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EFCO Forming & Shoring Solutions
Forming and Shoring Equipment for Concrete Construction
Blas Parera Culvert | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Moving Water
The Argentine construction company IECSA is using the EFCO Box Culvert Traveler system to build the Blas Parera culvert, a rainwater drainage system that will improve the hydraulic infrastructure of Tristán Suárez, in Ezeiza City, Buenos Aires, Argentina. With one mile (1.6 km) of culvert to build in a short duration, IECSA required a system that offered fast assembly and a short cycling plan.
Looking for a Better Solution
Originally, IECSA intended to lease a longer formwork module, but once they understood the features and benefits of the EFCO system, they decided to continue with the proposed solution. EFCO supplied equipment to construct a 40' (12?m) section of the single-barrel Box Culvert to optimize the schedule for one pour per day. The full module was assembled in four days by a six-man crew. Once assembled, the crew could cycle and pour a 40' (12?m) section of culvert every day.
EFCO’S Box Culvert Traveler
The EFCO Box Culvert Traveler easily handles multiple barrel boxes and single boxes. The system can be customized to meet specific requirements. Cycling the inside box is easy and efficient. The traveler and formwork are moved on wheels, so all you need to do is retract the formwork, lower it, and roll it forward to the next pour position—all in one assembly.
EFCO’s External Roof Support
With EFCO’s unique topside roof support system in place, the Box Culvert system can be cycled every day. The external roof support system uses EFCO SUPER STUDS ? and special anchors that support the concrete roof without the support of the formwork until the concrete reaches the required strength to support itself.?
EFCO EQUIPMENT
IECSA TEAM
Gabriel Jalife, Project Manager
Sergio Mancinelli, Superintendent
EFCO FORMWORK SPECIALISTS–ARGENTINA
Gabriel Carrera, Territory Manager
Eugenio Martín Paz, Field Supervisor
Gastón Campagnolle, Engineer