Those panels are neat. Haven't seen them anywhere in my area of Texas. Will definitely scope them out if I see them going up somewhere. Would love to see a 20,000# table.
That has to be a monster
That table is a monster ! Each 5' x 10' x 3/4" plate weighs 1,560 lbs.And there are 8 of those puppies that is 12,480 lbs.right there,not counting 2 40' I beams beneath the plates. Probably comes out to much more than 10 tons.:laughing:
And it is dead level end to end,side to side. It is the berries,can fast track a job in no time. Can cast the foundation panels before the hole is even scratched out. No snap ties to buy,snap off,patch over,minuscule amount of form oil to buy. The nicest part.I do not need six men and three boys dragging and setting forms. The average forms needed on a 3,000 sq. ft. house on the site will fit in the back of a S-10 pick-up.:laughing:
This is the procedure; 24' x 24' garage for example. Cast four panels say 4' x 22'(whatever thickness needed). Stub re-bar out on ends for panel connections and at bottom of panels. Remove forms,bend J hooks on bottom re-bar. Dig hole, pour 4 pads on corners,dead on,set panels (footing trenches already dug) pour footings,no form needed if you choose,especially on garages,encapsulate wall panels approx. 2" both sides with concrete (is reverse key way and works slick for basements for it creates a water stop). Bend or tie corner steel together,set a few forms on corners and away you go. The concrete because it is poured on dead flat steel looks close to Formica when set. No panel seams,no snap ties to patch etc.
All the lifting hardware I buy comes from a company called Dayton Superior. Pre-casting is one heck of a time saver.
