Variant Vertex 60 User manual

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MODULAR SUPPORTING FRAMES
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Contents
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WARNING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SUPPORTING MODULAR FRAME UNITS (SM- FRAME UNITS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
COMBINING WITH LARGE-AREA FORMWORK VERTEX 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
STRUCTURAL DESIGN − LARGE-AREA FORMWORK VERTEX 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
COMBINING WITH FRAMED FORMWORK VARIMAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
STRUCTURAL DESIGN − FRAMED FORMWORK VARIMAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
INSIDE CORNER CONFIGURATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
POURING PLATFORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SHIFTING BY CRANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SHIFTING BY WHEEL UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TRANSPORTING, STACKING AND STORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ANCHORING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORTING FRAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Option of using anchoring system 15.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Option of using anchoring system 20.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Option of using anchoring system 26.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
FITTING DIAGONAL ANCHORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
COMPONENT OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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VARIANT FACTORY LTD.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This user manual (method statement)
is aimed at everyone who will be working
with the «VARIANT» product or system it
desupportingribes. It contains information on
how to set up this system, and proper use it.
All persons working with the product
desupportingribed herein must be familiar with
the contents of this manual and with all the
safety instructions it contains.
The customer is to ensure that the informa-
tion materials provided by «VARIANT» are
available to all users, and that they have been
made aware of them and have easy access to
them at the usage location.
Persons who are incapable of reading and
understanding this booklet, or who can do so
only with diculty, must be instructed and
trained by the customer.
Always observe all construction safety
regulations and other safety rules applying
to the application and using of our products
in the country and/or region in which you are
operating.
In the relevant technical documentation
and formwork usage plans, «VARIANT» shows
the workplace safety precautions that are
necessary in order to use the «VARIANT»
products safely in the usage situations shown.
In all cases, users are obliged to ensure
compliance with national laws, Standards and
rules throughout the entire project and to take
appropriate additional or alternative workplace
safety precautions where necessary.
The customer is responsible for drawing up,
documenting, implementing and continually
updating a hazard assessment on every
construction site. This document serves as the
basis for the site-specic hazard assessment,
and for the instructions given to users on how
to prepare and use the system. It does not
substitute for these, however.
This manual can also be used as a generic
method statement or incorporated with a site-
specic method statement.
The equipment/system must be inspected
by the customer before use, to ensure that it
is in suitable condition. Steps must be taken to
rule out the use of any components that are
damaged, deformed, or weakened due to wear,
corrosion or rot.
The customer must ensure that this product
is erected and dismantled, reset and generally
used for its intended purpose under the
direction and supervision of suitably skilled
persons with the authority to issue instructions.
These persons' mental and physical capacity
must not in any way be impaired by alcohol,
medicines or drugs.
The equipment/system must be assembled
and erected in accordance with the applicable
laws, Standards and rules by suitably skilled
personnel of the customer's, having regard to
any and all required safety inspections.
Many of the illustrations in this user manual
show the situation during formwork assembly
and are therefore not always complete from
the safety point of view.
Combining our formwork systems with
those of other manufacturers could be, but
needs to be checked by customer compa-
tibility «VARIANT» product/system with other
independently under its responsibility.
It is not permitted to modify«VARIANT»
products because of a safety risk.
Only original «VARIANT» components
may be used as spare parts. Repairs may only be
carried out by the manufacturer or authorized
facilities.
We reserve the right to make alterations in
the interests of technical progress.

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WARNING NOTES
«VARIANT» products and systems must be
set up in such a way that all loads acting upon
them are safely transferred.
Do not exceed the permitted fresh-concrete
pressures. Excessively high pouring rates lead
to formwork overload, cause greater deection
and risk causing breakage.
The stability of all components and units
must be ensured during all phases of the
construction work.
All connections must be checked regularly
to ensure that they still t properly and are
functioning correctly. It is very important to
check all supportingrew-type connections
and wedge-clamped joins whenever the
constructionoperationsrequire(particularlyafter
exceptional events such as storms), and to
tighten them if necessary.
Remove any loose parts or x them in place
so that they cannot be dislodged or fall free.
It is strictly forbidden to weld «VARIANT»
products – in particular anchoring/tying
components, suspension components,
con-nector components and castings etc. –
or otherwise subject them to heating. Welding
causes serious change in the microstructure
of the materials from which these components
are made. This leads to a dramatic drop in the
failure load, representing a very great risk to
safety. The only articles which are allowed to
be welded are those for which the «VARIANT»
literature expressly points out that welding is
permitted.
If a person or object falls against, or into,
the side-guard component and/or any of its
accessories, the component aected may only
continue in use after it has been inspected
and passed by an expert.
Provide safe workplaces for those using the
formwork (e.g. for when it is being erected/
dismantled, modied or repositioned etc.).
It must be possible to get to and from these
workplaces via safe access routes.
Fire-sources are not permitted anywhere
near the formwork. Heating appliances are
only allowed if properly and expertly used, and
set up a safe distance away from the formwork.
The work must take account of the weather
conditions (e.g. risk of slippage). In extreme
weather, steps must be taken in good time to
safeguard the equipment, and the immediate
vicinity of the equipment, and to protect
employees.
Do not strike the formwork until the concrete
has reached sucient strength and the person
in charge has given the order for the formwork
to be struck.
When striking the formwork, never use the
crane to break concrete cohesion. Use suitable
tools such as timber wedges, special pry-bars
or system features such as «VARIANT» stripping
corners.
When striking the formwork, do not
endanger the stability of any part of the
structure,orofanysupportingaolding,platforms
or formwork that is still in place.
Observe all regulations applying to the
handling of formwork and supportingaolding.

