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Technical Guidance Note

Omnia Wideslab Permanent Formwork

Guide to Specifiers

Typical Bill of Quantities description of Overall Depth Panel Depth Top Flange Vol of In-situ
Omnidec 250mm 50mm 65mm 0.119 m³/m²
Permanent formwork to be C50 precast concrete, nominal 300mm 50mm 65mm 0.139 m³/m²
50mm thick, incorporating lattice girders to suit overall slab 300mm 75mm 65mm 0.129 m³/m²
depth of ______mm, and including tensile reinforcement
sufficient to carry the required loadings. Soffit finish to be 350mm 50mm 65mm 0.159 m³/m²
Type A as described in BS 8110 Part 1.
Table 2—Examples of In-situ Volumes to Omnicore slab
Typical Bill of Quantities description of
Notes (cont.)
Omnicore
2. A layer of mesh reinforcement will be required over
Permanent formwork to be C50 precast concrete, nominal the full area of Omnia panels, the size of which is
50mm thick, incorporating lattice girders to suit overall slab determined by the specific design requirements and is
depth of ______mm, expanded polystyrene void formers at usually a maximum of A393.
600mm centres and including tensile reinforcement
sufficient to carry the required loadings. Soffit finish to be Fly ended mesh should be used to reduce the layers
Type A as described in BS 8110 Part 1. of steel above the lattice girder at laps.
Unit 3. Additional reinforcement as loose bars will also be
OMNIDEC/OMNICORE designed and required over supports and around openings etc. The
manufactured and supplied by Hanson Building actual amount will be determined during final design
Products m² and will range between 5kg and 20kg/m² depending
on the spans and loading.
Holes, spays and cut-outs No
Additional items which may be required 4. The standard Omnia system would generally require
temporary propping at 2.50m centres transverse to
In-situ concrete minimum C35 (note 1) m³
the span.
Grade 460 fly-ended steel mesh reinforcement
reference ______ (note 2) m² This would be erected by the contractor prior to
placing the Omnia units and should remain in position
Grade 460 loose steel bar reinforcement (note 3) tonne
until the in-situ portion of the slab has reached the
Temporary propping at approx. 2.50m c/c (note 4) m required strength.
Edge shutter to perimeter and openings (note 5) m
The type and extent of any props should be
Offloading and placing in position m² determined by the contractor.
Notes
During the preparation of the actual design, and in
1. Grade of in-situ concrete to be minimum C35. The consultation with the contractor, the extent of the
Structural Engineer may require this to be greater propping may be reduced, and in many cases
depending on exposure or site conditions. eliminated.

The volume of concrete in an Omnidec slab will be
the difference between the overall slab depth and the
thickness of the Omnidec panel.
The volume of in-situ to an Omnicore slab will vary
according to the slab depth (see table 2). Please
contact Omnia office for more specific values.
(for more propping information see Data Sheet OD/03)
5. Where edge shutters are required, Hanson Building
Products manufacture a proprietary system called
Omniedge which can be cast into the relevant panel
edges at works.

Sheet No: Omnia OD/05/1 Rev:02 Issue Date: May 08 Initials: SL

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