BHP

Bondek - Structural Formwork

Quick Reference

Male
BHP Buildin g product s offers the
Lap Rtb
B O N D E K II range of structural
formwork for all types of projects:
l Domestic

l Commercial

C-over Wtdth. 590 l Industrial

I
Pan
0.60.0.75 or 1.00 BMT _--I
I
The Bondek II system:
l Is more economical than

Table 1: Bondek Technical Data I conventiona l formwork

l Is fast to construct
Zinc Weight Coverage l Allows easy fixing of
Coating Area Linear ceilings
(g/m2) (kg/m2) (kg/m) (m2/t)
Z350 8.52 5.03 117.37
Bondek structural formwork
Z350 10.50 6.20 95.24
l Acts a s formwork
1 1 .OO Bondek II 1 1.00 Z350 13.79 8.14 72.52
l Replaces bottom
Bondek is roll-formed from hot-dipped, zinc-coated high-tensile BHP Zinc Hi-Ten steel strip, reinforcement
conforming to AS 1397 grade G550 MPa.

Complete Range of Accessories

Bonwedge - A lightweight Edge For m - A galvanised
pressed metal wedge shaped steel edge form. Available in
bracket, which can be inserted standard slab depths of 100,125
into the Bondek ribs to support & 150 mm . othe r depths are
rods which carry suspended available on request.
ceilings or services. Suits a
6 mm rod. Maximum allowable

ti
load 100 kg.

Bon-Nut - A heavy duty MB, MlO. Ml2 lhlmd Bonfill - A rib infill made
square nut adhered to paper for from polystyrene, inserted into

4@
easy installation into the Bondek the Bondek ribs a tsupp ort sto
ribs, to carry suspended ceilings reduce concrete leakag e&
as
& services. Available to sui tM8,
Ml0 & Ml2 threaded rod. Y+-
21.5
airflow.

Maximum allowable load phlcd

430 kg. wag

Ceiling Suspension Nut Bonstri p - A structural

- A lightweight pressed metal plasti c infii strip which is
suspension nut, which is inserted inserted into the Bondek rib and
into the Bondek rib to support a allows direct fixing of
M6 threaded rod to carry plasterboard ceilings up to 16
suspended ceilings or services. mm thick
Maximum allowable load
270 kg.

BHP Building Products

 Bondek Formwork Quick Selection Tables
General Notes:
I Span Configurations I
Single Span Slab Continuous Span Slab 1. Slab spanL= clear span+50 mm
2 Bonek is designed as formwork for two stages
of construction:
ONE SPAN SLAII Stage 1, prior to placement of concrete.
I_ BONDEK Ii 1
Stage 2, during the placement of concrete until
c Q3
the concrete has hardened.
t t t
PROP PROP PROP PROP
3. The following deflection limits under wet
L’ I. L’ I _ L’ concrete are recommended.
I- I- Exposed soffits L/240 for exposed soffits where
1 !
SLMSPAN L 9AeSPAN L SLABSPAN L good general alignment is required for a soffit
I- -i -i
that is visible after construction.
SONDEK II SHEET LENGTH BONDEIC II SHRW LENGTH
Concealed soffit s U150 for concealed soffits
where visual quaiity is not important, that is the
soffit will not be seen after construction.
3. Sheeting dead load, g = 0.13t bm kPa
h

4. Conrete dead load, pg=25kN/m3 (an

I Table 2 - Maximum Unpropped Spans (mm) For Single Spans I allowance of 100 kg/m3 has been made for the
weight of reinforcement)
Slab I Ekt7o!x?d Soffits tIJ240~ Concealed Sofflts (L/150) 5. Ponding dead load - the additional concrete due
Depth Bondek Thhness Bondek Thickness to ponding of the concrete from the sheeting
deflection has been included.
hm~ I 0.60 0.75 1.0 0.60 0.75 1.00 6. Live load due to weight of workman and
2230 1 2470 1 2700 equipment allowed = 1.0 kPa .
7. No allowance for stacked materials has been
made.
8. Concentrated live load to due mounding of
concrete qc = 3.0 kPa during stage 2 only and
distributed anywhere along a length of 1.6m in
1920 2120 2350 the spanning direction
~~~~~~~~~i~~~~~~ ~~~~~.
ii:.:............... . . . . . ___ .._.._. . .._....._...,__:..., 9. Prop lines are positioned at equal spacing L
1750 1920 2150 Within span L
10. The information contained in this publication is
intended for guidance only.
11. Further detail should be sought from the
Bondek II literature or consulting your nearest
Table 3 - Maximum Bondek Span L (mm) For Continuous Sheet Lengths BHP Building Products Service Centre.
Over Two Or More Spans For Exposed Soff~ts (L/240)
Bondek Thickness / Number of Rows of Props
1 It!$ 1 0.60 1 0.75 1 1.00

Table 4 - Maximum Bondek Span L (mm) For Continuous Sheet Lengths

Over Two Or More Spans For Concealed Soffits (L/150)
BHP Building Products
I
copyright- All rights reserved 1996
Bondek Thickness / Number of Rows of Props The material in this publication is published by and is
1 $zl 1 0.60 I 0.75 I 1.00 the property of BHP Building Products and mat not
1 2 be reproduced in aay fcrm without written
(=) 1 2 1 2
permission of the publisher
90
~~~~~~ 3600 3600
BONDEK is a registered trademark of BHP Steel
. .‘.-:.-.-.‘. :. :. .-.‘.-_-.~.~.-~.~.‘~.‘.~‘.~
(JLA) Pty Ltd ACN 000 011058. A member of
~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:j’.120
:iaiiaiii~~~~~ 2.; . i. . . . -i .-_-:. . i .: . . . _._. ~~~~~
. . . . . . . . . . i._ . . .~~~~~~, .: ..i:. ._. ._. . ._._. . i. . :. . . . . . . ~~~~~~ii5 4800
~~~
4800 BHP Steel-a business group of BrokenHill
.:.~:.:.:.:.:. . ,._., _._ _.. _. .,.: . . . ._ . . .i_. . .,._._. . ._ _._._._ _._._.,.,. .,._. . . . . . . ::....:. ‘. .‘.‘.‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : . . . . . . -i. ... ... _.. . :, . . . . . . . . . . : . : .i:. Proprietary Company Limited and Subsidiary
150 3850 5780 4630 6000 Companies.

Ref: BDSHETM.doc - May 1996

5220 6500