MASTERFLOW® EPOXY GROUTS

Recommended Installation Procedures

Foundation construction
The base plate foundation area should be level
and flat without peaks or troughs.
If bolts are to be anchored within the grout, the
bolt pocket former should be shaped to form a
cone so that the stresses that build up when the
bolts are tightened will be transmitted to the mass
of concrete if the bond strength is reduced due to
poor preparation.
Bolt pockets formers should be made from
materials that are easy to remove, but leave a
rough concrete surface when stripped.
Surface preparation
Surface preparation should be carried out before
the base plate is fixed. Chipping or scabbling is
recommended to remove all laitance, weak or
friable concrete and contaminants that would
impair bond.
A coarse surface profile with the aggregate
exposed is preferred.
Bolt pocket formers should be removed while the
concrete is green but hard enough not to be
damaged during removal. The inner faces of the
pockets should be roughened by chipping,
scabbling or water jetting to provide a good
surface for the grout to bond to.
When preparation is complete, remove all the
debris from the bolt pockets and foundation area.
The underside of the base plate should be a
clean, unpainted surface that will allow the epoxy
resin grout to bond.
the base plate. To aid removal, the shims should
be coated with grease after the base plate is
aligned and levelled.
The gap between base plate and foundation must
be sufficient to allow the grout to flow through. A
restricted gap width could mean the grout has to
be placed under pressure.
Formwork
Formwork must be firmly fixed to the concrete
base.
A gap of between 100-150mm should be left
between the base plate and formwork on the
pouring side, with a gap of 50mm on the other
three sides.
To make a grout tight seal between formwork and
concrete, neoprene foam strips should be fixed to
the bottom of the formwork.
Formwork should extend for a minimum of 25mm
above the underside of the base plate.
On the pouring side a hopper should be formed to
provide a head for the grout. The hopper should
have a slope down which the grout can be
poured, to assist in reducing the amount of
entrapped air. The top of the hopper will normally
be between 100-250mm above the bottom of the
base plate, depending on how far the grout must
flow. A small section of the formwork should be
removable to allow final cleaning.

When surface preparation is complete, the base

plate can be positioned and levelled.
When levelling shims are to be removed after
grouting, they should be placed near the edge of
MASTERFLOW® EPOXY GROUTS
Preparation for the pour: check list material temperature to increase.
• Correct mixing equipment is available and a Too little mixing can cause poor flow,
secure reliable power supply. agglomerations of aggregate, and soft spots in
• Back up mixer available in case of breakdown. the cured grout.
• Sufficient grouting material is on hand.
Placing
• Base plate and foundations are shaded from
Bolt pockets should be grouted up before the
direct sunlight in summer weather.
underplate grouting is carried out. Placing of the
• When the overnight temperature falls below
grout should start from one end and gradually
20°C, as in the winter, it may be necessary to
move down the long side of the pour, as the grout
tent the area and heat the tented area with
flows under the base plate and fills up the void on
space heaters (Refer to BASF technical
the opposite side. Do not pour from more than
department for further clarification, if required).
one point, as this will lead to voids under the base
• Grouting materials are stored at temperatures
plate.
between 20 - 30°C if possible.
Pour the grout steadily down the slope of the
• Foundation concrete is between 12 - 35°C.
hopper, to reduce the entrapment of air.
• Bolt pockets and underplate area are clean
Keep the hopper full of grout, to maintain pressure
and free of dirt, dust, debris, oil and grease.
under the plate to keep the grout flowing.
• Bolt pockets and surface area to be grouted
are dry. Straps:
If due to the length of the pour and / or narrow
Mixing equipment gap width there is concern about the grout having
Mixing equipment suitable for use with epoxy adequate flow, metal or plastic straps as used for
grouts are: binding crates and boxes can be placed in the
Drill and Spiral Mixer 300 rpm pour so that they can be pulled back and forth to
Creteangle assist the grout flow. Be aware that if or when the
Mixal or Pennine straps are withdrawn this can leave small voids.
Pan Mixers
Shoulders
Mixing
Due to differences in temperature between the
Mix the base and reactor components together
grout under the base plate, and exposed
until all striations have disappeared. Slowly add
shoulders that are subject to more rapid
the aggregate whilst mixing continues. Mixing
temperature changes, debonding and / or
time will vary according to the particular grout
cracking can occur. Avoid shoulders wherever
being mixed, the type of mixer and the volume of
possible. If shoulders are required they should be
grout in each mix, but will be in the range of 3-5
firmly anchored with reinforcing to the substrate to
minutes. Mixing should continue until a
prevent debonding.
homogeneous mix of uniform colour is attained.
Over mixing entraps air and causes the mixed 03/95 BASF_CC-UAE revised 04/2008

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