Column formworks are structural element that transmits, through compression the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. They are specially made for the purpose of wind and earthquakes and are designed for lateral forces. They also are made to give the best form of support to your structures. FORMWORK FOR RAFT FOUNDATION
This is basically a material that holds the wet reinforced concrete of the raft foundation in place until it cures. This material is mostly of wood, but this idea of formwork become obsolete internationally and it is gradually becoming obsolete in the country with the introduction of our steel shutters, steel panel or steel formwork.

STEEL SHUTTERS (ADVANTAGES)

1) ITS CHEAPER
It is cost effective and economical. The average cost of formwork using wood for a raft foundation is about five hundred thousand naira (500,000.00) while with steel shutters it’s a about half the cost of wood for an average building.

2) BETTER QUALITY END PRODUCT
The finished work when steel shutters are used gives perfect quality with no honey combs on the surface of raft foundation unlike wood that will bulge with lots of honey combs.

3) IT ELIMINATES WASTE
Steel shutters are reusable as justified by the fact that it is made of steel, therefore it can be use subsequently as against wood that is condemned after use due to water and weather.

4) IT MAINTAINS A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
Steel shutters when dismantled after use is easily removed from site with no extra cost unlike wood that litters around site thereby making the entire surroundings unkempt.

Take a model study of a normal fully detached duplex for 4-Board foundation raft. From the analysis, you will spend N709,500.00 using wood. Look at the analysis below. Also look at the speed that carpenters will never match. Also be informed that your site will be as neat as ever since all the installed panels will be removed by us and returned to our warehouse.
May I take liberty to notify you that it will take a maximum of two days to install our panels on your sit so that you can cast on the 3rd day. On the 4th day, we remove our panels and vacate your site.
With our panel, it will cost you N442, 800 or less to achieve in three days.
ESTIMATED COST IF YOU USE WOOD FOR THE RAFT FOR 369SQ METERS.You need 360 planks 1x12 at 950 =342,000.00
You need 540 soft wood 2x3 at250=135,000.00
You need 4 bags of nail at 5,000 each= 20,000.00
You need 4 rolls of binding wire at 4,500 each= 22,500.00
You need to pay labour at least 150,000 for this job.= 150,000.00
You need to spend 20,000 for transport.= 20,000.00
You need to keep 20,000 for miscellaneous expenditure= 20,000.00
TOTAL N709,500.00
At Bamenda Group we specialize in giving the best of its kind using our steel shutters to give you an accurate, neat and more defined structure.