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The system of modular supporting frames by Variant is used for forming single-sided
walls such as retaining walls, dam walls etc. Shear forces which appear on the formwork
shutters due to fresh concrete pressure, are held and redistributed on the base by means
of modular supporting frames and diagonal anchors. Single sided supporting system
allows walls with the required pouring-height up to 8,00 m to be formed.
The single-sided modular supporting system is used for forming:
- Retaining walls;
- Dam walls;
- Stop-ends of walls with large thickness;
- Walls which are casted against rock faces or sheet piling walls;
- Walls of great thickness, in this case single-sided system is to be installed on both sides;
- Walls where there is no place for installation of opposite formwork shutter (double-sided
system).
The single-sided modular formwork system consists of two main parts:
1. Wall formwork shutters, can be used either of:
- Framed formwork VARIMAX (for more details see VARIMAX user manual);
- Large-area formwork VERTEX 60 (for more details see VERTEX 60 user manual).
2. Supporting Modular Frame Unit (SM- frame unit), which intended to hold shear loads
of fresh-concrete pressure and redistribute them on the base. Applicable for both wall
formwork systems VARIMAX and VERTEX 60.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW

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Permitted load of fresh concrete up to 50 kN/m
With Varimax height 8.00 m With Vertex 60 height 8.00 m

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The SM - frame units are assembled in identical fashion for use with Large-Area formwork
or Framed formwork.
The SM - frame units must be correctly braced with scaold tubes to have stated load
bearing capacity.
As far as the height of the concrete wall increases, the concrete mixture pressure grows.
Choice of applicable frames depends on the concreting height.
The distance between the support frames is to be determined depending on the actual
pressure of the concrete mixture.
The supporting modular frame units are formed by combining of supporting or attachable
frames in one block by means of bracing. The modular units shall be correctly braced with
scaold tubes to attain the stated capacity. Adaptability of the supporting modular frame
units allows to form single-sided walls up to the required pouring height from 3.00 to
8.00 m by combining:
- Supporting frame 4.50 m;
- Attachable frame 1.50 m;
- Attachable frame 2.00 m.
SUPPORTING MODULAR FRAME UNITS
(SM- FRAME UNITS)

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The examples illustrated here showthe correct way of bracing the supporting construction
frame units. The supporting frames and attachable frames come with ready-mounted
screw-on couplers, making it possible to attach the bracing tubes very quickly on a
construction site.
2 parallel frames
Vertex 60
Centre-to-centre
a [m]
A
Supporting
frame 4.50 m
B
Vertical stacking
with Attachable
frame 1.50 m
C
Vertical stacking
with Attachable
frame 2.00 m
1.00 m to 1.25 m 1.00 m1.35 m 0.90 m
Vertex 60Varimax Varimax
3 parallel frames

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Items needed for
a centre-to-centre
distance «a»
of 0.90 m to 1.35 m
Supporting module type
A B C
Number of parallel Supporting frames 2 3 2 3 2 3
(A) Supporting frame 4.50 m 2 3 2 3 2 3
(B) Attachable frame 1.50 m - - 2 3 2 3
(C) Attachable frame 2.00 m - - - - 2 3
(D) Framed tube 48.3 mm 1.50 m 4 - 6 - 8 -
(E) Framed tube 48.3 mm 2.00 m 1 6 1 6 3 10
(F) Framed tube 48.3 mm 2.50 m 2 4 4 10 4 12
(G) Framed tube 48.3 mm 3.00 m - - - - 1 2
(H) Swivel coupler 48 mm 5 10 8 16 12 24
(I) Anchor waling 1.95 m 1 - 1 - 1 -
(J) Anchor waling 2.95 m - 1 - 1 - 1
(K) Anchor waling positioner 2 3 2 3 2 3
(L) Superplate 2 3 2 3 2 3
STANDARD UNITS
FIXING THE ANCHOR WALING
-TogetherwiththeSuperplate,theAnchorwalingpositionersecures
the Anchor waling so that it cannot tilt or slip out of position.
ANCHOR POSITIONING
- The loads from the diagonal anchors are
transferred via anchor walings.
- For each supporting frame, an anchor is
placed 15 cm either side of the vertical axis of
the supporting frame (i.e. 2 in all).
- For more details on dierent anchoring
variants, see «Anchoring solutions for
the supporting frames».
- Exception: If the load-bearing capacity
is sucient for 1 anchor per supporting frame,
the anchors on each unit must be placed
symmetrically.
 ... 15.0 cm
α ... 45°
h
x
α
M
N
е е
I J
▲... Inside line of wall
M She-bold
N Pigtail anchor
Article

