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GEOTUB® Panel - The reusable modular formwork in recycled plastic designed to form square and rectangular columns.
The ABS plastic Geotub Panel forms are the best alternative to heavy steel forms or short-lived wood panels, fast and easy to use.
The forms can be carried by hand by a single person without the aid of a crane or of heavy lifting 
equipment.
Geotub Panel is a reusable formwork.
The smooth finish of the Geotub Panel forms leaves a very good concrete finish. As the plastic surface does not require releasing agents, it leaves no blemishes or discolouring on the concrete.
GEOTUB® Panel - Technical and Packaging Data
GEOTUB® Panel is made of ABS plastic, UV-stable and chemicals-resistant.
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GEOTUB® Panel LOCKING: HANDLE
Setting-up the formwork and stripping after pouring are easy and fast operations, thanks to the special handles that lock with a simple 90 degree turn.
Geotub Panel is a reusable formwork.
The edge flanges of the panels include matching holes which house the handles and allow them to lock the parts together.
GEOTUB® Panel HANDLE DATA:
Example: 3 meter high GEOTUB Panel 40x40 column:
n° 16 GEOTUB® Panel elements;
n° 128 nylon handles;
Erection time:: n° 1 person, 25 minutes (propping excluded)
GEOTUB® Panel ACCESSORIES: GEOPLAST Double Joint
PLUMB
To plumb GEOTUB PANEL simply lean steel props on the formwork ribbing, or use steel double join and standard hadles.
GEOTUB® Panel ACCESSORIES: Perforated panels assembly
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GEOTUB® Panel APPLICATIONS: Square and rectangular column forwork for any type of building.
GEOTUB FORMWORK: is a complete system designed to form square and rectangular columns for all types of building.
TheGeotub® forms are very light and can be moved by a single person without the aid of a crane or of lifting equipment.
Geotub is a reusable formwork.
The Geotub® formwork does not require any releasing agent and is used with all standard concrete pumps and form vibrators.
THE ADVANTAGES OF GEOTUB PANEL:
» modular;
»light weight;
» fast to erect and plumb;
» easy to store;
» reusable;
» does not require releasing agents;
» excellent concrete finish.
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GEOTUB PANEL ®: Comparison with similar system
GEOTUB® Panel: TECHNICAL advantages
REUSE
GEOTUB® PANEL is cost-competitive as it can be used for an average of 100 pours. As concrete does not stick to plastic, cleaning of the formworks is done using just some water: the use of detergents and stripping agents is not necessary.
FAST SET-UP AND STRIPPING
Setting-up the formwork and stripping after pouring are easy and fast operations, thanks to the special handles that lock with a simple 90 degree turn.
MODULARITY
GEOTUB® PANEL is a modular element with a height of 75 cm: it does not need to be cut to length as only the amount of elements required for the pour is used.
STORAGE
GEOTUB® PANEL can be completely disassembled and does not need to be stored in a dry environment.
HANDLING ON SITE
Thanks to their small size and weight, the elements can be easily handled in the construction site, and can be easily assembled wherever required.
RESULTS
The surface of columns poured with GEOTUB® PANEL can be left in sight without any further rendering.
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GEOTUB® Panel: Assembly instructions
GEOTUB® Panel is a formwork made of high impact resistant ABS plastic, UV-stable and resistant to most chemicals.
The forms can be carried by hand by a single person without the aid of a crane or of heavy lifting equipment.
Geotub is a reusable formwork.
The smooth finish of the Geotub Panel forms leaves a very good concrete finish. As the plastic surface does not require releasing agents, it leaves no blemishes or discolouring on the concrete.
All fixing handles required by the form must be used to ensure the specified strength of the formwork..
GEOTUB® Panel assembly: Pannelli withouth tie-rod holes
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| Join the 4 sides formed by Geotub® Panel; |
insert the high-strength nylon fixing handles from the bottom of the form up. Turn each handle by 90° to lock the parts; |
the handles at each end of the part junction flange are turned by 90° inwards; |
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The handle grip is indifferently oriented |
Once the Geotub® Panel column formwork is assembled, fix it to the ground with wood |
The plumb of Geotub® is easy and fast: two standard props are enough to stabilise the form. |
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ALL FORMWORK HANDBOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LITERATURE DOWNLOAD AREA.
Download the complete GEOTUB® Panel User Handbook
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