allows incasing
almost all monolithic constructions for the required concrete pressure.

 «VARIANT» large-area formwork system is suitable to incase:

 Large areas of walls
 Walls with individual surface pattern (facing concrete)
 Standard construction buildings as an economically sounded variant
 Circular walls
 Bridge constructions

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 «VARIANT» large-area formwork is a system which is adjusted to a specific entity, easy-to-  The large-area formwork also allows to incase columns and pillars having both simple and
use because it consists of only three main elements: complicated form in section and in profile.

 Application variants:
 Steel waling  For incasing of rectangular columns

 Formwork beams

 For incasing of circular and mult-

iangular columns
 Formwork plate

 These elements make a strong reliable and self-sufficient formwork system with the help of
connection and support elements as well as anchoring system
 Large-area formwork enables to incase the columns of the section up to 120×120cm
according to the following schemes

 «VARIANT» large-
area formwork is
easily arranged
with the panels of
«VARIANT» frame
formwork by the use
of transition plate

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 «VARIANT» large-area formwork system including standard connection corner and expansion PLATES AND connectors forming corners
elements is suitable for efficient and easy incasing of monolithic constructions with non-
standard configurations.  Universal angle tie bracket  For making external angle
 Application variant
PANEL CONNECTION ELEMENTS  Application variants
 Standard panel connection

 Internal angle plate  For internal right angle forming

 Application variant
 Connection of panels with expansion
blocks

 Corner connection plate  For internal and external right angle for-
ming
STRIPPING CORNERS  To make right inter-
nal angles and simp-  Application variant
lify the lift shafts
stripping

 Half splice plate  For nontype angle forming

 Application variant

 Frame internal ang-

les can be used for
making right internal
angles as well

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Waling 12 0.50 m 9.14 3001 Element connector 6.15 3034 Corner connection plate 13.60 3031 Support brace 340 40.04 1027
0.75 m 13.42 3002
1.00 m 17.72 3003
1.25 m 22.02 3004
1.50 m 26.40 3005
1.75 m 31.00 3006
2.00 m 35.28 3007 Universal angle tie bracket 4.40 3032
2.2 5 m 39.60 3008 Ajustable waling
extention 9.20 3035
2.50 m 43.86 3009
3.00 m 52.80 3010
4.00 m 71.34 3011
Support brace 540 57.20 1031

Stacking plate 8.40 3027

Anchoring plate 6.58 3033

Flang clamp 1.09 3021

Ajustable plumbing strut 2001

Half splice plate 5.42 3026

Transition plate 17.53 3036

Beam screw 0.06 3037

Beam screw 110 0.09 3038

Internal angle plate 11.30 3020

Spindle head 3.65 2002
Connection pin 0.37 3022

Spindle element
Lifting bracket 6.10 3030
without end-hinge 36.30 2003
Extension strut
3.70 m 82.50 2004
Shaft waling
squaring plate 8.74 3024

Extension strut 2.40 m 56.71 2005

Spring cotter 0.07 3023

Spindle element with

end-hinge 43.67 2006

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Beam wall bracket 14.00 3039 Joint angle 3300 mm 134.50 2064 Adjustable clamp 6.00 1030 Tie rod 15.00 mm w/o plating 1.00 m 1.60 2037
2850 mm 114.70 2065
1350 mm 58.44 2066

Plastic tube 2.50 m 0.45 2078

Superplate 1.23 2034

Guide rail
clamp 13.53 1025
Star-shaped nut 0.38 2007
Plastic cone 0.005 2077

Stripping corner 3300 mm 196.00 2071

2850 mm 139.00 2072
1350 mm 93.00 2073

Handrail post 12.40 1059

Internal angle 3300 mm 117.48 2061 Stripping spindle 4.00 2036

2850 mm 103.30 2062
1350 mm 49.43 2063

Clamp device 4.60 1029

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«VARIANT» CIRCULAR COLUMNS

 «VARIANT» circular column elements
are intended for making circular columns
with diameter 300 mm, 400 mm, 500 mm,
600 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm.

 They have integrated system of connection

and handling with the help of crane.

 Height of the elements:

2.0 m, 1.0 m, 0.5 m.

 They are easily attached to the frame

formwork elements for making columns
with semicircular parting-off.

 Circular columns can be reinforced by

guide plate using when heightening.