4001
4002
4003
9413
9414
9415
9416
9417
4007
4012
4006
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FIXING THE FORMWORK
Large-area formwork elements are clamped directly onto the supporting module using
the waling-to-bracket holder. The supporting frames and attachable frames are designed
so that the walings of the elements can be xed anywhere onto the frame.
COMBININGWITH LARGE-AREA FORMWORKVERTEX 60
(O) Waling-to-bracket holder
(P) Waling 10 or 12
(Q) Flange clamp
Formwork
height
2 parallel
frames
3 parallel
frames
up to 4.50 m 4 6
up to 6.00 m 6 9
up to 8.00 m 8 12
Minimum q-ty of waling-to-bracket holder

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Example: Formwork height 4.50 m
Centre-to-centre distance «a» = 1.00 m
Inuence width = 1.00 m
Supporting module type A
Example: Formwork height 8.00 m
Centre-to-centre distance «a» = 1.00 m
Inuence width = 1.00 m
Supporting module type C
a ... 1.0 m
b ... 2.0 m
a ... 1.0 m
b ... 3.0 m

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H
Z
V
Supporting module type Inuence width 1.00 m Inuence width 1.25m
B
Permitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
40kN/m2
4.50 209 105 3 262 131 3
5.00 238 135 5 297 168 7
5.50 266 168 9 332 210 11
6.00 294 206 16 368 257 20
50kN/m2
4.50 247 119 3 309 148 4
5.00 283 154 5 354 193 7
5.50 318 194 9 398 243 12
6.00 354 239 17 --- --- ---
Supporting module type Inuence width 1.00 m Inuence width 1.25m
A
Permitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top
[mm]
40kN/m2
3.00 124 55 1 156 68 2
3.50 153 81 2 191 101 2
4.00 181 113 3 226 141 4
4.50 209 150 10 262 188 12
50kN/m2
3.00 141 59 1 177 73 2
3.50 177 89 2 221 111 2
4.00 212 126 4 265 158 4
4.50 247 170 10 309 213 12
STRUCTURAL DESIGN −LARGE-AREA FORMWORK VERTEX 60
The values given in the table are only applicable to forming situations where there
is no kicker. In cases with large kickers, the overall stability of the supporting frame
must be reviewed.
The loading data is per parallel frame with an anchor inclination of 45°.
POUR HEIGHTS OF UP TO 4.50 M
POUR HEIGHTS FROM 4.50 M TO 6.00 M
Fields containing no data (---) are not permissible – Supporting module would be
overloaded.

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H
Z
V
Supporting module type Inuence width 1.00 m Inuence width 1.25m

Permitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
40kN/m2
6.00 294 145 5 368 182 6
6.50 322 174 6 403 218 7
7.00 351 206 7 438 258 9
7.50 379 241 9 474 301 12
8.00 407 278 15 --- --- ---
50kN/m2
6.00 354 169 6 442 211 7
6.50 389 204 7 486 255 8
7.00 424 242 8 --- --- ---
7.50 460 284 10 --- --- ---
8.00 495 329 16 --- --- ---
POUR HEIGHTS FROM 6.00 m TO 8.00 m
Fields containing no data (---) are not permissible – Supporting module would be
overloaded.

