Edition 2010

Formwork Systems

The German-based MEVA Group is geared to serve the needs of the international construction community. A lean organization with 40 locations in 30 countries across the globe, well-developed logistics, highly qualied staff and engineering capacities are setting the pace all over the world. Shown here: the companys headquarters in the Northern Black Forest region in Germany.

Better Beats Good

By the Inventor of the Clamp System
The driving force behind formwork innovation The MEVA brand originated from market demands! Builders were looking for highquality formwork that could be used on any site. In 1970, MEVA the acronym for MetallVerArbeitung (metal processing) began producing the first craneindependent MEVA panel forms. This introduced a costeffective and technically advanced alternative to the costly onsite formwork solutions typical at the time. Inventor of the clamp MEVA soon developed innovative momentum, bringing new technical impulses to the industry. Inventions and developments made by MEVA, many of them patented, have become industry standard. To name just a few: the closed profile for frame formwork, the multi function profile and the worlds first clamp. It connects and aligns formwork panels with just a few hammer blows.

The worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is rising skyward using MEVAs slab formwork MevaDec: crane-free and without refacing for several hundred re-uses.

MEVA Company Profile

Hit it. Clamp it. Done! The innovative way of pouring concrete.

Wall FORMWORK fORmwORK WALL

Hand-Set Formwork Heavy-Duty Wall Formwork Single-Sided Formwork MevaLite Imperial Support Frame STB

Concrete Load Standard DIN 18218

MEVA has been instrumental in developing standards for concrete load to take account of selfcompacting and owable concrete. A new method of calculating concrete pressure is based on MEVA know-how and is part of the German standard DIN18218.

SLAB FORMWORK
Panelized Slab Formwork System Conventional Girder Formwork Table Forms MevaDec MevaFlex SDT

All 30 MEVA locations are certied in terms of quality management system DIN EN ISO 9001.

SHORING
Shoring System MEP

CLIMBING SYSTEMS
Climbing, Single-Sided Climbing KLK 230 Automatic Climbing MAC Guided Climbing/Screens MGC/MGS

Distinctions for innovative developments line the company history.

The Solution Provider

What MEVA can do for you: Quality is not just a feature of MEVAs comprehensive formwork product range. It is a principle guiding our services. Engineering challenges that require a visionary approach to make things possible, fighting for the most economical and safest solution: This is what MEVA engineers strive to achieve. Challenge us. Ask us how to save money using formwork that brings you cutting edge technology. We are dedicated to providing answers. Project Support On-site project support Instruction of workers on site Forming and assembly services Project engineers for on-site consult ing and concreting support Training for site managers and foremen Technical documentation

Were right there for you: MEVA Formwork Systems Inc. 2000 Airpark Drive Springfield, Ohio OH 45502, USA Tel. 937 3280022 mailus@mevaformwork.com www.mevaformwork.com MEVA Formwork Systems, Inc P.O. Box 290 10504 Islington Ave. Kleinburg Ontario, L0J 1C0 Tel. 905 857 7554 Fax 905 857 7554 adelrazo@meva.ca www.meva.ca

Formwork logistics make the difference: Getting the right equipment in the desired quality standard to the right site at the right time is what MEVA logistics experts organize from 10 logistics centers throughout the world. The idea is to minimize down time and give the contractor the best possible costing on his rental job.

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Cut Costs with RentalPlus

RentalPlus: Insured Rental with no Follow-Up Costs RentalPlus is an insurance policy offered for all rented formwork material. It covers follow-up costs that are incurred when the job is finished. An easy monthly or flat rate covers everything including cleaning and repair. Only damage beyond repair or lost material is not covered. No more Charges for Re-Facing Often, the most expensive part of all follow-up costs is the replacement of worn-out plywood facing, since plywood cannot be repaired when damaged. RentalPlus and the all-plastic facing used by MEVA eliminates refacing costs. Cleaning and repairing the formwork are included; even damaged sections can be replaced easily. Safe Calculation, Less Rental Costs With RentalPlus, the jobsite no longer has to provide time and space to check rented inventory prior to returning it. Theres no cleaning effort, so the rental period can be shortened. That saves: rental time and cost man hours and cost space and crane time delays and interruptions on site

MEVA North American Headquarters in Springeld, Ohio: This up-to-date facility houses management, sales, client services, engineering, product development, the cleaning and regeneration plant, rental yard logistics and training rooms. Springeld coordinates both the US and Canadian operations.

