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Method Statement ACP Cladding

This document provides details on the method statement for installing Alubond panels. It describes the types of panels that will be used, including spandrels, copings, flashing, and wall panels. It outlines the design engineering process, manufacturing process of cutting, routing, and roll forming the aluminum composite material sheets. It describes how the panels will be assembled with reinforcement if needed. Finally, it summarizes the installation process on site, including use of cradles or bosun's chairs if scaffolding is not available, setting out and attaching brackets, hanging the prefabricated panels with spacers, and sealing the joints with backer rod and sealant.

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Method Statement ACP Cladding

This document provides details on the method statement for installing Alubond panels. It describes the types of panels that will be used, including spandrels, copings, flashing, and wall panels. It outlines the design engineering process, manufacturing process of cutting, routing, and roll forming the aluminum composite material sheets. It describes how the panels will be assembled with reinforcement if needed. Finally, it summarizes the installation process on site, including use of cradles or bosun's chairs if scaffolding is not available, setting out and attaching brackets, hanging the prefabricated panels with spacers, and sealing the joints with backer rod and sealant.

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Method of Statement ACP / Alubond

Type of Work
1.1 Spandrels

1.2 Copings

1.3 Flashing

1.4 Internal Wall Panels

1.5 External Wall Panels

1.6 Column

1.7 Soffits

1.8 Materials

Materials
Alubond Sheets are produced from pellet and pre-painted Aluminium Coils, and manufactured by M/s. ……..
in 6mm, 5mm, 4mm & 3mm thick panels. The panel is visually flat.

Design Engineering
1) The site sizes will be applied to the previously approved drawings and the necessary amendments made.
2) Exploded workshop drawings will then be prepared for each different panels by Autocad etc.

3) Checks are then made to see that any changes in panel size do not affect the structural calculations. If
major changes appear these will be notified to the contractors with the relevant amended calculations.

Manufacture
Sawing Sheets: The sheets will be cut to size on vertical frame saw with digital measurement to ensure
accuracy, using a 203mm dia extra fine carbide tipped 60 tooth saw blade.

Routing
The sheet will be vee- grooved using the same vertical frame saw with a 83mm dia. Blade rated at 11,000
RPM. The Vee of the tooth angle will be 105 degrees and 0.51mm minimum will be left at the bottom of the
groove.
Roll Forming
A 3 Roller pyramid type rolling machine is used to curve the Alubond Panels. Usually, roller diameter from
152 mm to 64 mm can be used depending on the width of the panel. Multiple passes are made through the
rollers increasing the curvature until the desired radius is achieved. For 6mm thickness a minimum radius
90mm can be achieved.

Assembly
1) The corner cut outs are removed by panels.

2) The pre-painted panels are land bent to form trays and the four corners are reinforced with angles fixed in
position with either Plated screws or aluminium pop rivets.

3) The attachments clips are all fixed like wise to the panels at approximately 300mm centers. These clips
transfer the wind load on the panel to the structural supports. The clips are staggered from one panel to the
next

Panel Reinforcement

Alubond Panels may be stiffened to resist wind load and reduce panel deflection to that specified. Stiffeners
in the form of Aluminium angles or I section are adhered to the rear face of the panel at 600mm centres.
Stiffeners are fixed across the shortest distance and when screwed at each end liked to the support structure,
act as miniature beams.

Installation On Site
1. Cradle

Where necessary cradles and / or boson's chairs will be used for the installation where scaffolding is not
available or practical.

2.Substructure

1) Settings out is carried out with the use of a theodolite or laser level.

2) The galvanized / Aluminium fixing brackets will be bolted (using G. I Anchor bolt M8 x 65mm long) to the
concrete structure following the setting out lines.

3) The horizontal and vertical rails will be positioned working from both concerns towards the center of the
wall face.
4) If required the rockwool insulation panels will be placed in position and the vapour barrier laid over the
surface.

5) The prefabricated panels will be hung on the substructure and fixed with a single screw to ensure they do
not shuffle. Other screws are fixed to slotted holes to allow for both vertical and horizontal expansions.

6) A spacer gauge is used between adjacent panels to ensure a consistent gap between the panels.

7) A strained piano wire vertically down the building will ensure the vertical alignment of the first panel. The
remainder will then follow accurately.

8) The center panel will be measured on site and fabricated to order. A variation of + 0r 10mm over a panel
width of 1.0 meter will not be perceivable whereas small variations in the panel gap would show up easily.

Sealant
A corofil backer rod ( cavity barrier is used to prevent the spread of fire) will be placed between the panels and
the joint sealed with sealant.

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