Features and Advantages
What are the Requirements of an Effective
Housing System?
Must be cost effective.
Must be capable of a fast rate of construction.
Must be adaptable to any structural design or architectural
layout.
Must produce high quality, durable and low maintenance
structures.
Must produce structures that are resistant to meteorological
and/or seismic conditions.
The Mascon Construction System
meets all of these criteria
Mascon Construction System
Hand-held reusable aluminum formwork system for forming
cast-in-place concrete housing.
The System also controls the scheduling of the other trades
involved in the construction;
steel reinforcement,
mechanical and electrical,
concreting.
Internal View of Mascon Aluminum Formwork
External View of Mascon Aluminum Formwork
Mascon Construction System
Used for over 30 years to construct thousands of housing units
throughout the world.
Countries include; Iraq, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,
Singapore, Seychelles, Hong Kong, the Philippines, South
Korea, Japan, India and the Caribbean.
Mascons Business
Business is supplying the Mascon System formwork
equipment to local contractors worldwide.
Included in the supply of the equipment are the services of
experienced Mascon field supervisors to train the local
contractor.
The Mascon System formwork is currently produced in India.
Mascon Construction System
Can be used for any type of housing;
single or double storey housing,
low rise walk-up apartment buildings,
high rise towers.
Can be used for any income level of housing;
low income,
medium income,
luxury condominiums.
Double Storey Row Housing
Thailand
Three Storey Walk-Up Apartments
Iraq
Five Storey Walk-Up Apartments
Malaysia
High Rise Condominiums
Malaysia
Four Storey Walk-Up Apartments
Dominican Republic
High Rise Condominiums
India
Low Income Group Housing
India
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Housing
India
30 Storey Condominiums
India
Features of the Mascon System
Versatility
Speed
Quality
Durability
Cost
Versatility
Architect is not required to change the building layout to suit
the Mascon System.
Capable of forming any type of structural design for any type
of housing.
Column & Beam Design
Loadbearing Wall Design
Versatility
The System is unique in that it forms all of the concrete in a
building including;
walls
columns
beams
floor slabs
staircases
balconies
window hoods
storage lofts
No need for bricks, blocks or heavy plastering.
Speed
Multi-Storey Housing - structures are completed at the rate of
four days per floor - regardless of floor size.
Single or Double Storey Housing - structures are completed
at the rate of one house per day.
To increase the speed of construction, several sets of
Mascon equipment can be provided.
Each Floor is Completed in Four Days
Entire Four Storey Superstructure Completed in 16 Days
Each Double Storey House Completed at the Rate of One House per Day
Quality
Precision in fabricating the Mascon formwork results in
accurate and consistent forming of the concrete.
The quality of the concrete finish is the same regardless of
whether the System is used for low cost housing or luxury
housing.
Unique Method for Propping
of Floor Slab Formwork
Undisturbed
Prop Head
Soffit of Floor Slab After
Removal of Floor Slab Panels
Forming of Staircase
Any Staircase Configuration
Rigid & Strong Mascon Panels Produce Smooth Off-form Concrete Finish
Square Openings Allow for Easy Fitting of Doors and Windows
Note - Surface Mounting of Electrical to Save on Costs
Electrical, However, is Usually Buried in Concrete with PVC Conduits
PVC Electrical Conduits for Floor Slabs
For Low Cost Housing - No Internal Plastering Required - Only Paint
For Medium to High Cost Housing - Thin (3mm) Skim Coat of Plaster is Applied Before Painting
For Low Cost Housing - No External Plastering Required - Only Paint
No External Plastering Required - Only Spray Applied Finish
For Medium to High Cost Housing - No External Plastering Required
Many Textured Finishes Available - Applied Directly to Concrete.
If Required, Rigid Insulation (Polystyrene) Can Be Fastened to External Concrete Surface.
Mesh & Then Textured Finishes Shown Are Applied to the Insulation.
Durability of Housing Units
All concrete (walls, slabs, staircases etc.) are poured
monolithically, therefore, there are no construction joints and
no problems of leaking joints.
The result is a rigid reinforced box structure that is
structurally very durable and very resistant to meteorological
and seismic conditions.
Durability of Mascon Formwork
The Mascon formwork is made with an aluminum alloy which
has high tensile strength and is also very hard.
Aluminum does not rust like steel, therefore, the aluminum
formwork can be reused hundreds of times.
Commonly Used Steel Panels After About 50 Uses
Mascon Forms After 250 Uses
(Brown Coloring is Form Oil)
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Uses locally available materials - i.e. concrete and reinforcing
steel.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Uses locally available materials - i.e. concrete and reinforcing
steel.
Requires unskilled labour only and no cranes.
Mascon Aluminum Forms are Handheld
NO Need for Cranes
NO Need for Cranes for Concreting with the Mascon System
as Concrete Pumps Can Be Used - Low Rise to High Rise
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Uses locally available materials - i.e. concrete and reinforcing
steel.
Requires unskilled labour only and no cranes.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Uses locally available materials - i.e. concrete and reinforcing
steel.
Requires unskilled labour only and no cranes.
Loadbearing wall structural design.
Why is the Mascon System
So Cost Effective?
Highly reusable formwork.
Forms all the concrete in a building.
Unique construction cycling.
Uses locally available materials - i.e. concrete and reinforcing
steel.
Requires unskilled labour only and no cranes.
Loadbearing wall structural design.
Fast
Fast
Simple
Fast
Simple
Adaptable
Fast
Simple
Adaptable
Cost-Effective
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