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Helix® used in Valkyries Slab
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A slab was recently poured and placed for 'The Valkyries'. Townhouse project located in Squamish, BC. The concrete placer and finisher was Summit Concrete Specialties. Helix was added to the concrete at the ready mix plant of Cardinal Concrete Ltd. Using a forklift, an employee dropped the Helix into the hopper before the addition of any water, cement or aggregate. The drum turned for six minutes to ensure all three dimensional clumps were broken up into two dimensional layers. Helix (9 lbs./yd3). One of...
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Helix® Technical Information
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The key feature of Helix is the TWISTED. Profile. This drives the failure mechanism from a frictional mode to untwisting, setting Helix apart from other fibers. Helix behaves more like conventional steel reinforcement than other fibers because of this mechanism. Furthermore the pull-out resistance of Helix is not dependant on the inclination angle of the micro rebar with respect to a crack. For more detailed technical information, go to the manufacturer's website: Polytorx LLC. Helix begins to engage soo...