Facade formwork system

The REDEB support brackets/consoles and the SOFFIT multiform panels/platforms for loads under 1.5 or 2 tonnes per console depending on sheet pile type, are designed for capping sheet piles without the need for welding or drilling the sheet pile (except for some 700 mm wide AZ piles). Caps weighing up to 3 tonnes per console can be achieved by using special equipment (location button and MDBS). 1) Position the REDEB brackets as specified in the “Mounting REDEB brackets” chapter. Check they are at the correct height, that the bolts are torqued up correctly (to 180Nm) and that they are horizontal using a spirit level. 2) Fix a back stop inside the end of the longer arm and bolt it onto the bracket (see fig.1). 3) Lower the SOFFIT panels onto the brackets. Ensure where possible that the front edge of the panel is tight up against the outside edge of the sheet piles. Use timber wedges to drive the panel forward against the sheet pile face, i.e. drive them between the back stop and the panel. This prevents the Soffit Panels from moving backwards.The back stops also take any horizontal load in this direction (fig.2). 4) The guard rail is an integral part of the panel. 5) Using a hammer, lightly tap the ends of each of the stainless steel bars until they have all been pushed hard up against the sheet piles; start by tapping the bars into the center of the pan of the piles and then work outwards. Lubricate the bars generously with shutter oil. 6) The side shutters can now be positioned straight onto the top of the Soffit Panel bars. The trapping bar member on the top side of the panel can be used to aid positioning of the side shutter. (fig.3).