THE COFFOR SYSTEM

Description Applications Tests performed - Certifications Advantages over other Systems Cost effective

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DESCRIPTION (1)

Integrated formwork System Two grids (riblathe) Vertical stiffeners every 20 cm strengthen the panel With or without thermal insulation Horizontal links connect the two sides together Hot dip galvanized steel

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DESCRIPTION (2)
Concrete is poured between the two grids Excess water is eliminated by gravity Air is also eliminated Concrete pressure is greatly reduced COFFOR remains in the wall after pouring

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CONCRETING

Less than 1-2% of concrete go through the grids

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CONCRETING

Concrete can be poured from the slab formwork of the upper floor
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CONCRETING

Even when concrete is poured horizontally and vibrated, less than 1-2% of concrete pass throuh the grids
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COFFOR
A CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM THAT IS FAST EASY TO USE COST EFFECTIVE

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All concrete constructions can be built with COFFOR

Individual houses

Buildings residential, commercial or industrial High rise buildings Hospital, schools and universities Some civil works
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House

China
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House

China
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House - Russia

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Russia

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The same house completed

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Russia

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Villa - Russia

Radius wall - Russia

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Villa - Russia

Murs courbes
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Extension of a medical center

France
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Villa

France
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Villa

Bahrain
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Social house

Egypt
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Egypt
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House

Kurdistan
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Villa

Thailand
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Villa

China
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Villa

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Development (52 villas)

China
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Development - 56 villas

France
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Residence

China
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Club house

Morocco
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Club house

Morocco
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High standing condominium

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France

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Administrative building

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India

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Administrative building

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India

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Five story building with exterior insulation - China

The concrete shell is done in 28 days
(350 m2 per floor)

With only 25 workers

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The same building completed

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7-story building

China
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Residential building

France
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High standing Residential Building

Four story building with exterior insulation France (under construction)

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The same building completed

Four story building with exterior insulation (completed)

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Social housing (under construction)

Five story social building with exterior insulation under construction - China
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The same building completed

Five story social building with exterior insulation (completed)

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Residential development

Five 10-story buildings - China

The concrete shell (30.000 m2 floor space) was done in 58 days
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Residential development

Five 10-story buildings The concrete shell (30.000 m2 floor space) was done in 58 days
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Commercial/Residential Development

12-story building under construction - China The concrete shell was completed in 3 months
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Commercial/Residential Development

The same building after a mortar coating

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Commercial/Residential Development

The same building completed

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Commercial/Residential Development
Four 9-story buildings plus one 12-story building. In total, more than 40.000 m2 of floor space

The development was completed in 8 months 3 months for the concrete shell 5 months for the second work

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Commercial building

Ground floor (walls are 5 meter high) - China

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Residential building

6-story building - China

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Residential building

6-story building - China

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University dormitory - China

The walls are 3.50 m high The concrete structure (8400 m2 over 7 levels) was done in 7 weeks
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University dormitory

Building completed
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Residential development - China

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Development of 35 buildings 5-story and 10-story

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Residential development - China

12-story buildings
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Residential development

Housing for the Military Hospital - Algeria

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Residential development

Housing for the Military Hospital - Algeria

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Residential development

Residential development of 47 buildings - Algeria

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Residential development

Residential development of 47 buildings

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Warehouse 12-meter high walls

China
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Warehouse 12-meter high walls

China - Completed
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University

University Amphitheater - France

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Office building

7-story tower France

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High Rise Building

Hotel extension (34 stories) - China

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INNOVATION COFFOR
All the components of COFFOR are already used in construction: riblathe, C channels, rebars The particularity of COFFOR is to assemble them together

COFFOR IS A SYSTEM

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CERTIFICATION
The first construction was done in 1996 (first generation of COFFOR) for the piles of the Hospital George Pompidou in Paris, France Over 5.000.000 m2 of constructions have been built COFFOR is certified: CSTB (France), CNERIB (Algeria), ITB (Poland), Switzerland, China, Russia, Thaland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, etc.)

