Intersecting ICF “T” Walls
April 27th, 2010 | Product Announcement, Unique Applications
T-Form ICF Configuration
Reward’s product line includes an 11″ T-form that provides a 6 inch concrete core for both the intersecting wall and the longitudinal wall. This insulating concrete form configuration will make the construction of a T-wall more efficient by eliminating cutting and bracing in comparison to manually constructing a T-wall with only straight forms.
Save Time with ICFs
The T-forms are shipped with both long and short sizes so that the forms will continue to be overlapped creating a running bond pattern.
Also, the 11″ T-form has additional plastic ties and EPS foam support at the back side of the wall intersection to reduce the bracing requirements.
When stacking forms, the T-form should be treated similarly to 90-degree corner forms. The corners and intersecting walls locations are defined by the plan design. The corners and T-forms should be placed at this location according to the plan. Then the forms are stacked to the middle between the corners and T-forms. Flip and alternate every other T-form course from long to short creating a running bond and eliminating a common seam at the T-intersection.
Reinforcement of T-Form
Place horizontal reinforcement with a 2′-6″ bend on each end at each T-form course. These bars should alternate each direction in the longitudinal wall at every other course and have a proper lap splice with the horizontal rebar in the wall. Concrete flowing around the corners of the intersecting wall will create great concrete pressures on the intersecting T-form and therefore the amount of bracing at this location must be taken into consideration.
When placing concrete at the T intersection, aim the concrete flow down the longitudinal wall letting the concrete flow itself into the intersecting wall. Have the concrete in the T-form wall build up slowly. Do not have the concrete flow from the intersecting “T” to the longitudinal wall.
To see full Details of the T-Form and the other forms offered by reward please see our comprehensive online ICF Technical manual
Order a bundle or two of T-Forms and see how much faster you can build with Reward ICFs.
Engineered ICF Ledge Reinforcement: xLerator
February 18th, 2010 | Lets Get Technical!, Product Announcement
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xLerator® Drop-n-Go Reinforcement
Ledge form reinforcement is made easy with the Reward xLerator engineered reinforcement system. Available exclusively from Reward Wall Systems, xLerator® is the only patented engineered ICF ledge reinforcement system to meet ACI 318 guidelines and reduce labor significantly.
No more wasting time and money bending rebar in ledge corbels for reinforcement.
The same one-piece xLerator is used to reinforce the ledge form for the support of masonry veneer as well as floor loads. It is available for both the 11″ and 13″ ledge forms and the 11” taper top as well.
Using the xLerator
Place the xLerator into the foam slot of the ledge form with the 90-degree bend side resting on the plastic ties in the wall cavity. Center the xLerator in each of the corbels. The adjacent xLerators merely need to be butted up to each other—no tying or lapping is required.
Remember the xLerator is…
• Drop and Go: Fully engineered ledge system allows you to easily place the ledge form, drop in the xLerator® reinforcement piece and fill with concrete
• ACI 318 Compliant: Only xLerator® meets ACI 318 guidelines
• Weather Resistant: Galvanized to protect from corrosion for lasting durability
• Fully Engineered: Comes complete with full engineering details for multiple applications
• Maximum Strength: Reinforcement in every corbel, along with horizontal placement, for maximum strength
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Most ICF companies have a ledge.
NO ONE else has the xLerator.
Unmatched Corner Performance
February 11th, 2010 | Lets Get Technical!, Product Announcement
Exclusive ICF Technology
Reward’s corner bracket comes complete with the 11″, 13″, and 17″ 90-degree corner iForm®. It offers unmatched support and innovative design features, bringing ICF corner performance to a whole new level. Reward is the only ICF producer to offer this unique type of full height, double-H bridging corner bracket form. This patent-pending design improves ICF corner performance in two key ways:
1) Provides maximum stability to corner walls during installation
2) Gives the most corner attachment flexibility in the ICF industry
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Unsurpassed Performance
There’s no comparison between Reward’s corner tie form and other ICF corner reinforcement products. The product’s full-height, double-H design allows a structure’s corner walls to withstand the pressure placed on them during concrete pours. The support it provides virtually eliminates the possibility of blowouts.
