PRECAST WALL

CONNECTION WIRE
ROPE BOXES 12
CONTENTS
Wire Boxes for Precast Panels 12-03

Selection 12-04

Capacities 12-05

Installation 12-07

Supervision of Installation 12-09

Manufacturing 12-09

PRECAST WALL
CONNECTION WIRE
ROPE BOXES
WIRE BOXES FOR PRECAST PANELS
Wire Rope Boxes are designed to be used as a structural connection for pre-cast units with recesses, or
between precast units and in-situ concrete components. The casing of the box eliminates the need for
additional formwork. The rope boxes are very easy to use on site, with no-tool tear-off tape that releases
the flexible loops. The loops are stitched into the adjoining element with rods and insitu concrete.
We can provide boxes containing a single loop or maxi - depending on the load capacities that are required.

PRECAST WALL CONNECTION WIRE ROPE BOXES

The product packaging provides the following information: product type, product name, quantity, ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality
and environment system markings, FI marking and product picture.

www.cfsfixings.com 12 03
SELECTION CAPACITIES
Our product range includes Standard wire boxes, and Maxi wire box. Selection should be made based on The Standard boxes (RVL-60, -80, -100 and -120)
the thickness of the joint. For greater loads use Maxi wire rope boxes. all have equal capacities. For greater loads, use
the Maxi box (RVL-140).
Design Principles
The capacities presented in the tables below are
Standard and Maxi Wire Loop Boxes calculated for static loads. Our wire rope loops are
not designed to be used for dynamic loading or
for lifting. For the capacities to be achieved, there
should be no cracks or deformations in the joints.
The capacities of the wire rope loops are
calculated for a joint as presented in the diagram
with seam thickness and reinforcement as outlined
in the following sections. The steel boxes and the
seam must be fully filled with concrete.
The capacities given are the resistances in ultimate

PRECAST WALL CONNECTION WIRE ROPE BOXES

limit state, so please compare to design loads.
The resistance is defined by the weakest concrete
in the joint (element/joint concrete). Resistances
are calculated for concrete classes C25/30,
C30/37 and C40/50.

Box Type Part No SL L L1 h b t Ø (mm) D

(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) Note 1 (mm)
± 10 ± 20 ± 10 ±2 ±2 ±2
CFS-RVL-60 60 270 60
CFS-RVL-80 80 250 60
Standard 336 160 50 20 6
CFS-RVL-100 100 230 65
CFS-RVL-120 120 210 70
Maxi CFS-RVL-140 140 528 370 200 50 20 8 100
Longitudinal Shear Capacity
According to SFS – EN 12385. Thickness of steel plate of the box is 0.7mm.
Design Value of Longitudinal Shear Resistance, VRd (kN/m)
Standard Maxi
Boxes Centre to Centre
Materials CFS-RVL-60, -80, -100, -120 CFS-RVL-140

Part Material Standard C25/30 C40/50 C25/30 C40/50

Steel box 1.0330 SFS-EN 10130 250 125 159 - -

300 117 148 - -
Wire rope high strength steel wire rope SE-Zn SFS-EN 12385
350 101 128 182 230
Compression sleeve 1.0046 SFS-EN 10025
400 89 112 163 207
The steel box and the wire rope are zinc coated. Zinced products are passivated with min. 1 month of storage. 450 79 100 146 184
500 72 91 131 166
550 66 83 120 152
600 60 76 110 139
650 56 71 102 129
700 52 66 95 120
750 49 62 - -

The resistance is defined by the weakest concrete in the system, either to fill the joint or the concrete used to make the precast element.

12 04 www.cfsfixings.com www.cfsfixings.com 12 05
Tensile Capacity
Capacities are shown here per box.
INSTALLATION
Seam Thickness (b)
Design Value of Tensile Indented joint dimensions used in calculations
Box Type Part No Resistance, FRd (kN) The size of the wire rope loops must be chosen for transversal shear force
according to the thickness of the joint to enable the
C25/30 C40/50
vertical ribbed steel bar in the joint to pass through
CFS-RVL-60 the wire rope loops on both side of the joint.
CFS-RVL-80
Standard 12.9 12.9
CFS-RVL-100 Recommended thickness
Box Type Part No
of rope loop seam (mm)
CFS-RVL-120
CFS-RVL-60 70-90
Maxi CFS-RVL-140 23.1 23.1
CFS-RVL-80 90-110
Standard
CFS-RVL-100 110-140
The resistance is defined by the weakest concrete
in the system, either to fill the joint or the concrete CFS-RVL-120 140-190
used to make the precast element. The distance
Maxi CFS-RVL-140 160-220
between wire loop boxes must be as defined later
in this section.