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COMBINING WITH FRAMED FORMWORK VARIMAX
As well as the Variant-preferred solution with Large-area system Vertex 60, there are also
the following possible way to use supporting framed with frame panels.
FIXING THE FORMWORK
Framed panels Varimax are clamped through waling onto the supporting module
using the waling-to-bracket holder. The supporting module are designed so that
the walings of the elements can be xed anywhere onto the frame.
To be able to x Varimax panels to the modular supporting frames, waling 10 or 12
are used, which are ixed to the framed formwork by means of connection screw
10-16 and super plate. Then the panels is xed to the modular supporting frames
using the waling-to-bracket holder.
(O) Waling-to-bracket holder
(P) Waling 10 or 12
(R) Connection screw 10-16
(S) Superplate
Formwork
height
2 parallel
frames
3 parallel
frames
up to 4.50 m 4 6
up to 6.00 m 6 9
up to 8.00 m 8 12
Minimum q-ty of waling-to-bracket holder

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Example: Formwork height 4.50 m
Centre-to-centre distance «a» = 1.35 m
Inuence width = 1.35 m
Supporting module type A
Example: Formwork height 8.00 m
Centre-to-centre distance «a» = 0.90 m
Inuence width = 0.90 m
Supporting module type C
a ... 1.35 m
b ... 2.70 m b ... 2.70 m

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BASIC RULES:
- Length of the walings:
● on upright panels: min. 2.00 m if assembled block consist of two 1.35 m width panels
● on horizontal panels: 2.50 m
- In cases where the following max. formwork heights are required (for the types of
Supporting frame listed), the top panels can only be upright 1.35 m panels:
● 4.50 m: Supporting frame 4.5 m
● 6.00 m: Supporting frame 4.5 m + Attachable frame 1.50 m
● 8.10 m: Supporting frame 4.5 m + Attachable frame 1.50 m + Attachable frame F 2.00 m
- On each parallel Supporting frame, an adjusting spindle must be attached under a waling.
ANCHOR POSITIONING
b
c
a
(J) She-bolt
(K) Pigtail anchor
x ... 19.0 cm (where waling 10 & anchor is angled
at 450 and h=18.0 cm)
α ... 45°
The examples shown are for
a formwork height of 4.05 m.
View shown without bracing.
a ... 2.70 m,
b ... 1.35 m,
c ... 0.68 cm

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Permitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
40kN/m2
4.65 196 102 3 294 153 4
5.10 219 127 5 328 191 8
5.55 242 155 9 363 232 13
6.00 265 185 15 397 278 22
50kN/m2
4.65 232 116 3 348 174 5
5.10 261 146 6 391 218 8
5.55 290 179 9 434 268 13
6.00 318 215 15 --- --- ---
POUR HEIGHTS FROM 4.50 m TO 6.00 m
Fields containing no data (---) are not permissible – Supporting module would be
overloaded.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN −FRAMED FORMWORK VARIMAX
The values given in the table are only applicable to forming situations where there
is no kicker. In cases with large kickers, the overall stability of the supporting frame
must be reviewed.
The loading data is per parallel frame with an anchor inclination of 45°.
POUR HEIGHTS OF UP TO 4.50 m
Supporting module type Inuence width 0.90 m Inuence width 1.35m
A
Permitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
40kN/m2
3.15 120 56 1 179 84 2
3.60 143 78 2 214 118 3
4.05 165 105 3 248 157 5
4.50 188 135 9 283 203 13
50kN/m2
3.15 137 60 1 205 90 2
3.60 165 86 2 248 129 3
4.05 194 117 3 291 176 5
4.50 223 153 9 334 230 13

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СPermitted
pressure
of fresh
concrete
Pour
height
H[m]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
Anchor
force Z
[kN]
Spindle
force V
[kN]
Deformation
at top [mm]
40kN/m2
6.00 265 131 4 397 196 7
6.45 288 154 5 431 231 8
6.90 311 180 6 466 269 9
7.20 326 198 7 489 296 11
7.65 349 226 9 --- --- ---
8.10 372 257 15 --- --- ---
50kN/m2
6.00 318 152 5 477 228 8
6.45 347 180 6 --- --- ---
6.90 375 211 7 --- --- ---
7.20 395 233 8 --- --- ---
7.65 423 267 10 --- --- ---
8.10 452 304 17 --- --- ---
POUR HEIGHTS FROM 6.00 m TO 8.00 m
Fields containing no data (---) are not permissible – Supporting module would be
overloaded.

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EXAMPLE WITH LARGEAREA FORMWORK VERTEX 60
Max. pour height: 4.10 m
Permitted fresh-
concrete pressure: 50 kN/m²
INSIDE CORNER CONFIGURATIONS
Wherever possible, inside corners should be avoided on single-sided formwork. Plan to
have the construction joint in the corner instead (to avoid time-consuming planning and
If corners still need to be constructed in a single pour, two standard components are
available for this:
•Corner plate for supporting frame
•Anchor waling 0.70 m
Up to a formwork height of 2.75 m, only 1 supporting frame 4.50 m is needed in the
corner zone.
Plywod
thickness
21mm
18mm
Corner zone - Dimension a
Walling 10 Walling 12
255.9cm
255.6cm
255.0cm
254.7cm