Tag: mould
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DEMOULDING SLOPE
Demoulding of precast member without damage to either the components like lifter or mould is critical to successful replication process for the particular complicated design. During mould design, the designers concentrate to make minimum draft (nearly 10 ) on mould to wherever the possible to minimize demoulding force and resultant stress on lifters and prevent…
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The Signficance of the “Mould” Face in Precast Panel Detailing
The Mould Face This post attempts to explain the following two questions, for those starting to learn the precast trade: A lot of fancy words are thrown around. Near face. Far face. And mould face. What does it all mean? How should shop drawings be marked vis-a-vis the mould face, and why should they be…
