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999797014
10/2018
en-US,US,CA
The Formwork Experts.
Dokaflex S
User Information
Instructions for assembly and use
© by Doka GmbH, A-3300 Amstetten
9797-216-01

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  • Page 1 999797014 10/2018 en-US,US,CA The Formwork Experts. Dokaflex S User Information Instructions for assembly and use © by Doka GmbH, A-3300 Amstetten 9797-216-01...
  • Page 2 User Information Dokaflex S 9797-226-01 999797014 - 10/2018...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User Information Dokaflex S Contents Introduction Basic safety warnings System description System logic for all floor-slabs up to 10" thick Adaptability Instructions for assembly and use Structural design Horizontal loads Tie-back solutions General remarks Secondary-beam stabilizers Combining Doka table systems...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    This booklet is aimed at all persons who will be work- This document can also be used as a generally valid ing with the Doka product or system that it describes. set of Instructions for Assembly and Use (Method It contains information on the standard design for...
  • Page 5 ▪ ▪ The functional / technical instructions, safety warn- It is not permitted to modify Doka products; any such ings and loading data shall all be strictly observed modifications constitute a safety risk. and complied with. Non-compliance can cause acci-...
  • Page 6 The following symbols are used in this document: Observe all country-specific regulations applying to the handling of formwork and scaffolding. For system formwork the Doka slinging means stated in this DANGER booklet must be used – this is a mandatory require- This is a notifier drawing attention to an ment.
  • Page 7 User Information Dokaflex S Introduction 999797014 - 10/2018...

  • Page 8: System Description

    Small number of system components system for floor-slabs - all perfectly co-ordinated Dokaflex S can easily be adapted to fit any layout, sim- ply by telescoping the Doka H20 top beams. ▪ no structural-design work is needed, as Dokaflex S shows you the maximum spacings for all slabs up to 18"...
  • Page 9 User Information Dokaflex S System description (B) Doka beams H20 top P 16’-0" and 11’-6" (F) Removable folding tripod top ▪ The removable folding tripod provides sufficient bracing easy-to-distinguish primary beams (16’-0") and sec- while the floor props, primary beams and secondary ondary beams (11’-6")

  • Page 10: System Logic For All Floor-Slabs Up To 10" Thick

    2 marks = 8’-0" ▪ max. spacing of stringers Stringers and joists The 16’-0" long Doka beam H20 top P is used as a stringer, and the 11’-6" long H20 top P beam as a joist. Format of the formwork sheets Standard 4’-0"...

  • Page 11: Adaptability

    Grid and flexibility - in one system Infill zones are solved within the system - with no spe- Dokaflex S also adapts to difficult layouts. cial accessories needed. The necessary adaptation is made by overlapping the Doka beams and inserting strips of formwork sheeting.

  • Page 12: Instructions For Assembly And Use

    Instructions for assembly and use User Information Dokaflex S Instructions for assembly and use Setting up the floor props NOTICE ➤ ➤ When setting up the floor prop, make sure System logic for all floor-slabs up to 10" thick: Lay...
  • Page 13 User Information Dokaflex S Instructions for assembly and use ➤ Inserting the primary beams Set up each removable folding tripod. NOTICE The lowering heads can hold both single beams (on ➤ Do not oil or grease wedge-clamped joints. edge-of-room props) and double beams (at overlaps).
  • Page 14 Instructions for assembly and use User Information Dokaflex S Placing the secondary beams Installing the intermediate props ➤ Use the beam forks to place the secondary beams in NOTICE position, with an overlap. ➤ Install the intermediate props so that they force-fit.
  • Page 15 NOTICE ➤ Use personal fall-arrest systems to protect against fall hazards when working on unse- cured slab-edges (e.g. Doka personal fall- arrest set). ➤ Lay the plywood sheets. (grain at right angles to the secondary beams) Where necessary (e.g. edge zones), secure the form-ply with 6d nails.
  • Page 16 Instructions for assembly and use User Information Dokaflex S Setting up the formwork in open D Safety catch 2 E Safety catch 3 rooms ➤ Slide the diagonal cross on to the latch-type pegs, and immediately secure it with the safety catches.
  • Page 17 User Information Dokaflex S Instructions for assembly and use Setting up the floor props B Prop holder with quick-fixing mechanism C Doka floor prop Eurex ➤ Roughly adjust the height of the floor prop, using the ➤ Secure floor props with a Supporting head H20 DF to fastening clamp.
  • Page 18 Instructions for assembly and use User Information Dokaflex S ➤ Inserting the primary beams Adjust the inside props on the bracing frames to the right height. The lowering heads can hold both single beams (on edge-of-room props) and double beams (at overlaps).
  • Page 19 User Information Dokaflex S Instructions for assembly and use Placing the secondary beams Installing the intermediate props ➤ Use the beam forks to place the secondary beams in NOTICE position, with an overlap. ➤ Install the intermediate props so that they force-fit.
  • Page 20 Horizontal forces at exposed slab-edges, downturned Use personal fall-arrest systems to protect against fall hazards when working on unse- beams or steps in ceiling slabs must be restrained by cured slab-edges (e.g. Doka personal fall- bracing or tie-backs. arrest set). ➤...
  • Page 21 Connecting floor props one on top of another is also prohibited. ➤ Use floor props of adequate length or load- bearing towers are propping. Doka floor props connected one on top of Stacked Dokaflex another 9776-209-02 9776-209-03 Doka floor props of adequate length...
  • Page 22 Instructions for assembly and use User Information Dokaflex S Pouring 9776-230-01 ➤ Before pouring, check the floor props once again. The fastening clamp must be checked to ensure its fully inserted into the floor prop until it stops moving in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 23 User Information Dokaflex S Instructions for assembly and use Removing parts that are no longer needed Removing the floor props ➤ Turn the secondary beams on to their sides, pull Take a firm grip on the inner tube with one hand.