O.S.H.A Safety Standards

Compliance with Construction Safety Standards of Occupational Safety & Health Administration Worker safety and protection are fundamental requirements in MEVA`s product development process. All MEVA systems comply with relevant safety standards. Many features were engineered specifically to comply with OSHA standards.

The tie-off bars on all MEVA wall formwork panels comply with OSHA safety standards.

Cutting-Edge Technology
MEVA pioneered the development of the closed, hollow frame profile. Today, its state of the art. It is the backbone of sturdy, high-load formwork panels in all MEVA systems. The closed hollow profile prevents concrete from getting trapped inside. This makes cleaning easier. Automobile standards in rust protection MEVA was the first to innovate production with automotive technologies. Steel profiles are primed with autophore tic coating (ACC) and all profile cavities are sealed with wax. The MEVA assembly lock (clamp) The clamp has no losable parts. It joins and aligns them with just a few hammer blows. It can be placed anywhere on the frame which is a huge advantage on uneven ground. The articulated ange nut Another invention of MEVAs: The flange screw used to attach accessories to the multifunction profile a feature unique to MEVAs panelized systems is equipped with an articulated head that makes tightening and loosening much easier and faster. Furthermore, tilting the panels is no problem.

MEVA MEVA Panel Quality The Benets at a Glance

Quality is Safety. Safety is Efciency. Efciency is Prot. A sturdy, rigid formwork panel is easier and safer to handle than competitor systems that are prone to twist out of shape. The closed, hollow profile doesnt trap concrete, thus making it easier to clean and reducing cleaning time. Concrete has a passionate chemical affinity for galvanized surfaces. It sticks so hard, you need force to get it off. The MEVA profile is immune to this effect. Concrete doesnt stick and can be removed easily. The frame has premium protection against corrosion since its primed and coated like Mercedes car bodies. Poor quality, rusty panels spoil the concrete finish. Avoid this cost risk by choosing quality.

Easy Work is Safe Work. Safe is Faster. Speed is Efciency. Efciency is Prot.

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100 % Wood-Free Facing

10 Years Later: the Revolution Continues
Putting an end to plywood waste in formwork The introduction of the worlds first 100 % wood-free facing in 2000 started a new age in formwork. For ten years now, MEVA has employed this new technology in all of its products, all over the world. Experience counts! End of re-facing costs Replacing worn-out plywood sheets is now a thing of the past. No more waste. Get the job done without interruptions. No more unnecessary freight costs, no down-times and no hassles in work flow. No more chemical coatings that make disposal dangerous and expensive. Besides better quality, the all-plastic innovation saves time and money. The advantages No swelling and shrinking Nailable like plywood No re-facing no hidden costs Easy and quick to clean Repairable using the same material Better concrete finish

A superior concrete nish, less release agent and no discoloration. Better results rst time, every time. Thats the advantage of MEVAs facing innovation. This example is from Two Path Arena Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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The patented all-plastic facing is a polyproylene sandwich construction (layers 1 and 3) reinforced by a thin aluminium foil (layer 2). The facing is resistant to UV rays, climatic inuences, on-site chemicals, swelling and shrinking. It doesnt rot and cannot decay.

In contrast to plywood, the all-plastic facing achieves a better concrete finish. Its thus easier to achieve architectural concrete finish and high quality with every concrete pour (right). Conventional facing (left) cannot prevent pores and uneven surfaces.

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AHEAD OF PLYWOOD ON EVERY COUNT Immune to water intrusion No swelling and shrinking Resistant to release agent No chipping of top layer or coating Stable flexural rigidity Stable mechanical values Immune to fungal decay Guarantee against rotting Free from ripplings and/or warping Even surfaces Zero discoloration through phenolic resin Unaffected by UV rays Outer layer same as core, i.e. no coating Repairs using same material Fast on-site cleaning High-pressure washer (500 bar) possible Zero waste Saves re-facing of panels alkus YES J YES J YES J YES J YES J YES J YES YES YES YES J J J J PLY NO L NO L NO L NO L NO L NO L NO NO NO NO L L L L

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Contractors report up to 70 % less cleaning effort and cost, since the panels can be cleaned on site using a normal 500 bar high-pressure washer.

Better Results. Less Hassle.

Repairable even On site The all-plastic facing is a revolutionary product that can be repaired using the identical material. This is the ultimate quality benefit, since damages to the facing no longer disrupt work flow or impact on the concrete finish. Repairs can be done on site. Easy cleaning. Clean the panels with a normal high psi pressure washer (it would destroy plywood). This improves pour quality and reduces down time, thus improving work flow. Moreover: having clean panels on each pour dramatically improves the concrete finish. Less release agent. Better results. The site will need only a fraction of the release agent typically used, reducing consumable costs. Whats more, the concrete finish improves dramatically.

