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1. Engineering and Design
Our engineers can work
with the client at an early stage to discuss the possibilities
for the use of a precast cladding system or work with
the project’s own engineers on the design.
These same engineers are then
responsible for checking the detail of each individual
panel with the client prior to manufacture and at Poundfield
they are also made responsible for the hands on detailing
in the factory prior to concrete being poured and with
checking finished panels.
Once detailed, a file is produced
for each panel number. Reinforcing is assembled in the
same building and each element is checked and a photographic
record of the reinforcing kept with the panel’s
file.
2. The Poundfield Computermat™ Print System
At Poundfield every single
panel has its own computermat produced for it.
This is a full size printed
mat produced from the CAD file of each panel to be used
in the build. By printing this at actual size onto our
specially manufactured fabric and the placing it onto
the Betabric mould base each individual element can
be produced to exacting tolerances of brick layout and
joint detail – in short our panels are as accurate
as the computer drawing.
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3. Brick Preparation
Poundfield has invested
in a variety of automated brick processing lines to
cut and /or machine any brick which has been specified
and this process is carried out at the same factory.
Bricks are machined or drilled
depending on the detailing of the panel and then put
through our brick washing plant to remove any dust which
may affect the casting process or the adhesion of the
brick to the concrete.
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4. Casting
The Betabric system uses
our own patented process for casting the bricks into
concrete.
The system uses self compacting
concrete to ensure consistency.
This concrete requires no
energy for vibration and so deflection of the mould
while casting is virtually eliminated allowing for tighter
tolerances in the finished product.
5. Mortar Detail
Our precast panels are
cast to allow for the relevant depth of mortar joint
to be finished after the main manufacturing process.
Any joint detail and dimension
can be specified.
By liaising with the client,
mortar can be sourced from the same supplier as any
on site brickwork being carried out.
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6. Quality Control
At Poundfield our quality control and testing facility
is on site and involves a cube being taken from every
panel produced.
The cube result for 24 hour,
7 days and 28 days is added to the file for each individual
panel number which will be supplied to the customer
at completion of the job. Reinforcing records are also
kept from each panel.
7. Delivery
Betabric units are delivered on our own steel ‘A’
frames, each of which carries up to 15 tonnes and can
be delivered on rigid or articulated vehicles.
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