  • Page 24: Structural Design

    50 psf ▪ max. mid-span deflection: l/360 or 1/4" (without service load) ▪ 2.5:1 safety factor Dokaflex S data-table for interior application For slab thicknesses greater than 18", consult your Doka technician. Timber formwork beams H20 Joist spacing of sanded grades Max.
  • Page 25 ... 9" d ... 8’-0" A Lashing strap 5.00m B Doka beam H20 top P 16’-0" D Diagonal cross 18.200 For the sake of more clarity, all the requirements relat- ing to bracing are not included here. Contractor shall provide bracing or tie-backs as required for horizontal loads.

  • Page 26: Horizontal Loads

    Horizontal loads During pouring Using Dokaflex S on edge zones If no separate edge tables are available, the following points shall be taken into account when Dokaflex S is used: ▪ Horizontal forces shall be transferred by means of bracing or tie-backs, and can also be transferred into existing parts of the structure, such as concrete col- umns or walls.
  • Page 27 User Information Dokaflex S Structural design Bracing table (see note on page 26): Slab Influence width (a or c) thick- ness Bracing b = 24’ b = 32’ b = 48’ 10" d = 48’ d = 64’ d = 96’...

  • Page 28: Tie-Back Solutions

    Structural design User Information Dokaflex S Tie-back solutions Around formwork beam and For transferring low horizontal loads (stabilization, V/100, windproofing etc.). Lowering head H20 Max. tie-back load: 1120 lbs (5 kN) Tr784-200-01 Tr784-200-01 H Horizontal load V Vertical load A Back-stay force WARNING A Lashing strap 5.00m...

  • Page 29: General Remarks

    Lay the plywood sheets. used for transferring horizontal loads. ➤ After the plywood sheets have been laid, unhook and remove the Secondary-beam stabilizers with an Alu For more information, please contact your Doka- tech- beam fork H20. nician. 999797014 - 10/2018...

  • Page 30: Combining Doka Table Systems

    Dokamatic S and Dokaflex tables The Doka tables are pre-assembled, and save on both labor and crane time. With the DoKart, the tables can easily be traveled to their next location by just one man working on his own.

  • Page 31: Tables Around Edges Of Slab

    User Information Dokaflex S General remarks Tables around edges of slab It can be advantageous to combine Dokaflex S with Dokamatic S tables, particularly in edge-zones. With edge floor-beam This is an easy, safe way of forming drop-beams and slab stop-ends, and of erecting safety railings.

  • Page 32: Safety Railings

    Clamped to floor-slabs or other parts of the structure with an overall height of between 1" and 1’-5". 9797-225-01 a ... 5’-11" A Doka beam H20 top P 16’-0" a ... 3’-3" B Handrail post T 1.80m A Handrail clamp S...

  • Page 33: Doka Service Offerings

    You’ll find the Doka training program well worth looking into. The Doka branch in your region will be pleased to tell you more about Doka's various training offer- ings. 999797014 - 10/2018...

