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Ritek® XL Wall®

The Ritek XL Wall System is a pre-fabricated permanent formwork system which has been successfully used in an extensive range of building projects nationally and internationally. The system is used for all internal and external walls and selectively for such areas as lift shafts, stairwell and party walls.

The key benefits of the Ritek XL Wall System are its structural integrity, speed of installation, reduced on site waste, fire and acoustic ratings. CodeMark certification, aluminum components and warranties up to 25 years provide greater assurance and reduce project risk.

Ritek XL Wall System

Overview

Ritek® Wall Systems are pre-fabricated permanent formwork systems for concrete walls used for all types of external and internal walls. They consist of lightweight panels created by bonding high quality, hard-wearing and durable fibre cement sheets to a patented composite stud assembly. Ritek® Wall Systems are quickly and simply installed on site and then core-filled with reinforced structural concrete to achieve loadbearing walls that are fire and sound rated. The fibre cement sheeting remains in place as sacrificial formwork and provides an excellent substrate for applied finishes such as acrylic render, cladding, tiling and painting.

The Ritek® XL Wall® System panels consist of 6mm fibre-cement, recessed-edge facing sheets, bonded to vertical studs. The studs are made up from aluminium sections connected together with plastic spacer pieces. All aluminium components are protected with a chromate coating. The panels are stood in place, both vertical and horizontal reinforcement is placed as required and the wall completed by filling the panels with structural concrete. Once complete, the walls act as reinforced concrete and the actual design, detailing and construction of the walls must comply with AS 3600 Concrete Structures.

Ritek XL Wall System

Panel Dimensions

Ritek® XL Wall® System is manufactured with standard overall wall thicknesses of 115, 135, 150, 165, 200 and 265mm, preferred heights up to 5.0m, and a standard panel width of 1.2m. Panel heights and widths can vary to suit the architectural and engineering design requirements.

The number in the Ritek® XL Wall® type code refers to the overall thickness of the wall, including the 6mm fibre- cement facing sheets, i.e. a 135XL Ritek® XL Wall® is 135mm thick overall. The corresponding concrete thickness would be 135mm less 12mm, i.e. 123mm thick. Minimum panel width is 100mm and maximum panel height is 5.0m.

Ritek XL Wall System

Product Features & Benefits

The advantages of using Ritek® Wall Systems include reduced materials handling and cranage, to faster build times and savings. With additional internal thermal mass and sustainability benefits.

High Quality, Durable & Low Maintenance

  • High quality, resilient fibre cement faced wall panels.
  • Fast erection speed – reduced need for cranes.
  • Minimal waste, recyclable materials.
  • BCA compliant – rated for structural fire, acoustic & thermal properties.

 

Superior Stud & Track System

  • Fully captured & aligned panels, top, bottom & corners, strong aluminium to aluminium connections.
  • Straight wall faces, corners & edges.
  • Reduced finishing trade requirements.

 

Engineering & Structural Capacity

  • Walls can be designed as deep beams to span between columns, eliminating transfer beams.
  • Structural elements can be easily reduced or increased to suit the building design.
  • High load capacity allows wall thickness to be reduced to save on costs.

Ritek® XL Wall System Specification

The Ritek® XL Wall® System, a pre-fabricated permanent formwork system is a versatile structural walling system, which has been successfully used in an extensive range of building projects nationally and internationally.

The system is used for all internal and external walls and selectively for such areas as lift shafts, stairwell and party walls. The key benefits of the Ritek® XL Wall® System are its structural integrity, speed of installation, reduced on site waste, fire and acoustic ratings.

The Ritek® XL Wall® System is made up of prefabricated panels used to provide permanent formwork for in situ reinforced concrete walls. Ritek wall panels consists of 6mm fibre cement, recessed edge facing sheets, bonded to patented vertical composite studs.

All aluminium components and accessories used are protected by a chromate coating. Panels are stood in place, both vertical and horizontal reinforcement is placed as required and the wall completed by core filling the panels with structural concrete.

Referenced Australian Standards:

AS3600:2009 – Concrete structures

AS3610:1995 – Formwork for structures

AS 1530.4:2005 – Fire tests on building materials

NCC/BCA 2015:Vol1 & Vol2 – Building Code of Australia

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