Halfen HIT-BX User manual

Instructions HALFEN HIT Insulated Balcony Connection
HIT-US 05/12
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Type HIT-BX
①Install bottom reinforcement of the floor and the balcony
slab.
②Install top reinforcement of the floor slab and any
additional edge reinforcement.
③Add longitudinal tension reinforcement on both sides at
the bottom of the insulation joint with end anchoring
stirrups ④.
⑤Place and align the HIT unit and attach it to the top
reinforcement of the floor slab by wire ties. Place and
align the HIT unit and attach it to the top reinforcement
of the floor slab by wire ties. Check that the red arrow on
the top of the unit is pointing towards the balcony (see
illustration below). The top reinforcing bars of the floor
slab (running transverse to the slab edge) are at the
same level as the top HIT unit bars. The perpendicular
bars parallel to the slab edge are positioned below the
top level of reinforcement.
⑥Add longitudinal top reinforcement to both sides of the
insulation joint.
⑦Install the upper reinforcement of the balcony slab and
secure it to the top bars of the HIT unit by wire ties.
When pouring the concrete to form the floor and balcony
slabs check that it is poured and compacted equally to
prevent displacement of the HIT units. Also double-check
the level of the balcony slab!
Type HIT-BQ
①Install bottom and ②top slab reinforcement.
③Place and align the HIT element and use wire ties to
attach it to the top floor slab reinforcement. Check that
the red arrow on the top of the unit is pointing towards
the balcony (see illustration below).
④At each HIT shear bar add a stirrup on both sides of the
insulation joint.
⑤Install reinforcing bars below and above, and end
stirrups ⑥on both the balcony and the floor slab side.
⑦Place the bottom and top reinforcement ⑧of the
balcony, including the edge reinforcement.
When pouring the concrete to form the floor and balcony
slabs check that it is poured and compacted equally to
prevent displacement of the HIT units. Also double-check
the level of the balcony slab!
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Instructions HALFEN HIT Insulated Balcony Connection
HIT-US 05/12
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Type HIT-BX-ECK
The HIT-BX-ECK unit is supplied in two sections
①Install bottom reinforcement of the floor and the balcony
slab.
②Place and correctly align the lower section of the HIT-
BX-ECK unit and the HIT-BX unit ③.
④Install top reinforcement of the floor slab in the direction
of the bars on the lower section of the HIT-BX-ECK unit
and secure by wire ties.
⑤Place and align the upper section of the HIT-BX-ECK
unit. Check that the red arrow on the top of the unit is
pointing towards the balcony (see illustration below).
Install top reinforcement of the floor slab in the direction
of the bars on the upper section of the HIT-BX-ECK unit
and secure by wire ties.
⑥Install bottom and top reinforcement of the balcony and
additional edge reinforcement and secure by wire ties to
the HIT unit bars.
When pouring the concrete to form the floor and balcony
slabs check that it is poured and compacted equally to
prevent displacement of the HIT units. Also double-check
the level of the balcony slab!
Type HIT-BD
①Lay the lower and ②edge slab reinforcement.
③Place the HIT-BD unit; align it; check that the red arrow
on the top of the unit is pointing towards the balcony
(see illustration below); and tie it to the slab
reinforcement. The assembly cross bars of the HIT
element can be cut if needed.
④Lay the lower and upper longitudinal slab
reinforcement.
⑤Install the upper slab reinforcement.
⑥Insert the lower and edge reinforcement ⑦of the
balcony. The perpendicular reinforcing bars are
positioned above the bars of the HIT unit.
⑧Lay the lower and upper longitudinal balcony
reinforcement.
⑨Lay the upper balcony reinforcement and wire it to the
HIT unit bars. The perpendicular reinforcement must
be positioned below the bars of the HIT unit.
When pouring the concrete to form the floor and balcony
slabs check that it is poured and compacted equally to
prevent displacement of the HIT units. Also double-check
the level of the balcony slab!
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© 2012 HALFEN · Inst-HIT-US 05/2012 · www.halfenusa.com
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