Permanent Formwork

The FRANK range of specialist permanent formwork offers solutions to the need for innovative formwork for many in-situ and precast concrete structures. 

A range of fibre concrete, fibre cement and cement based wooden chipboard formwork for a variety of permanent formwork applications. 

Permanent edging formwork made of fibre-reinforced concrete is used as formwork in semi-precast and precast elements:

• Precast elements - for production of various types of precast unit requiring permanent edging formwork e.g., precast balconies and special slabs for stair landings
• Twin-Wall construction – permanent formwork used for inner surfaces of doors and windows for structural wall systems

This shutter panel is used as a floor-edge formwork and as a covering for formwork joints in insitu concrete constructions.

This formwork element with bevelled edges is used as permanent formwork for the edge beams of bridges.

Shutter panels made of fibre cement are used as permanent infill formwork between steel beams for bridge construction. They are also used as building boards for cladding of structural members and as backing strips for the erection of prefabricated building components. These cement-based panels are extremely durable. 

Lintel formwork is manufactured using a high-pressure, cement bonded chipboard which is a category B1 flame resistant material. The use of these lintel forms reduces the cross section of the lintel to be concreted. Using permanent lintel formwork at the construction site facilitates faster more efficient formwork erection and concreting of ring beams and lintels.

These forms are a cost efficient permanent floor edge element without insulation properties. Floor-edge forms are produced with grouted anchor holes on the inside surface in order to ensure a good bond with in-situ concrete. The floor is ready for concreting approximately 2 hours after fixing of the form in position.

Floor edge and ring beam insulating forms for eliminating cold bridging in buildings. The use of these forms replaces time consuming traditional walling operations and the need for temporary formwork.

DIS floor-edge insulating forms act as a permanent formwork for the floor-edge:

• preventing cold bridging
• ensuring an excellent bond between concrete and plaster due to mineral plaster lathwork
• Heights to match any slab thickness can be delivered on request

Combining a 60 cm thick floor-edge insulating element on the outside with a 30 cm thick element on the inside a ring beam shuttering can be produced. The required stability is achieved using re-usable clamps.