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Circular column element Guide plate 1.5 m 16.90 2031 Support brace 340 40.04 1027 Superplate 1.23 2034
D 700х2000 178.00 2079
D 700х1000 98.00 2080
D 700х500 57.00 2081
D 600х2000 157.00 2012
D 600х1000 96.50 2013
D 600х500 53.00 2014
D 500х2000 141.00 2015
D 500х1000 88.00 2016
Mobile scaffolding
D 500х500 49.00 2017
D 400х2000 130.00 2018 0.9 m 10.40 2030
D 400х1000 80.70 2019
Support brace 540 57.20 1031
D 400х500 44.90 2020
D 300х2000 104.00 2021
D 300х1000 65.00 2022
D 300х500 36.00 2023

Ajustable plumbing strut 2001

Spindle head 3.65 2002

Connection screw 10-16 0.60 2033

Spindle element
10-25 0.70 2039 without end-hinge 36.30 2003
Extension strut
3.70 m 82.50 2004

Extension strut 2.40 m 56.71 2005

Spindle element with

end-hinge 43.67 2006

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«VARIANT» SHAFT PLATFORM

 A shaft platform is a complex of shaft beams, wooden or steel deck wherewith reliable
support construction for the wall formwork is created.

 Shaft platforms are used for concreting of the walls forming closed aperture (shaft).

 They serve as:

 Support for wall formwork
 Area for safe maintenance of wall formwork

 They consist of:

 Telescopic shaft beams
 Pawls for shaft platform

 Length of a telescopic beam is determined according to the plan, i.e. internal shaft dimensions
minus 100 mm

Weight, Article,
Item
kg №
Telescopic shaft beam
1.65-2.00 m 66.30 2010
2.00-2.70 m 99.70 2011

Powl for shaft platform 18.00 2009

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«VARIANT» SLAB FORMWORK

 Slab formwork is a «construction set» for
incasing of ceiling slabs of any length,
width and depth.

 Slab formwork is easily adjusted to any

construction plan of any complexity.

 All details are matched to each other

accurately and compatible with elements
made by other leading formwork manu-
facturers and can be easily combined.
Supports stand numerous cycles of usage.
The support height can be regulated step-
by-step and gradually in order to set any
slab height in whole range.

 Availability of wide range of supports,

tripods and heads gives an opportunity to
choose reasonable and efficient set to satisfy
different requirements of construction sites
both during industrial engineering and
cottage construction.

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SYSTEM ELEMENTS

TELESCOPIC SUPPORTS RBGE

It is made of powder coated steel.  Load-carrying capacity of the support is 9 kN at any extension height.
The results of the tests made by the laboratory of the Kharkov State Technical
University of Construction and Architecture showed that RBGE supports
RBGU manufactured by the Variant Factory carry max load 15kN without plastic
 Meets the standards used by European formwork system manufacturers. deformations, crumpling, cuts of fixing elements and abrupt increase of
Load-carrying capacity of the support is 30 kN at any extension height. The deflections. Working threaded part is equipped with zinced retainer and
results of the tests made by the laboratory of the Kharkov State Technical upper ring preventing concrete to get inside during operation.
University of Construction and Architecture showed that RBGU supports  RBGE support is intended for installation of formwork beams in cottage
manufactured by the «Variant» Factory carry max load 60kN without plastic construction with the formwork height from 1.74 to 4.46 m.
deformations, crumpling, cuts of fixing elements and abrupt increase of Features
deflections. Working threaded part of support is zinced.  Simple assembly and dismantling;
 RBGU supports are intended for installation of formwork beams  Accuracy of height adjustment;
in industrial and civil engineering with the formwork height from 0.965  Closed thread.
to 5.511 m.
Features Range of moving-out, cm
 Simple assembly and dismantling; RBGE 3.00 3.50 4.10 4.50
 Accuracy of height adjustment; 174-302 198-350 230-414 246-446
 Self-cleaning exposed thread.
Range of moving-out, cm
RBGU 1.50 3.00 3.50 4.10 4.50 5.50
96-153 171-308 201-355 234-410 246-450 299-551

