Wall Formwork AluStar
AluStar: The Light Universal Wall Formwork System
AluStar is best-in-class when it comes to weight-performance ratio. It is the hand-set sister and 100 % compatible to the robust StarTec, ideal wherever crane time is limited or not accessible. Predestined for residential and commercial construction. Like all MEVA wall formwork systems, it is equipped with the all-plastic facing alkus and achieves a superior concrete finish, first time, every time. For sale and rent. Available from MEVA and authorised partners.
Features & Benefits
Panel
Panel heights 270 cm and135 cm, panel widths from 90 to
20 cm
- Reduction of filler areas
- Fast adaptation to building layout
90° inside and outside corners and steplessly adjustable articulated corners from 60° to 180°
- All corner configurations formed with standard corner panels
Largest panel 270/90 with alkus facing weighs only 65 kg
- Easy assembly by hand with just two workers
Pressure
Maximum load capacity is 60 kN/m² (silo pressure)
acc. to German standard DIN 18218, table 3, line 6
- Unlimited pour speed to panel height irrespective of concrete
recipe and consistency or climatic conditions
Panel frame
Frames made of closed 2-chamber hollow aluminium profiles
- Torsion-proof, durable, low weight
High-quality annealead powder coating
- Less cleaning effort due to reduced concrete adhesion
- Durable
Multi-function profile
Practical MEVA multi-function profile with weld-in nuts
(Dywidag thread)
- Easy attachment of accessories such as alignment rails, braces, walkway brackets etc.
Tie holes, panel connections
Tie hole with conical aluminium sleeve, welded-in from both
sides
- Easy use of DW15 tie rods
- Durable
- Tieing through even with sloped formwork
2 tie holes per panel height 270 cm, 1 per height 135 cm
and centred tie hole in top and bottom profile (135 cm)
- Optimized for horizontal use, e.g. when forming foundations
A push-pull strut can be attached above a panel joint to
stabilize the panels when forming foundations
- Top (wet) ties can be left free
Panel connection with compact MEVA assembly lock:
one piece, weighs only 2,0 kg
- Time saving assembly, joins and aligns the panels steplessly
with a few hammer blows, fits anywhere on the Frame - No losable parts
All-plastic facing alkus
All-plastic facing alkus, no swelling or shrinking
- No change in dimensions due to moisture; no rotting or fungal decay; durable
- Built in flush with panel frame; improved and consistently even concrete surfaces from the first pour to the last
Easy repair of scratches or drill holes etc. on site with the same polypropylene material
- No down times for repairs
- Permanent availability of panels
Screwable and nailable without chipping off of top layer
- Easy handling
The alkus facing lasts as long as the Frame
- No re-facing necessary and thus no disruptions of work flow
References
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Budapest: Playing in the shape sorting box
Children enjoy playing with it, teachers recommend it: the shape sorting box. Based on the popular toy, the architects who conceived the new Meséskert nursery designed the play areas on the top floor as a triangle, circle, and square.
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“Pick-up sticks” scaffolding in a very confined space
When construction companies think about the restoration of historic districts, their enthusiasm tends to be subdued. The foremen and their teams often face tricky tasks due to narrow access roads, lack of storage space and complicated logistics.
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Extension of the Merkurcity shopping centre while business continues as usual
Ramps, architectural-concrete walls and ceilings, numerous concrete beams, rectangular and oval columns, rounded outside corners and bevelled inside corners.
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Development in the Heart of London
Three 8-storey residential blocks with 74 apartments being built on the Chelsea Barracks site with MEVA MAC climbing system and AluStar wall formwork.
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Slanted slabs, offset heights on every level mastered with MevaDec
The unusual conditions made the construction of the new Vispa parking difficult.The formwork itself has to be hand-set, sturdy, easy to handle and quick to set up, space saving and reliable. A combination of MevaDec, AluStar and StarTec panels was chosen.
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Speed, Safety and Quality Concrete Pours: Rising High in Stratford
Business and living environment with 4 million ft² of workspace, 330 new homes, a major 4 star design hotel, shops, restaurants, childcare and community facilities.
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2000 Airpark Drive
Springfield, Ohio 45502
United States of America
