After concreting and checking the plumb of the recently concreted walls, the end element for ceilings has to get stacked immediately to the exterior heat insulation board, and 30cm long reinforcing steel rods (rest pieces) are to be inserted through a camber inside the recent concrete in distance of 35cm to each other.

Mitre the end element for ceiling at the corners. For this, follow the grooves on the upper side and on the lateral surfaces using a saw.

Fill in the chambers of the end profile for ceilings with liquid concrete and ensure they are truly aligned.

Alternatively ceiling edge boards with woods may be used, which are to be slid in before concreting the walls. 3 woods per end elements for ceilings (1 m long) are to be used for stabilisation. Cut ceiling edge boards of less than 60 cm length require 2 woods. For a 35s ARGISOL-Wall only ceiling edge boards with woods can get installed because of production related reasons.

f, after concreting, another floor is added with ARGISOL, depending on thickness of ceiling, it may be necessary to apply a levelling course of cement mortar, or to fill in the air gap after alternating the ARGISOL- elements with fitting foam glue. The difference between height of ceiling edge board (20cm) and the chosen thickness of ceiling is the required height of compensation layer.

It is also possible to cut the overlapping part of the end element for ceilings levelling to the top edge of the ceiling, using a saw. The further works effect as already described.

Having a ceiling strength with more than 20 cm (e.g. hollow concrete floors), ceiling edge boards with woods should be used.

For building pitches of the roof, stack ARGISOL-elements to just below the intended height, and stack the last layer (slope of gable) with ARGISOL-gable elements. As there are end elements on the slope of gable now, they can get cut smoothly by using a handsaw to the required slope. The end elements also have the advantage, that outflow of the concrete is prevented while filling it in. Basically, the concrete should not be in a liquid consistence for filling in the upper area of gable walls.

Slope of ceilings: 26°-75°

According to the plan of a house, starter bars should be allotted for gable walls that stand separate (do not have a bonding to ARGISOL-inner walls). This constructive provision, which mostly is not listed in the structural analysis, is a preventive protection against wind pressure and other forces.

After concreting immediately install heat insulation boards (thickness 4-5cm) and fix against upcoming pressure of concrete with 22/100mm dowels (e.g. rafter nails). After setting/hardening of the concrete the dowels get removed.

ATTENTION!

For firewalls, the end pieces in the gables have to get removed and to get encased, so that a shut concrete core without interruption of foam material develops. The isolating course of the upper slope has to get filled with mineral rock wool (e.g. Knauf) for fire protection- and sound regulations.

By cutting out a small stripe (pipe slot) by means of a hot wire cutter, laying of pipes inside interior heat insulation after concreting is possible. If requested, incorporate pipes with PU-fitting foam glue. After hardening, cut the overlapping parts of foam material flush with wall.

For better sound insulation, nowadays usually drainpipes with front wall-installations are carried out. Fall pipes are laid on the interior side of the exterior walls and subsequently faced with gypsum plasterboard.

Furthermore, there is a possibility to lay the drainpipes subsequently inside of the ARGISOL-walls. For that purpose, insert an end element behind the interior heat insulation board before concreting. Slits can get created without completely interrupting the concrete core. After setting time of the concrete the insulation and the end piece gets cut off. Set the drainpipe in the resulting cavity.

Desweiteren besteht die Möglichkeit, die Abflussrohre nachträglich in die ARGISOL-Wände zu verlegen. Dazu wird vor dem Betonieren ein Endstück hinter die innere Wärmedämmplatte eingeschoben. Es können Schlitze hergestellt werden, ohne dass der Betonkern ganz unterbrochen wird. Nach der Abbindezeit des Betons werden die Dämmung und das Endstück herausgeschnitten. In dieser Aussparung wird die Fallleitung verlegt.

The installation of pipes into the concrete core should be avoided because of sound- and fire protection regulations.

Bigger cavities like e.g. pipe ducts or intended disruptions in the concrete core are possible by simply slipping in end pieces. Before the installation of pipes into the concrete core, ask for agreement of the stress analyst.

There are two possibilities for the bond of non-bearing interior walls:

Bonding with perforated metal tape or bonding by cutting off interior insulation.