RBGN TRIPODS
 Load-carrying capacity of the support is 20 kN at any extension height.
The results of the tests made by the laboratory of the Kharkov State Technical TRIPOD W
University of Construction and Architecture showed that RBGN supports  It is used as a support erection aid. The pivoted tripod makes the erection
manufactured by the «Variant» Factory carry max load 35kN without plastic in limited space near walls and in the corners easy. Lock design allows to
deformations, crumpling, cuts of fixing elements and abrupt increase of fasten support with the diameter from 55 to 85 mm. Working position
deflections. Working threaded part of support is zinced. height is 760 mm. There is a handle provided for carrying.
 RBGN supports are intended for installation of formwork beams
in industrial and civil engineering with the formwork height from 1.72 TRIPOD L
to 5.50 m.
 It is used as a support erection aid. The pivoted tripod makes the erection
Features in limited space near walls and in the corners easy. Design of support
 Simple assembly and dismantling; clamping lock. Working position height is 850 mm.
 Accuracy of height adjustment;
 Self-cleaning exposed thread. TRIPOD L light
Range of moving-out, cm  It is intended for RBG, RBGE supports as an efficient variant reducing
RBGN 3.00 3.50 4.10 4.50 5.00 5.50 the cost of the formwork set.
172-300 206-350 234-410 314-450 348-500 382-550

RBG HEADS
 Load-carrying capacity of the support is 15 kN at any extension
height. The results of the tests made by the laboratory of the Kharkov LOWERING HEAD
State Technical University of Construction and Architecture showed  It holds longitudinal formwork beams along edges and at crisscrosses.
that RBG supports manufactured by the Variant Factory carry max When stripping one hit with a hammer on a unblock wedge is enough
load 25kN without plastic deformations, crumpling, cuts of fixing to lower the formwork for 6 cm allowing removing the cross formwork
elements and abrupt increase of deflections. Working threaded beams and plywood deck. After formwork stripped the plywood plates
part is equipped with zinced retainer and upper ring preventing and beams can be further used, and only supports are left not allowing
concrete to get inside during operation. slabs to sink.
 RBG support is intended for installation of formwork beams in
civil engineering with the formwork height from 1.66 to 4.54 m. SUPPORT HEAD
 It holds intermediate supports.
Features
 Simple assembly and dismantling; CROWN HEAD, CROWN HEAD LIGHT
 Accuracy of height adjustment;
 Simple and efficient way for slabs incasing.
 Closed thread.
Range of moving-out, cm
RBG 2.75 3.00 3.50 4.10 4.50
166-278 182-302 214-350 238-414 254-454

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Patch array of slab formwork
mounting PROCEDURE of slab formwork
elements by slab thickness up to 30 cm

 Recommended distance  Mount supports into tripods and fix

between rows of longitudinal beams is 2m with the lock following the scheme
of horizontal formwork disposal.
 Recommended distance
between supports is 1m
 Recommended distance
between longitudinal beams is 0.5 m

 Insert lowering heads into supports.

Pay attention to fix the wedge in the
correct position. Put the longitudinal
formwork beams into the lowering
heads.

 Mount intermediate supports when

support heads are mounted and
fixed.

 Put cross formwork beams. Put the

plywood plate.
 When concreting thinner slabs the distance between formwork elements can
be increased after previous statistical estimation with the help of data about
load-carrying capacity of each element in the system (plywood, beams and
supports).

 The specialists of «Variant» Factory Ltd. are ready to help you to make correct
calculation of the formwork elements and scheme of their disposal. We can help
you to calculate the most efficient scheme of formwork disposal for your entity
subject to dimension types of formwork beams and plywood used.

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STRIPPING PROCEDURE OF SLAB FORMWORK

 Dismantle all intermediate supports.

 Hit the wedge of the lowering head with a hummer (the lowering head must be lowered by 6 cm).
 Turn and take out the cross formwork beams (the beams under the plywood joints are left in their position).
 Dismantle the plywood.
 Remove the cross and longitudinal formwork beams.
WHAT THE SUPPORTS ARE INDENDED FOR WHEN
THE FORMWORK ARE DISMANTLED?

 Depending on the construction process auxiliary

supports can be required to resist the green concrete
shift loads or upper slab concreting loads.
CORRECT DASPOSAL OF AUXILIARY SUPPORTS:

 Auxiliary supports are intended for load distribution

between a new slab and a slab under it. The loads
depend on the slabs hardening degree.
 Numerical relation for auxiliary supports and form-
work supports are determined by the following
limiting rates:
 0.4 of an auxiliary support is enough for a form-
work support if the stiffness of both slabs is of the
same magnitudeа;
 0.8 of an auxiliary support is enough for a formwork
support if the lower slab is much stiffer (foundation
plate).
CONSULT THE SPECIALIST

 In any case consult the competent specialist to solve

the problem with auxiliary supports irrespective of the
above stated information. In case of doubt especially
for diverse slab systems consult the specialist who
made statistical calculations.
MAIN RULE

 In a general case the formwork stripping shall be done

from the middle of the slab in the direction to the
edgesThis rule is OBLIGATORY for big spans!

