Re Wall design for Panel Casting.

 

Different types of panels are given on the drawing. 

According to shapes and size there are various types of panels which are to be designed for RE Wall. As you can see on the above drawing the different shapes and sizes of panels. Panels such as A, B, Q, P, I, J, K, L, etc. and many more. There are also types of design which are not shown here. These designs should be made of your own. According to your skills and capability these types of designs are made. 

Anyway you have seen the above drawing. Now look at this drawing. You can see here the AR, AL, PT, QT, LL such types of panels are also given here. These are the only panels which is to be made by your own skill and capability. If you want to know brief about these then you should have to approach to the site. Or meet a contractor who knows about these type of work. 

Panel Casting
So now lets come to the topic. It's about panel casting. As I have told before that for panel casting different types of molds are available. A is standard mold and that's why A mold is more available. For making other panels Q type mold is available as well as B type. After that a corner type of mold is also available. And you should have to cast these panels according to required size. For all panels different types of sizes are available. You can see on the drawing also. 

And for making all those types of panels such as AR, AL, LL, LR, I, J etc. you should have to fix a ply like this, as you can see in the picture. And these are all based on your practical skills and knowledge. 

But don't think these are too tough to make. Once you gain idea or skill for these type of work you are master. No one can defend you i.e., your talent. 😋 You can make many more panels of your own. 

So after making all these type of reinforcement and fixing it in the mold you can measure the length, breadth & height of the mold. Just to get the idea of how much CM of concrete will require for casting. After that you can order for concrete to come to your site. But remember one thing, how much CM comes in your calculation, order 30% more than that. Because it neither matters how much concrete will come. Sometimes it may be less than that or may be more also. 

If more concrete comes then it doesn't matters. You can pour it in the drain also or can use it for some other purposes. But if less concrete comes then who will order for that "give me some more concrete as it became half for casting." You will be fool for that. Yes or No? So give more concrete to come so that it does not become less for casting. And if you do hand mixing for that little amount of concrete then you are the fool yourself only. Because hand mixing is not preferable for any site or work. 

Mixing should be done in the batching plant or mixer machine. 

Ok, so now anyway look at the casting pictures. You get more idea how to cast these types of panels. 

After casting in the mold the panel will look like this.

The main thing is about Cavity connectors, which I tell you in some other blog or so.

You have seen a vibrator's image here. But this is not the right vibrator. The needle should be around 50-60mm. But here I can't do anything as the client has provide me this. But if you go on any site then tell the client or MD that vibrator's needle should be around 50-60 mm. then only it will compact properly. Otherwise there will be lots of voids remain there and as well as the air voids will also not go out. As this panels will require in RE Wall, so the main thing is about it should be fit and strong enough. There should not be around any honeycomb. So that any external force coming from outside does not cause fracture or failure. 

After all these work the panel is next ready for demolding. And this demolding work should be done after 16 hours of casting. Remember one thing see that the panels are of right outfit and it should not break anywhere. Nor around the edges neither on the top or bottom surface. And at last demolding work should be done properly. 

How to lift all these panels, how to place, what to do after after placing................. all these will be explained in next blog. Click here to get more ideas.