In today's high-rise construction industry the demands on efficiency, speed of construction and safety are paramount.

Since 1969 Fabquip has supplied mechanised formwork systems such as Slipform and Jumpform to the building industry. Fast, efficient and safe core construction was the result.

Today, Fabquip can offer the same advanced technology for the construction of the actual building perimeter. The development of perimeter self-climbing systems has the potential to increase the speed of floor construction and also significantly reduce crane usage.

Distinct benefits

• Increased safety for workers on the enclosed floors;
• Faster floor cycle times;
• Integral part of the total structure formwork;
• Reduced formworking in many cases; and
• Reduced need for craneage

Features

The features of the Fabquip system are:

1. Self Climbing;
2. Full perimeter protection, normally with three (3) levels of screen panels;
3. Edge boards attached. These may be adjusted to accommodate tapers in building profile;
4. Column form shutters may also be incorporated if deemed practical;
5. Total adjustment of system Vertically
   - can be purposely out of plumb
   - Horizontally (refer to 3)
   - Laterally
   - Stepped in or out of building (profile changes to structure)
   - Automatic setting of anchor shoe ensures accurate tracking of screen system.

Site safety

Commencing with the industry's requirement to protect all people involved in the activities of formwork, steel fixing and concreting, as well as people working below those areas, Perimeter Safety Screens are now an essential part in high-rise construction.

The screens usually cover 3 1/2 floors of a building structures external perimeter. The purpose is to protect personnel involved in the construction activities, as well as to prevent any material or debris from falling onto work areas or public places below.

Complete system

Due to growing industry demands Safety Screens were developed into systems capable of more than just a protective role such as:

• Safety Screens with working platforms to allow access to three or more levels of building perimeter. This type of Screen System has virtually replaced the conventional method of scaffolding in high-rise construction. It is mainly used in the construction of post-tensioned slabs with stressing cables protruding through the outer face of the edge beam.
• Screens of a similar nature can be used in the construction of steel structures or for the application of building facade finishes such as glazing, curtain walls or paint finishes.

• The most popular system in use today is a Safety Screen that incorporates all elements of perimeter forms such as edge beams, soffits and perimeter columns.

 Details of formwork available on screens

• Continuous edgebeam face
• Soffit including permanent back propping
• Adjustable beam levels
• Camber on beam soffit
• Hinged column forms
• Modular inside panels
• Modular working platforms

The efficient advantage of mechanised perimeter systems is their self climbing capability. Once installed on the building site they do not require any cranage to be relocated from floor to floor. Profile changes in the building are pre panels at the design stage and easily accommodated with the Fabquip system.

Principles of climbing

• Needles
• Jacking Column
• Braces
• Hydraulic Jacks
• Hydraulic Power Pack