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Laboratory tests
Several tests were performed in France, Switzerland, Egypt, China, Algeria) to measure: Resistance under compression Resistance under deflexion Bonding of the C profile to concrete Immediate shrinkage of concrete Concrete quality

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Deflexion test

The COFFOR panel 200 cm x 122 cm x 15 cm has no rebar reinforcement Under centered deflexion, the panel broke under a weight of 48 KN (4,8 T) In addition, the panel demonstrated high ductility
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Elimination of excess water improves concrete quality

The water/cement ratio is lower The resistance in compression is 8-10% higher The immediate shrinkage is 10 times lower: 2

vs. 20-25 for traditional waterproof formwork The elasticity modulus is 30-40% higher

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COFFOR is a construction System easy to use

COFFOR offers advantages: For the contractor For the controlling organization For the developer For the user
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ADVANTAGES (1)
No investment for the contractor Very light (10 kg/m2), COFFOR can be carried by hand Construction time is reduced by compared to traditional shutter Systems and 3-4 times compared to column and beams Systems
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ADVANTAGES (2)

Easy to use No qualified personnel is necessary contrary to other Systems No need for accessories (wires tubes are sufficient) contrary to shutters
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ADVANTAGES (3)
Easy insertion of rebar (if necessary) No need to add rebar in current portion of walls Elimination of anticrack welded wire
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ADVANTAGES (4)
Visual control of the pour (no segregation) Increased security no need for crane Easy insertion of conduits for plumbing and electricity Cost effective compared to other Systems
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ADVANTAGES (5)
COFFOR allows all architectural creations Last minute changes are possible Other filling material is possible (flying ash) COFFOR is ecological: environment is not polluted (no wood burnt on constuction site, no need for cleaning oil), natural ressources are preserved by the elimination of extensive use of bricks
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ADVANTAGES (6)

Easy use of all type of finishing. Stucco bonds very well on the riblathe

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ADVANTAGES (7)
COFFOR is easily cut with a circular saw

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ADVANTAGES (8)

INSULATED COFFOR offers an exterior insulation that eliminates thermal bridges

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COFFOR can build all parts of constructions

Walls Slabs, roof Columns, beams Foundations

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Walls

Facade wall
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Walls

Facade wall
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Walls

Mur de faade

New Caledonia
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Walls

Mur de faade
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Walls

Mur de faade

USA
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Walls

Russia
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Walls

China
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Highly reinforced walls

With COFFOR single panels - Algeria

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Walls

Facade wall before concreting

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Walls

Facade wall after concreting - Algeria

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Walls

Facade wall after concreting

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Walls

Facade wall after concreting - France

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Walls

Facade wall after concreting - France

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Walls

Interior wall after concreting - France

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Walls

Inside wall after concreting - China

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Adjoining Walls

Wall 4.50 m high - France

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Radius walls

Rebar

Rebar is used to align COFFOR

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Walls

Radius wall - France

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Walls

Radius wall (staircase) - France

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Walls

Facade wall with exterior insulation - Russia

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Walls

Facade wall with exterior insulation - China

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COFFOR can build

Slab Roof flat or inclined

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Slabs

Slab before rebar placement - Egypt

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Slabs

Slab after rebar placement - Egypt

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Slabs

Exterior side of COFFOR wall panel is higher February 2010 Elimination of edge formwork - Egypt

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Slabs

Slab over a corridor - China

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Slabs

Slab and lintel with COFFOR - China

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Roofs

COFFOR panel before concreting - France

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Roofs

Inclined roof after concreting China

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Roofs

Inclined roof after concreting - China

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Roofs

Inclined roof Exterior view - China

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Roofs

Inclined roof Exterior view - China

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Lintels

Lintel over a door - China

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Roofs

Inclined roof - France

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Roofs

Inclined roof - France

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COFFOR can build

Rectangular columns Round columns

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Columns

Rectangular column
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Columns

Rectangular column
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Columns

Round column
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Columns

Round column
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COFFOR can build