Covering slab span as from 7.50 m

Load transfer Load transfer

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Support RBGU 1.50 8.28 1012 Support RBG 2.75 12.47 1006 Tripod L 9.68 1020 Beam forming support 7.30 1058
3.00 19.54 1013 3.00 13.35 1007 Tripod L light 6.41 1049
3.50 22.42 1014 3.50 14.72 1008
4.10 24.29 1015 4.10 17.05 1043
4.50 26.11 1047 4.50 20.16 1010
5.50 30.88 1017

Extension for beam

forming support 3.65 1057

Lowering head 6.93 1024

Guide rail clamp 13.53 1025

Support RBGE 3.00 11.03 1052

3.50 12.34 1038
4.10 14.12 1053
4.50 15.02 1054 Support head 0.81 1023
Support RBGN 3.00 13.64 1032
3.50 14.41 1011
4.10 17.71 1033
4.50 18.23 *
1044 Handrail post 12.40 1059

5.00 18.62 * 1045

5.50 20.27 * 1046 Crown head 2.97 1021

Mobile scaffolding
Tripod W 16.50 1019
Crown head light 1.58 1050

* — the weight of a support can be changed according to the required loading per a support

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«VARIANT» FORMWORK TABLES FOR SLABS

 Formwork tables for slabs are a time saving system optimizing labor costs at the construction
of large-scaled entities with a simple design.

 Formwork tables for slabs are intended for incasing of:

 Slabs with large areas (shopping centers, industrial projects)
 High-rise buildings and constructions perimeter as a safe formwork system element
 Advantages of the formwork tables for slabs as compared with traditional beam-and-support
slab system:
 Rapidly moving finished enlarged blocks
 Minimum required number of supports
 Single captive elements of tables
 Labor costs are reduced when incasing and stripping
 Increased safety

Wedge-shaped device built into table head

makes stripping easier.

Head guyline for horizontal forces from the

table edges to the table foundation.

guyline

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Formwork table Table head 18.00 1055 Guide rail Handrail post 10.25 1059
clamp 13.53 1051

Formwork table without plywood

Connection unit 1.00 1056

Beam screw 0.06 3037

Beam screw 110 0.09 3038
Support RBGU 1.50 8.28 1012
3.00 19.54 1013
3.50 22.42 1014
4.10 24.29 1015
4.50 26.11 1047
5.50 30.88 1017
Beam forming support 7.30 1058

Extension for beam

forming support 3.65 1057

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«VARIANT» LOAD-BEARING SCAFFOLDING

 Load-bearing scaffolding is used when concreting
 slabs with a floor height from 6 m
 inclined slabs and constructions in the places where horizontal loads appear
 high-rise buildings and constructions perimeter as a safe formwork system element
 bridges, tunnels and other engineering constructions.
 The system of statically rigid towers can be used in the places where use of other slab
formwork systems is limited or impossible.

 Load-bearing scaffolding can be easily combined with horizontal formwork in the same
entity.

 The basis of construction is metal frames 1.5 m width, 0.9; 1.2; 1.8 m height.

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SYSTEM ELEMENTS Mounting/Dismantling procedure of load-bearing scaffolding

1. Wind nuts on the 2. Mount two frames on

screws. Place screws into the screws. Interconnect
lower supports. Fix screws frames by cross ties in
Upper support
and lower supports by vertical plane.
«Fork» retainer. Place the cross tie in
horizontal plane on the
upper cross-pipes of the
Frame 0.9 m х 1.5 m frames.
Place inserts in the upper
orifices of the frames and
fix them by retainers.
Adjust the scaffolding
3. Mount two frames on vertically by means of
the inserts and fix them nuts on the screws.
Cross tie 1.0 m (1.5; 2.0)
by retainers.
Interconnect frames by
cross ties in vertical pla-
ne.
Cross tie 0.9х1.0 m (1.5; 2.0) Place inserts in the upper 4. Frame raising proce-
orifices of the frames and dure is recycled for re-
Frame 1.2 m x 1.5 m fix them by retainers. quired grade forming of
load-bearing tower.
Mounting bridge is used
Mounting bridge for safe and practical
installation of load-bea-
ring scaffolding.