Remove two nubs of the inner shell in the area of the subsequent bonding of the non-bearing wall. Depending on the strength of the perforated metal tape cut in the interior insulation additionally. Bend the perforated metal tape with a metal insert by means of a wire, to avoid slipping while concreting. Repeat process in every layer.

After completion of the ARGISOL wall, the perforated metal tape need to get bended back on the exterior side of the inner insulation, and the non-bearing wall can get fixed by help of the perforated metal tapes.

Alternatively the area of connection up to concrete core gets detached, and gets run to the brickwork. Connect the interior wall with mortar holohedrally to the concrete core.

hese special elements for inner and outer corners of 45° (exterior angle) get put together alternating turns of left and right elements.

The installation of angle elements into the 35 cm exterior walls are to be done with the ARGISOL 45° angle elements (25cm). Fill in the discontinuities between 25 angle elements and 35 wall system with height compensation elements und fix lateral with fitting foam glue.

Beim Einsatz von Eckrundelementen ist für Winkel von 90° gleich vorzugehen wie bei Eckelementen.

Für beliebige Winkel die Gradeinteilung auf der Oberseite der Eckrundelemente beachten, welche den Außenwinkel angibt. An der gewünschten Stelle die Elemente trennen und den längeren Abschnitt zur Ausbildung des Winkels verwenden.

Danach durch abwechselndes Aufeinanderstecken der linken und rechten Eckrundelemente, diese mit den anschließenden Normalelementen im Verband aufstecken.

Es ist zu beachten, dass diese Ecken besonders gut abgestützt werden.

By using rounded units, radii between 70 cm up to straight lines can get achieved.

Draw the intended roundness on the bottom slab and position the elements in such a way on it, that the opening at the side with the thinner heat insulation always shows the same gap.

Hold one of the delivered wedges on the gap and read the letters at the surface laying below the inner and outer edge. Cut the wedges exactly by saw, following the dovetails.

Draw the round arch on the bottom slab, wooden panel etc. Connect ARGISOL couple of single boards with 6 end elements, to create an ARGISOL element with polystyrene inserts.

In the area of cutting-mark put single boards flat on the ground, use ARGISOL norm elements outside of the cutting-mark.

Stack all elements together, lay them flat on the ground and draw the cutting marks on both sides.

Similar to conventional construction methods, humidity protection is required for ARGISOL cellar outside walls.

On the outer heat insulation, affixed foils (such as Köster, Deitermann, etc.) as well as solvent-free knifing filler offer sufficient protection.

Lead the humidity insulations by a chamfer to the drainage line.

1.32 Reinforcement of walls

For load bearing construction, only the concrete core gets taken into account. Its calculation is carried out to the norms of concrete- and reinforced concrete construction (DIN 1045). By variation of concrete quality and the reinforcement nearly all requirements of building above ground level can be reached.

A reinforcement is only required, if bending moments are induced into the wall, or the buckling load for reinforced walls is exceeded. The in such cases by the stress analyst established reinforcement is very easy to set, thanks to the reinforcement holders on the metal fillets of the ARGISOL elements.

The sun energy accumulated in water is not conducted to the ground thanks to the advantageous heat transition coefficient value of ARGISOL. For this reason, the system is perfect for constructions of swimming pools.

It hast to be considered to plan a connective reinforcement according to the size of pool stub bars in the foundation/bottom slabs for the ARGISOL elements when constructing swimming pools. After that, it is quite easy to install the required reinforcement into the walls, similar to the execution of cellar walls. Take quantity and dimensioning of reinforcement out of the static calculation.

The ARGISOL-ceiling is classified under the technical term ribbed slab. According to client’s plans, it gets manufactured measured by 0,6-6,0m, to the exact cm.

The specifically, on demanded length made elements have a norm width of 60cm and are laid manually, starting at one side of the room.

The last ceiling element is cut calibrated lengthwise on the building site. Besides, sloped- or round cuts can get delivered as over length and get adapted to the walls on building site.

Bigger spans, over 6,0m, may be put into practise by means of steel girders.

The advantage is, that the plate girder of the ceiling elements is laid below the lower flange of the ceiling girder, and therefore the steel girder lays underneath of the ceiling level. The levelling of the wall in the steel girder’s bearing area has to get lowered for the girder’s flange thickness.