Metal Keyway For Concrete Slabs

It has square knockouts for square and round dowels.

Metal keyway for concrete slabs.

Though the installation of keyway joint does not appear to increase the load transfer efficiency of longitudinal joint it proves to help reduce the deflection of concrete pavement. This product is for use in concrete flatwork as a control or construction joint. Helps minimize floating. This provides better load transfer over round dowels and also reduced edge curl in slabs.

Proper steps for using screed key joints in concrete slabs to make pouring multiple slabs of concrete more efficient screed key joints can be used. Qk35 is used in concrete applications. Manufactured of 24 gauge g60 hot dipped mill galvanized steel. If keyways are to be used in such circumstances it might be well to thicken the edge to 6 inches and use a keyway made for a 6 inch thick slab.

The false form k30 is fabricated in 18 gauge metal for 8 to 12 slabs. The slab may be too thin. The slab is for a room addition. Is that true or will it be ok.

We will go back after a few days and saw cut lines through. It is a stay in place metal keyed control joint former. Quickey is a stay in place metal keyed control joint former. Reduces edge curl on slabs.

Meets aci and pca recommendations. Any wood insert in concrete such as a keyway should be well soaked in water prior to concrete placement or be resin sealed. In this video i take you along as we pour a 36x46 concrete slab for a steel building to go on. I m having a 24 x 18 4 slab poured tomorrow and the concrete guy said to use a keyway on the middle to have something to straight edge by and also be used for an expansion joint.

We offer a galvanized keyfold joint system for concrete slabs in depths of 3 4 6 8 10 and 12. Standard steel forms are often constructed with a keyway in place. Keyways are not recommended for thin slab less than 250mm thick because of the difficulty in construction. Keyways are formed with templates of metal or wood.

Keyfold joint systems. K30 and k33 metal keyway center strip metal keyways are available to form keyways along longitudinal and transverse joints in concrete slabs. This product is sold in 10 lengths. Using the quickey system reduces installation time and provides for a smoother level pour.

I though i remember reading that you shouldn t use one in a slab that thin. To place an order or request more information please contact a sales representative. The general center strip k33 is fabricated in 18 and 20 gauge metal for 5 to 10 slabs. Metal screed joint keyway concrete accessories.