Cross tie 1.2х1.0 m (1.5; 2.0) 5. Wind nuts on the

screws. Place screws into
upper support «Fork» and
fix them by retainers.
Insert screws in the upper
orifices of the vertical
pipes of the frames.
Frame 1.8 m х 1.5 m Cross tie 1.8х1.0 m (1.5; 2.0)

Joint of two frames.

Screw

Once retainers insert they should never be removed till scaffolding dismantling.
Lower support
Remove the retainers only when dismantle scaffolding.

Nut Dismantling of scaffolding is done in reverse order.

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Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article, Weight, Article,

Item Item Item Item
kg № kg № kg № kg №
Frame 0.9 х1.5 m 15.51 9391 Cross tie 1.0 m 4.10 9409 Upper support «Fork» 3.23 9394 Swivel coupler 2.31 9417
1.2 х1.5 m 19.47 9392 1.5 m 5.90 9402
1.8 х1.5 m 26.29 9393 2.0 m 7.81 9403

Coupler 1.54 9418

Insert 2.11 9341

Lower support 2.00 9395

Mounting bridge 1.0 m 14.19 9410 Whell for shifting 7.37 9411
1.5 m 18.04 9404
Retainer 0.17 9342
Cross tie 0.9х1.0 4.30 9406 2.0 m 22.44 9405
1.2х1.0 5.23 9407
1.8х1.0 6.59 9408
0.9х1.5 5.74 9396
1.2х1.5 6.41 9397
1.8х1.5 7.59 9398
0.9х2.0 7.21 9399 Screw 7.15 9390
1.2х2.0 7.62 9400
1.8х2.0 8.16 9401

Framed tube 1.0 m 3.22 9412 Handrail post 12.40 1059

1.5 m 6.34 9413
2.0 m 8.45 9414
2.5 m 10.56 9415
3.0 m 12.67 9416

Nut 0.83 9343

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WE PROVIDE YOU OUR SUPPORT DURING
THE WHOLE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
 It takes much time for a non-expert to select the formwork set, and often this selection is not
an optimal decision in respect to the formwork for the specific construction entity.
 Specialists of the «VARIANT» Factory are ready to help you to choose the formwork set
correctly and to recommend you the optimal decision for each specific construction entity.
 Our engineers use Tipos program for formwork calculation which makes formwork plans
automatically and optimizes material support.
 Our engineers give consultations on-site and help to make correct decision in relation to
optimal and safe use of our products.

SIGNIFICANT INSTRUCTIONS:
 The current safety and labor protection terms and rules should be performed for safe use of
our products.
 The figures in this instruction show intermediate mounting positions, therefore, they are not
always correct in terms of safety.
 Check the quality of material before use.
 Do not use the materials damaged, deformed and weak as a result of wear and tear, corrosion
or decay.
 Use only original details as spare parts.
 Simultaneous use of our formwork systems and systems of other manufacturers is dangerous
and subject to additional special check.
 If required we can send a formwork specialist to consult you in your site.

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CONCRETING AND FORMWORK STRIPPING METHOD

fresh CONCRETE HARDENING fresh CONCRETE DEFLECTION

The level of the concrete coefficient of elasticity
Hardening of fresh
concrete depending 3 days reaches 70% of the value reached in
on the cement class is 28 days irrespective of concrete composition.
Compressive resistance in %

shown in the diagram.

to the value on the 28th day

The mean concrete

Therefore, green concrete has low increase
temperature during of deflection. Creep deformations developed
hardening is expected
to be 20 °C.
in some years exceed the deflections several
times. Early formwork stripping, e.g. in 3 days
instead of 28, increases total deformation
less than by 5%. As opposed to it creeping
deformation as a result of different impacts,
i.e. filling agent humidity or air humidity, can
be changed in the range from 50% up to 100%
of the standardized value. Therefore, the total
formwork deflection does not depend on the
Water / cement = 0.50 time when the formwork was stripped.

DEFLECTION DIAGRAM FOR FINNINSH

(15% wet) BIRCH WOOD
Deflection [mm]

Temperature of the fresh concrete is 15 °C

without cure retarder

Span between supports l [cm]

Pressure of the fresh concrete, kN/m2

te
re
nc
co
d
ui
Fl
fresh CONCRETE PRESSURE ON
THE WALL FORMWORK
Supports
Walls

Velocity of vb raising, m/h

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