PRECAST WALL CONNECTION WIRE ROPE BOXES

Minimum Edge Distance and Spacing
Transversal Shear force Dimensions for Standard and Maxi Boxes
Centre to centre Emin = minimum distance between
Capacities are shown here per box. wire rope loops at the same side of the joint.

Design Value of Horizontal Centre to centre Cmax = minimum distance between

Box Type Part No Shear Resistance, NRd (kN) wire rope loops at opposite sides of the joint.
C25/30 C40/50 Minimum width Bmin = minimum total wall width.
Standard CFS-RVL-60 4.6 5.8

CFS-RVL-80

Centre to Centre Cmax

Centre to Centre Emin

Minimum Width Bmin

Edge Distance Dmin
CFS-RVL-100
Maxi 8.2 10.3
CFS-RVL-120 Box Type Part No

CFS-RVL-140

mm
The resistance is defined by the weakest concrete
CFS-RVL-60
in the system, either to fill the joint or the concrete
used to make the precast element. The distance CFS-RVL-80
Standard 250 100 20 120
between wire loop boxes must be as defined later CFS-RVL-100
in this section. Combined Forces
CFS-RVL-120
For circumstances where there is a combination of
Maxi CFS-RVL-140 350 200 25 150
forces on the wire loop joints, the following must apply:

VApplied FApplied NApplied

+ + ≤ 1
VRd FRd NRd

12 06 www.cfsfixings.com www.cfsfixings.com 12 07
Reinforcement of the joint
When using wire rope loops, a vertical ribbed steel bar
Reinforcing steel A500HW or similar SUPERVISION OF INSTALLATION
must always be installed through the wire loops as
shown here. Check list before casting:
• Wire rope loop is in good condition
Recommended thickness • Wire rope loop is according to designs and in the right place
Box Type Part No
of rope loop seam (mm)
• Wire rope loop is attached firmly
CFS-RVL-60 12
• The required additional reinforcement is installed
CFS-RVL-80 12
Standard During the casting:
CFS-RVL-100 12
• Wire rope loop stays in the right place
CFS-RVL-120 12
• The concrete is thoroughly vibrated around the RVL wire rope loop
Maxi CFS-RVL-140 16
After the casting:
• The tape covering the steel box is removed at the factory after the concrete is cured

INSTALLATION Case Study 1

MANUFACTURING

PRECAST WALL CONNECTION WIRE ROPE BOXES

The wall elements must be reinforced according to
the wall element design.
Our RVL wire rope loops are manufactured by R-Group Finland Oy.
Case 1 – Where wire loops are used to
transfer forces Manufacturing markings
When RVL wire rope loops are used to transfer The product packaging includes an R-Steel sticker, containing the following information: product type,
forces in the joint, anchorage of the wire rope loop product name, quantity, ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality and environmental system markings, FI marking
must be secured by overlapping the wire rope loop and product picture.
sufficiently with the reinforcement of the concrete
element. This should be done to the engineer’s Products are delivered in boxes marked with FI and BY (Concrete Association of Finland) logo and the
design depending on your precise arrangement. number of certified product declaration, numbers of the ISO-certificates and the product type and name.

Where the wire loop is used in a corner joint a Quality control

reinforcing bar should be installed into the inner Quality control of the wire rope loops is done according to the requirements of the Finish Code of Building
edge of the fold of the RVL wire rope loop, the Regulation and the instructions according to the quality and environment system of R-Group Finland Oy
diameter of this bar should be the same as the (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001).
reinforcement installed in the joint.
Case Study 2
Case 2 – Where RVL wire loops are not
used to transfer forces
When wire rope loops are used to limit cracking
of the seam or to tie elements together
without defining the required force, additional
reinforcement in the wall is recommended as
shown here, including 2 No 10mm diameter
additional bars in each piece.
Attachment to the formwork
The wire rope loop box must be attached
securely so it cannot move during casting of the
concrete. At the wire rope loop, the concrete
must be compacted carefully as the loop cannot
be vibrated. The wire rope loops boxes may be
fastened to formwork with nails or by magnets.
The part of the wire rope which enters the concrete
element is installed amidst the reinforcement and
does not need to be tied to the reinforcement.

12 08 www.cfsfixings.com www.cfsfixings.com 12 09
12 10 www.cfsfixings.com