Superior results rst time, every time. Unlimited in re-uses. The all-plastic facing maintains a constantly high quality in any climate.

Impossible with plywood, easy with the all-plastic facing alkus: It can be repaired. This is done using the same polypropylene material. A special repair set includes all the tools the site will need.

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NEW: MevaLite the Hand-Set Innovation

High quality clamp system for fast craneindependent work MevaLite is the latest innovation by MEVA a unique aluminum wall formwork system that offers the industry a hightech, lowweight solution for greater flexibility and cost saving on site. MevaLite is geared toward the North American market, designed in feet and inches and equipped with a range of features to bring quality and safety to construction. True handset system, no crane. Assembly with just one worker. MEVA clamp joins, aligns with a few hammer blows, no losable parts. Symmetry: no top, no bottom. Sturdy, high load capacity 1,350 psf, light weight (e.g. the 6 x 3 ft panel weighs only 85.8 lbs) Can be ganged for higher walls. Panels in feet and inches Top concrete finish.
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1 Flexible assembly for construction jobs with limited crane time or space. It is the perfect light-weight, hand-set sister system to the heavy- duty Imperial wall system. 2 MevaLite is light, yet sturdy, easy to move by hand, no need for a crane.

MevaLite panel sizes Widths (feet and inch) Heights (feet)

3 Durable formwork panels with high load capacity are designed to last long in tough on-site use. 4 Hit it! Clamp it! Done! The MEVA clamp is the industrys lightest. It has no losable parts, puts an end to nuts and bolts, joins and aligns with just a few hammer blows. 3 5 With MevaLite you can adapt to irregular layouts with ease. 6 Ideal in confined spaces and with complex layouts. 7 + 8 Easy forming of fillers, simple attachment of rails, turnbuckles or system push-pull props. 9 Uneven base levels are simple to handle: the clamp fits anywhere on the frame. Note: MevaLite is simple to gang for higher walls or structures.

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Forming Heavy Duty: 2,025 psf Capacity

Imperial is a 2,025 psf highload capacity system for fast, high pours in industrial and commercial engineering. Highest load capacity: 2,025 psf. Largest panel 12 ft by 8 ft. No nuts and bolts. Hit it. Clamp it. Done. No top, no bottom, easy to stack and connect. The panels are symmetrical, allowing free vertical or horizontal alignment. The all-plastic facing delivers a high quality concrete finish. Multi-function profiles with welded-in Dywidag threaded nuts for fast, easy attachment of accessories.

The Imperial system supports 1 1/4 1 taper ties, she-bolts and 7/8 thru rods. Eight transportation holes for moving stacked panels; easy pre-assembly of gangs. 1/2 vertical tieoff bar, solidly welded between horizontal profiles on every panel for optimum worker safety.

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Wall Formwork The Imperial System

Heights (feet and inch)

Imperial panel sizes Widths (feet and inch) 12

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Easy detailing with a wide range of widths and heights. Bump notch for easy shifting and lifting of the larger panels.

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Superior Imperial
Push-pull props and steel rails are attached with ange screws to Dywidag threaded nuts welded into the multi-function proles. Scaffold brackets are quickly attached with their integrated self locking pin. The worker is able to attach each part in one step. Position the part with one hand and attach it using the flange screw with the other. The galvanized lifting hooks are used for fast loading and unloading as well as for transporting entire form stacks. The lift ing hooks are used in addition with a four-rope crane slings and are self-locking with a gravity pin. The maximum load capacity per lifting hook is 2,200 lbs.

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Wall Formwork The Imperial System

Pilasters are easily formed using inside corners, panels (standard and/or multi-purpose), rails, column clamps and, where necessary, some wooden blocking. Gaps up to 3 are formed with 1, 2 and 3 aluminum llers without additional steel rails. An alternate method of forming gaps is with the use of wooden job-built llers and a steel rail. The Uni assembly lock will span a maximum gap of 6. The bulk head bracket is an easy and economical method for bulk heads of walls without using any tie rod. Bulk head brackets are available in two sizes for wall thick nesses up to 30. The multi-purpose panel is used to form pilasters, corners, columns, bridge abutments and connections to existing walls. The panels have multi-adjustment proles for mounting column clamps or ties. This enables forming columns in increments of 2, with a range from 2 to 3-2.

Clever Details
Acute and obtuse angled corners are formed using articulated inside and outside corners. Steel rails are attached to the multi-function proles of the outside corner assembly to provide alignment. Adjustment range: 70 to 220.

