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When work began recently on the new Criminal Justice Courts at Caernarfon it fell to specialists in expanded polystyrene formwork Cordek to provide a special ceiling featuring a series of massive barrel arches. Special moulds, manufactured from Filcor EPS, were used to meet the design specification. The semi-circular moulds were surfaced with specially adapted Correx sheeting and a concrete finish.

When work began recently on the new Criminal Justice Courts at Caernarfon it fell to specialists in expanded polystyrene formwork Cordek to provide a special ceiling featuring a series of massive barrel arches. Special moulds, manufactured from Filcor EPS, were used to meet the design specification. The semi-circular moulds were surfaced with specially adapted Correx sheeting and a concrete finish.

Double curvature formwork for a domed-shaped concrete roof in Ireland has been supplied by Cordek, with the use of its five-axis router and associated CADCAM technology. A three dimensional model was created by the company which was broken down into 'building blocks' that were machined out of expanded polystyrene to the required profile using CADCAM.

This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Cordek Ltd directly for further details.