TD_PS3000-M

PS3000 Installation Manual
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		Installation Manual in English	Page
		Welcome to PolySteel	2-3
		Table of Contents	4-5
	PRODUCT & SYSTEM INFORMATION
		Introduction	7
	A.1	The PolySteel PS3000 Form	8-10
	A.2	PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Concrete	11-12
	A.3	PolySteel Forms Produce Stronger Walls	13-14
	A.4	PolySteel Is Super Energy Efficient	15-16
	A.5	PolySteel and the Environment	17-19
	A.6	Advantages of Building with PolySteel	20-22
	A.7	The "Feel" of PolySteel	23-24
	A.8	Technical Data	25
	A.9	Fire Safety Data	26
	A.10	Product Warranty	27

	GETTING STARTED
		Introduction	29
	B.1	Preparation and Planning	30
	B.2	Estimating Basic Materials	31-33
	B.3	Estimating Labor	34
	B.4	Handling PolySteel Forms	35
	B.5	Storing PolySteel Forms	36
	B.6	Recommended Tools and Supplies	37
	B.7	Recommended Products and Services	38-43

	STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
		Introduction	45-46
	C.1	Code Compliance	47
	C.2	Construction Overview	48-49
	C.3	The "Arc" of Success	50
	C.4	Footings	51
	C.5	Foundation-to-Wall Connection	52-53
	C.6	Steel Reinforcement for Walls	54-59
	C.7	Form Placement	60-62
	C.8	Corner Bracing	63
	C.9	Door and Window Openings	64-71
	C.10	Bracing and Scaffolding	72-74
	C.11	Intersecting Walls	75-76
	C.12	End Walls	77
	C.13	Intermediate Floors	78-82
	C.14	Utility Penetrations	83
	C.15	Leveling and Aligning the Top	84-85
	C.16	Vertical Rebar Placement	86
	C.17	Final Checklist	87
	C.18	Concrete Mix Design	88
	C.19	Concrete Placement	89-94
	C.20	Installation of Utilities	95-97
	C.21	Interior and Exterior Attachment and Finishes	98-101
	C.22	Stem Walls for Concrete Slabs	102-107
	C.23	Stem Walls for Crawl Spaces	108-110
	C.24	Basement Walls	111-113

	TIPS & TECHNIQUES
		Introduction	115
	D.1	Termites and Treatment	116-117
	D.2	Setting PolySteel Forms in Wet Footings	118-119
	D.3	Shallow Frost-Protected Footings	120
	D.4	Carolina Clipper	121
	D.5	Cutting Special Angles	122-123
	D.6	Cutting Forms for Curved Walls	124-125
	D.7	Crawl Space Vent	126
	D.8	Continuous Stirrups for Lintels	127
	D.9	Gable End Walls	128
	D.10	Transitions from One Size PolySteel Form to Another	129-131
	D.11	Panelizing PolySteel Wall Sections	132
	D.12	Brick Ledges	133-138
	D.13	Concrete Mix Designs	139-140
	D.14	Concrete Slump Test	141
	D.15	Sizing HVAC Equipment	142

	ENGINEERING DESIGN TABLES
		Introduction	143-145
		Footings
		Table A-3000-1	146-147
		Basements
		Table B-3600-1 thru B-3600-5	148-153
		Table B-3800-1 thru B-3800-8	154-162
		Table B-3100-1 thru B-3100-8	163-170
		Stem Walls
		Table C-3000-1	171
		Residential Above Grade Walls
		Table D-1 thru D-3	172-177
		Tall Walls
		Table E-1 thru E-6	178-183
		Lintels
		Table F-1 thru F-6	184-189
		Retaining Walls
		Table G-1	190-191