The Imperial inside corner is provided with tie holes and consists of two parts. The steel face is replaceable. The outside corner is connected to the panels with MEVA assembly locks.

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Unbeaten in Height: 40 Feet in one Pour

The support frames STB 300 and STB 450 allow pouring against existing structures. They are another example of MEVA engineering setting new standards in formwork technology. nbeaten in height: where others stop, STB 450 goes higher, achieving up to 40 feet. nbeaten in efficiency: where other systems have to be dismounted to upgrade height, you simply stack units on top. his saves time and money on site, reducing labor costs, crane time and down-time. he design of the STB 450 system is more compact at the bottom helpful on confined construction sites and for easy transport. The frames transfer concrete pressure into the anchor which is cast in the foundation. It is really simple to attach the MEVA Imperial wall formwork system to the support frames, since only flange screws are needed for a safe connection.

The STB 450 system is so slender measuring only 8 ft at base that it easily fits into confined (e.g. inner city) spaces; the Triplex braces enable the site go as high as 40 feet. In addition, the system allows forming single-sided corners.

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STB / KLK

The slide carriage allows sliding the formwork back by 2-3 from the wall without a crane. Platform and formwork remain connected as one unit. The overall platform width of 7-7 provides sufcient working space even with the carriage slid back.

Safe Climbing
The climbing scaffold KLK230 consists of climbing brackets, wall struts, platform and guard-railing. It serves as support platform for wall formwork. The KLK 230 is ideally suited for industrial and civil engineering high-rise buildings bridge and infrastructure projects The roll-back system allows jumping the formwork and the platform as a unit which guarantees safety and saves time. The carriage can be slid back by 2-3 which provides enough working space for cleaning and rebar works. The MEVA climbing system is strong enough to handle wall formwork up to a height of 24. The concrete pressure is transferred through braces into the KLK bracket and from there into the existing structure. The width of 7-7 provides com fortable working space for personnel. The KLK 230 is an efficient and econo m ical climbing system which can also be used for single-sided applications.

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MGC: Guided & Safe

MEVAs Guided Climbing System MGC com prises wall formwork and safety platforms as a single unit. It remains securely attached to the building structure during building and lifting. Thus, wind velocities do not affect the building process. Assembly is done at ground level for improved safety and speed. MGC is designed to meet high standards in safety for high-rise con struction and complements the proven MEVA climbing scaffold KLK. This is how it works: The starter needs a height of only 10 8; the climbing shoe is mounted to the cast-in cone. The forms are closed for pouring. The inside forms are lifted by crane and guide rail extensions are assembled at ground level. After the crane lift, forms are moved away by carriage, access extension is assembled. The MEVA Guided Screens System MGS is MGCs twin system. Highest safety is guaranteed by full side protection, enhanced by several technical advantages: spacing of brackets is variable level heights from 10 to 14 secondary platforms attachable to any bracket integrated access system The MGS is also assembled at ground level: All parts are lifted into the guard rails from below, this maximizes safety and saves time.
t The MGC advantage: Bracket extensions, secondary platforms, ladder extensions etc. are mount ed from ground level below under simple and safe assembly conditions. Guided climb ing with MGC ensures highest safety for high-rise construction projects, withstanding wind velocities up to 45 mph.

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MGC / MAC Climbing Technology

MAC: Fast & Precise

The hydraulic climbing process: 1 - System resting on jacking beams 2 - Hydraulic ram pushes off jacking beam 3 - System supported by shear key beam on next level 4 - Jacking beams retract to next level 5 - The jacking beams are supported by concrete that has already set 6 - The top deck is free of jacking masts and other mechan ical obstacles, improving safety and working conditions a - Wall formwork, suspended, slid back b - Side protection c - Hydraulic ram d - Jacking beam e - Wall formwork, closed

MEVAs Automatic Climbing System MAC combines safety and speed with precise adjustment. The systems inner and outer formwork unit comprise preassembled panels. Adjusting the units in three directions is done by hand and needs no special tools. This ensures greatest possible accuracy, even at great heights. Fast Cycles: Steel Concrete Works Plus One Day The lift of 13 feettakes only

about 60 minutes. This results in fast cycles with a steel concrete works plus one day schedule and the system can be o perated by small teams. Non-Return Ratchet Offers Maximum Hydraulic Safety The long-stroke, heavy-duty hydraulic system is equipped with safety features such as a nonreturn ratchet that locks on each cylinder.

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No xed grid: panels can be slid into position in all directions over and beyond the drop head. This unique exibility minimizes compensation areas and speeds up assembly.

