Circular Formwork For Concrete Cistern Tank Walls – Santa Rosa –La Pampa, Argentina

Curved Concrete Cistern Tank Wall Construction

The project consists of a 116′-6″ (35.5 m) diameter concrete cistern with 20′ (6 m) high circular walls, divided in its interior by five straight partitions and closed by a 8″ (20 cm) thick roof slab with a capacity to hold 1.3 million gallons (5 million liters) of potable water. It was scheduled to be built in a period of eight months. With an estimated investment of US$ 1 million (AR$ 94 million), this project will significantly increase the city’s potable water reserve capacity.

Reliable Formwork Used In Construction

For the construction of this project, ECOP secured EFCO as a reliable formwork partner. The comprehensive and practical experience provided by EFCO Sales, Engineering and Field service made EFCO the trustworthy solution for the project.

Concrete Wall Form System

EFCO’s handset steel formwork, the HAND-E-FORM® system, was used to form the straight interior concrete wall partitions.

Round Column Construction | Concrete Wall Forms

EFCO’s Round Column® system was used to form the circular columns. Then the flexible formwork system, REDI-RADIUS®, was used to achieve a perfect curvature and excellent finish of the exterior walls. This, together with the practicality of assembly and cycling, makes REDI-RADIUS the ideal system for circular walls.

Shoring Equipment | Formwork For Concrete Slab

The high-capacity aluminum E-Z DECK® system, with its heavy-duty shoring post, was used in shoring the concrete slab on top of the E-Z DECK Shoring equipment. This shoring equipment is available for rental or sale. Contact your local EFCO Specialist near you.

Good Teamwork Makes The Project A Success

This was the first time ECOP had partnered with EFCO and, due to the excellent teamwork between both sides, the project could be completed in the scheduled time and with very satisfying results. ◊