Expanded Metal Mesh - Joint Former
Expanded Metal Mesh - Joint Former
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Does anyone have experience of using expamet as a construction joint former for thick pours ? I have a 5 ft thick slab (20ft x 88 ft). The contractor wants to break up the pour using expamet rather than regular formwork, presumably so he can get his shear dowels through easily. I always thought this a bad idea since use of a vibrator near the joint would result in grout loss through the mesh. Any experiences ?





RE: Expanded Metal Mesh - Joint Former
RE: Expanded Metal Mesh - Joint Former
Stayform is a brand name our supervision was familiar with and I have used it for various blind sided retaining walls in the past.
With proper engineering, a bulkhead like this can work. I 'd think for your height, the design would be much like a typical stick built form, but with the mesh in place of plyform.
Good Luck!
Daniel Toon