Can you tell me more about the strength - are you saying that they
lacked strength?
I am OK working around long dry times, and have a stand in for a fork
lift that I could use to move large panels around with (might need to
figure out how to include loops sticking out of the panels to attach
chains to).
But if strength is an issue, forget it. I was thinking of using
cattle panel (galvanized rod in roughly 6" squares maybe 1/4 inch dia)
in the middle.
Did your 4x8 panels break?
Arent you concerned with the weight of wet pc when the slip form is at
the top of the wall?
-Eli
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Mikey Sklar <sklarm-yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> I have some experience with tilt up 4'x8 panels. It is hard work and I
> doubt I would do it again despite the good looking fence I got out of
> the 60 panels that were made. The three problems with large tilt up
> panels I found were:
>
> 1. Moisture (long dry times)
> 2. Weight (minimum 2 people to move and place 150lb panels.
> 3. Strength (we reinforced with salt cedar as rebar inside the panel
> and framing studs on the outside.
>
> On future walls I will be building double armatures or make use of
> slip forms. Combined with a concrete pump or diaphragm pump I expect
> the work to be a order of magnitude faster.
>
> On Aug 13, 2007, at 4:39 AM, "mountainfair" <yahooposting@...
> > wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your replies, Spaceman and Mikey. I am getting a better
> > picture of all that is involved. Sounds like spraying a
> > thicker/larger dome is not a good idea, but having a sprayer to put
> > the final coat/stucco on projects will be important.
> >
> > For larger projects, it sounds like casting on the ground would be
> > easier.
> >
> > Any experience casting large panels (like 8' or 10' x 20') and tilt up
> > construction? If one could cast an entire wall on the ground, with
> > doors and windows framed in, this could save a lot of time and energy.
> > Would need a loader/lift to pick it up, and some way of attaching the
> > panels to the footer and perhaps a beam or something on top... Would
> > love to hear if others have any experience with this.
> >
> >
> > -Eli
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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