RIB21 Benefits and Formwork Applications

RIB21 offers the following benefits:

• Offers increased productivity by speed of installation.
• Outperforms traditional prepared joints in shear and bond when formed correctly.
• Reduces the concrete pore/water pressures apparent with materials such as timber and steel, resulting in a reduction of supports required.
• Eliminates scabbling, thus reducing the risk of hand/arm vibration injuries.
• Allows a high rate of rise of pour to be achieved.
• Offers versatility and can be used with ribs running horizontally or vertically, curved and in water retaining structures.
• Permanently installed, unlike temporary timber formwork that must be removed after concrete is cast.
• Allows easy rebar penetration, with no drilling of shuttering board.
• Lightweight and can be handled easily.
• Easily and quickly utilised as an emergency stop end in the case of failure of equipment or break in concrete supply.
• Can be bent into a radius for curved formwork.
• Lends itself to be rendered or tiled without any additional scabbling or surface preparation.

Download the RIB21 product brochure here [pdf 302kb]