  • Page 34: Shoring System, Reshoring, Concrete Technology And Stripping

    General remarks User Information Dokaflex S Shoring system, reshoring, concrete technology and stripping What is a shoring system? What guidelines can be used for shoring and reshoring? In multilevel cast-in-place building construction, freshly cast floors are supported by a system of formwork,...
  • Page 35 User Information Dokaflex S General remarks Strength development in the new Curing of new concrete concrete New site-placed concrete is exposed to influences which may cause cracking and slow down its strength development: ▪ premature drying 90°F ▪ over-rapid cooling in the first few days 80°F...

  • Page 36: Formwork Planning With Tipos-Doka

    This is why Tipos-Doka formwork solution the program gives you. All this saves gives you complete piece-lists that leave no room for time - yours.

  • Page 37: Transporting, Stacking And Storing

    ▪ 9234-203-01 forklift truck To make the Doka skeleton transport box easier to load Shifting boxes with the forklift or pallet stacking and unload, one of its sidewalls can be opened. truck Max. load: 700 kg (1540 lbs)
  • Page 38 1.20m max. 3 partitions 0.80m max. 3 partitions Tr755-200-04 Tr755-200-05 Using Doka multi-trip transport boxes as storage units Max. n° of boxes on top of one another Outdoors (on the site) Indoors Floor gradient up to 3% Floor gradient up to 1% Storage and transport devices for small items: ▪...
  • Page 39 Use with Bolt-on caster set B: Always apply the parking brake when the container is 'parked'. When Doka stacking pallets are stacked, the bottom pallet must NOT be one with a bolt-on caster set mounted to it. 999797014 - 10/2018...
  • Page 40 Use with Bolt-on caster set B: B' Operating Instructions! Always apply the parking brake when the container is 'parked'. When Doka stacking pallets are stacked, the bottom pallet must NOT be one with a bolt-on caster set mounted to it. 999797014 - 10/2018...
  • Page 41 Loading the pallet ➤ Turn the prop-holders (= the quick-fixing mecha- nisms) through 90°, fix them and place the frame into the Doka stacking pallet (see Close-up 1). TR1012-211-01 A Bracing frame Eurex 1.22m C Doka stacking pallet 1.55x0.85m Close-up 2 TR1012-211-03 A Bracing frame Eurex 1.22m...

  • Page 42: Product Overview

    Article # [lbs] Article # Product overview [lbs] Article # Doka floor prop Eurex 30 top 250 28.2 586092400 Removable folding tripod top 26.5 586155500 Length: 4'-10" - 8'-2" (148 - 250 cm) Stützbein top Doka floor prop Eurex 30 top 300 36.2 586093400...
  • Page 43 Aluminum Galvanized Powder-coated yellow Length: 7" (18 cm) Length: 5'-9" (176 cm) Follow fitting instructions! Doka beam H20 top P 11'-6" 42.5 189713000 Doka beam H20 top P 16'-0" 59.1 189712000 Doka-Träger H20 top P Doka coil 16mm 0.02 588633000...
  • Page 44 Product overview User Information Dokaflex S [lbs] Article # [lbs] Article # Multi-trip packaging Handrail clamp S 25.4 580470000 Schutzgeländerzwinge S Galvanized Doka skeleton transport box 1.70x0.80m 192.0 583012000 Height: 4' - 5'-7" (123 - 171 cm) Doka-Gitterbox 1,70x0,80m Galvanized Height: 3'-8"...
  • Page 45 User Information Dokaflex S Product overview [lbs] Article # [lbs] Article # Doka accessory box 235.0 583010000 Doka-Kleinteilebox Timber parts varnished yellow Steel parts galvanized Length: 5'-1" (154 cm) Width: 2'-9" (83 cm) Height: 2'-6" (77 cm) Special order only! Bolt-on castor set B 74.1 586168000...
  • Page 46 Product overview User Information Dokaflex S 999797014 - 10/2018...
  • Page 47 User Information Dokaflex S Product overview 999797014 - 10/2018...
  • Page 48 70 countries, the Doka Group has a highly efficient dis- than 6000. tribution network which ensures that equipment and www.doka.com/dokaflex Doka GmbH | Josef Umdasch Platz 1 | 3300 Amstetten | Austria | T +43 7472 605-0 | F +43 7472 66430 | info@doka.com | www.doka.com 999797014 - 10/2018...

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