Unmatched Corner Attachment Flexibility
The corner form with the new bracket offers corner attachment flexibility superior to any ICF competitor. The product provides additional furring for the attachment of external and internal finishes, giving more corner attachment options and making ICF corner blocks more user-friendly.
• Full-height – Bracket embedded in form is stacked to give the best support for corner walls.
• Double-H bridging – Allows block to be cut in half, leaving a portion of the unique double-H design in each piece.
• User-friendly corners – Form features additional furring for the attachment of interior and exterior finishes.
• Maximum Strength – Bracket design provides superior support during concrete pours, eliminating blowouts.
Attaching to the Corner
The most vulnerable point of attaching finishes, is the corner. Finishers strive to get the most solid, and smooth attachment along the edge. With the tie spacing in our corner you can secure a corner at numerous points with ease.
Dimensions for Corner Attachments
This corner bracket provides a 1 ¼” wide continuous fastening strip right in the apex of the corner. There is another 1 ¼” wide continuous furring strip that is centered 6 inches from the corner’s apex. Additionally there is a 1 ¼” wide fastening strip running perpendicular to these two vertical strips. This horizontal strip will be staggered vertically and located approximately every 6 to 8 inches.
All of the fastening strips are recessed ½” beneath the face of the EPS foam face. Therefore the 11″ iForm will have continuous vertical fastening located 1 inch, 6 inches and 12 inches from the corner, the 13″ iForm will have a fastening strip located 1 inch, 6 inches and 14 inches from the corner and the 17 iForm will have a fastening strip located 1 inch, 6 inches, and 18 inches.
We Need Your Vote for ED&C’s Readers Choice Award!
October 1st, 2009 | Marketing
"Vote for me!" says the iForm ICF
"Vote for me!" says the iForm ICF
Reward’s insulating concrete forms are up for Readers Choice Awards from ED & C Magazine. Vote for our iForm insulating concrete form!
Directions on voting
1. Go to vote.edcmag.com
2. Fill out your name/email information
3. Click on the “Framing/Structural” Category
4. There we are, 3rd down on the list. We would love to be number 1. So check the box and submit!
Plus, you can vote as much as you want, so feel free to repeat procedures from above during your lunch break.
Your’e not just voting for our ICFs, you are voting for energy efficiency, for protection of families during natural disasters, and for healthier indoor environments. Please pass this post on to all of your friends and family so we can get as many votes as possible!
17” iForm ICF Available Now: Eliminate your Block Envy
June 18th, 2009 | Product Announcement
Hello everyone, as you may have already known our 17” iForm straight and extended corner are ready to go. We told everyone through email first…do you get our emails? Well you should sign up, but make sure to come back and continue reading….
Reward’s newest size of Insulated Concrete Form, features a 12” concrete core for additional strength and durability needed when designing and constructing large commercial projects and deep foundations.
The 17” iForm product line allows for the expansion of the available application uses of ICFs by allowing for taller walls (how big do you want to go?) and additional load bearing strength.
The 17″ iForm, featuring a 12″ concrete core, offers up to 20% additional pure axial or load bearing capacity, AND up to 24% additional pure flexural or bending strength than the a 10″ concrete wall.
“The addition of the 17” iForm increases the construction options for our customers and their projects, while also maintaining the quality and the sustainable green building properties our customers have come to expect from Reward’s products,” said Ed Storm, Reward Wall Systems’ President.
Available as both the straight and 90-degree extended corner iForm®, the 17” Straight is 16 inches high and covers 5.33 square feet of wall, and the 17” iForm Corner will be an extended corner covering 7.33 square feet of wall (holy moly that’s huge) and contain Reward Wall Systems award winning double “H” bridging corner bracket, which is the undisputed strongest corner in the Insulating Concrete Form market.
Do you have Block envy?