MevaDec: Fits any Slab. Fast & Simple.

MevaDec covers virtually any job One system, any job in a single system. Using the same Zero assembly error parts avoids assembly errors. The Integrated or separated facing number of post shores is defined Compensation areas minimized by the system ensuring safety and Early stripping for fast pour quick assembly. Switch from one cycles method to another; minimize Crane-independent compensation areas; strip early MevaDec Sizes using the dropLengths head. MevaDec Panel 160 5-3 2-8 2 1-4 160 cm 80 cm 60 cm 40 cm reduces inventory and parts handPanel 80 2-8 2 1-4 80 cm 60 cm 40 cm ling by 40 %. Achieve a 3-dayPrimary beam 8-10 6-11 5-3 2-8 per-level rate 270 cm 210 cm 160 cm 80 cm with fewer Secondary beam 5-3 2-8 workers and no 160 cm 80 cm crane.
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The drop-head allows the panels to be lowered by ample 7.5 . This makes stripping fast and comfortable.

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Use the 4 system parts to form irregular slab layouts with a separate facing placed on the beams. The MevaDec System offers you all the benefits of fast assembly and early stripping. Only 4 system parts: drophead, post shore primary beam plywood facing integrated reshoring with drophead

Any building layout can be formed with MevaDec using the system with separate facing. Secondary beams can be slid in any required position. This ensures maximum versatility, even with irregular building layouts.

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The MevaDec system comprises robust, sturdy aluminum panels with integrated allplastic facing for a perfect concrete finish. The direction in which the panels are placed in the beams can be changed flexibly and easily. Only 3 main system parts: drop-head/post shore beam panel

MevaDec in combination withMEP shoring system: Very fast assembly with only 3 main parts. Panels including facing are easily slid in position.

turdy, yet lightweight aluminum panels ll MevaDec panels can be moved by hand, without the need for a crane the alkus allplastic, 100 % woodfree facing integrated in MevaDec panels no refacing, saving time and money superior concrete finish

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MevaFlex: Conventional & Flexible

MevaFlex is a conventional and versatile wood girder slab formwork without system compliance. It consists of forming face, stringer, joist and post-shores. The position of girders and post shores is not predetermined as with a slab formwork system, but needs to be detailed in advance and verified on site. The key benefit of MevaFlex is its easy adaptation to different and varying layouts, especially in the case of irregular geometries specific load cases different slab thicknesses few, large-size applications Thanks to low material costs, tailored solutions are cost-effective even for few applications. MevaFlex can also be fitted with the all-plastic facing alkus.
t Shopping arcade Knigsbaupassage in Stuttgart, Germany t Hospital in Ellwangen, Germany Shoring at great heights by using the MEP shoring system on the Loch Katrine Water Project in Glasgow, UK preassembled custom-made slab tables with MevaFlex.

MevaFlex consists of few components: facing, H20 girder and post shore with forked head. A tripod eases the erection of props.

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Shoring

High Load, Fast Assembly

The MEP post shore is a combi nation of a steel inner tube and an aluminum outer tube. It features a quick lowering system which allows the stress in the post shore to be released with one strike of a hammer. only two standard components: post shore and connecting gate used as single post shore, shoring tower or formwork table no bolts and wedges load capacity up to 10.1 kips per post-shore (MEP S) MEP and MevaDec slab formwork system can be combined with each other

SAS quick-lowering system The SAS lowers the post shore by 1/2 when struck with a hammer after concrete loading. After stripping the post shore automatically resets itself to the original locked position. The adjusting nut (red) provides ne adjustment Inner tube with holes punched for coarse adjustment
Patented Quick-Lowering System SAS Inner tube with holes for rough adjustment with G-hook (1)
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MEVA Formwork Systems, Inc. 2000 Airpark Drive Springfield, OH 45502 Tel. 937 3280022 Fax 937 3280044 Toll free 1 866 3676382 mailus@mevaformwork.com www.mevaformwork.com

MEVA Formwork Systems, Inc. MEVA Formwork Systems, Inc P.O. Box 290 10504 Islington Ave. Kleinburg, Ontario, L0J 1C0 Tel. 905 857 7554 Fax 905 857 6037 adelrazo@meva.ca www.meva.ca

Distributor Network USA To find a MEVA distributors in your area please call toll free 1 866 3676382 or go to www.mevaformwork.com for a list of distributors.

Headquarters MEVA Schalungs-Systeme GmbH Industriestrasse 5 D-72221 Haiterbach Germany Tel. +49 7456 692-01 Fax +49 7456 692-66 info@meva.de www.meva.de

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