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SHRINKAGE TESTS
In June 1994, tests were made at CERAM (Centre d'Enseignement et de Rechercghe en
Analyse des Matriaux), the Research Center of Ecole Nationake des Ponts et Chausses,
Paris France, to control concrete shrinkage of COFFOR walls compared to walls poured with
traditional waterproof formwork.
The results are given in the following page.
The exhibit shows that immediate concrete shrinkage with COFFOR is less than 3 microns,
i.e. 20 times lower than with traditional waterproof formwork.
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-20
-25
Formwork vibrated
00/03:15
-15
00/03:04
-10
00/02:52
00/02/14
00/02/29
00/02/18
00/02:06
00/01:55
00:01:43
00:01:32
00/01:20
Traditional waterproof
COFFOR non vibrated
COFFOR vibrated
00/01:09
Time in days/hour:mm
-30
00/00:57
00/00:45
00/00:34
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00/00:23
00/00:11
00/00:11
00/00:00
00/00:00
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COMPRESSION TESTS
In February 1996, tests were made at CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Btiment),
Paris, France, to compare compression strength of COFFOR walls with walls poured with
traditional waterproof formwork.
Five samples were poured with the same concrete, 4 with COFFOR and 2 with traditional
waterproof formwork..
The results were as follows:
No
Nature of
tests
A
(mm2)
123 200
123 200
123 200
123 200
Load Fmax in
kN resulting in
breaking
3 170
2 200
2 250
2 480
Loading in
N/mm2 at
breaking point
25.7
17.9
18.3
20.1
Young
(elasticity)
module
-36 831
36 095
41 615
Type of
breakin
g
R1
R2
R2
R2
1
2
3
4
Compression
test on
COFFOR
Walls
5
6
Compression test
on tradtional
waterproof formwork
106 400
106 400
2000
1770
18.8
16.6
31 128
23 748
R3
R3
DEFLEXION TESTS
1. In November 1999, a test was made at the Laboratoires d'Essai des Matriaux et Structures
of the Ecole des Ingnieurs de Genve, Geneva, Switzerland, to examine resistance under
deflexion of a COFFOR panel.
A 2900 cm x 73 cm x 15 cm COFFOR panel was used. A press with 2 points was applied
125 cm apart
Under deflexion, the COFFOR panel broke under a load of 35.5 kN (3.55 T)
2. In November 2002, a similar test was made at CSTB, Paris, France
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A 2000 cm x 122 cm x 15 cm COFFOR panel was used. A press with one point was applied
in the center
Under deflexion, the COFFOR panel broke under a load of 48 kN (4.8 T)
TRACTION TEST
In November 2002, traction tests were made to control the bonding of the COFFOR C profile
with concrete.
All tests made with C profile anchored in 30 cm concrete (or more) showed a 100% bonding,
as the C profile broke under traction.
On 5 tests made with C profiles anchored in 20 cm concrete (and without any support from
the zigzag COFFOR loop), 3 C profiles broke under traction, and 2 C profiles slided through
the concrete, but at their elasticity limit.
These tests show an excellent bonding of the C profile with concrete.
Complete report on these tests are available under request.
Additional tests are under way to determine an equivalence between steel content in COFFOR
and hard steel rebars.
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