Tunnels

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Tunnel

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COFFOR can build

Sustaining walls

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Sustaining walls

Sustaining wall along motorway before concreting France

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Sustaining wall

Sustaining wall along a motorway after concreting France

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Sustaining wall

Reinforcement of road - France

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Surrounding wall

New Caledonia
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Walls for fitness center

Walls for 2 SPAS and slab around pools France

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Walls for fitness center

Walls for 2 SPAS and slab around pools

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Surrounding wall

27 km long - Russia
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COFFOR can build

Swimming pools Tanks Various piping projects

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Swimming pools - France

Private pools (5 x 10 m to 8 x 12 m) are built in 1-2 days (also delivered in kit)

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Swimming pool

COFFOR pool delivered in KIT

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Swimming pools

Insertion of reserves is easy

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Tank - China

Water purification tank

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COFFOR can be used for

Foundation Crawl space

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Foundations

With single COFFOR panels (one side)

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Foundations

With single COFFOR panels (one side)

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Foundations

With single COFFOR panels (one side)

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Foundations

With single COFFOR panels (one side)

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Crawl space

COFFOR panels placed horizontally - France

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Crawl space

The exterior side is higher than the interior side Elimination of edge formwork for the slab - France
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COFFOR can also build

Dikes

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Dikes

Without drying the area - France

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COFFOR can reinforce

Weak walls that need reinforcement

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Commercial building - France

Rehabilitation of an existing building Reinforcement of facade walls Exterior view

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Commercial building

Rehabilitation of an existing building Reinforcement of facade walls Interior view

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Historical wall

Before reinforcement - France

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Historical wall

Reinforcement with COFFOR

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ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF COFFOR VS. SHUTTERS

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DISADVANTAGES OF COFFOR VS. SHUTTERS

A finishing is necessary COFFOR cannot be used again Necessity to wear gloves

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ADVANTAGES OF COFFOR VS. SHUTTERS (1)

No dismantling necessary Elimination of all problems related to shutters (investment, availability, transport, cleaning, maintenance, rotation, storing) No need for qualified workers No accessories

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ADVANTAGES OF COFFOR VS. SHUTTERS (2)

No crane necessary Increased security on the site Easy control of the rebar presence Easy control of the pour Possibility to pour one story including walls and upper slab in one pass Easy integration of second work reserves (piping for electricity and plumbing)
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COFFOR IS COST EFFECTIVE

Compared with traditional column and beams structure, COFFOR uses much less steel COFFOR uses a little more concrete but eliminates most of the bricks COFFOR saves on labor and on construction time

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COFFOR USES LESS STEEL

For a 5 story-building for example, 50 percent less steel with COFFOR compared with a column and beams structure No rebar in the current portion of the walls (compliance with EUROCODE) With COFFOR, only rebar in corners and around the opening Steel quantity in COFFOR panels corresponds to 60 kg/m3 (1 sqm weighs 11 kg)
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COFFOR USES A LITTLE MORE CONCRETE

With COFFOR most column and beams are eliminated Quantity of concrete with COFFOR is about 20-30 % greater than concrete in frame structure Approximately 60-70% of bricks are eliminated with COFFOR

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COFFOR SAVES ON LABOR AND ON CONSTRUCTION TIME

Man-hour with COFFOR is reduced by 70% compared to column and beams Less qualification of workers with COFFOR Construction time with COFFOR is 3 to 4 times faster:
one floor per week with COFFOR One floor per month with traditional column and beams

Savings in management and overhead is important for the contractor

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CONCLUSION
COFFOR builds shear wall ---> safer construction COFFOR is faster COFFOR is simpler COFFOR is cheaper

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