PD3® Dowel Cradle
Save time – Dowels are preassembled in cradles for accurate placement
Easy to install – One person installation (<10 kg) whilst concrete is placed
Superior Joints – Minimised restraint and high load transfer across slabs (>90%) with exceptional long-term joint stability (<0.25 mm deflection possible)
For unrivalled joint stability in sawn free-movement joints, Danley has created the PD3® Dowel Cradle. This performance-engineered tapered and sleeveless plate dowel offers best-in-class performance in limiting joint deflection. In fact, the PD3® Dowel Cradle provides the highest possible deflection control tolerance in accordance with ACI Standards.
The obvious choice for concrete contractors and engineers looking to secure the best serviceability outcome for their slab design, the Danley PD3® Dowel Cradle reduces joint spalling, facilitates load transfer and delivers the lowest risk of restraint achievable, when compared to all other products on the market.
Features
- Easy placing: Spacing, centering and height of dowels in preset within wire cradles which are easy to move and place
- Generous installation tolerances: Plate dowels alternate to maximise percentage of steel at the joint
- Close steel-to-concrete contact: De-bonding material allows for shrinkage without restraint and eliminates the need for a plastic sleeve
- 6mm or 10mm dowel thickness: Select the dowel that is right for your project. They are spaced 500mm apart in 2250mm cradles (five per cradle)
Benefits
Concrete contractor
- Installation: Simple process, generous tolerances, stage to sub-base not required
- Effective joint performance: Significantly less out of joint cracking, faulting and spalling
- Improved performance: superior concrete floors and pavements for optimised customer satisfaction
Engineer
- Regulation compliance: TR34, TR66, ACI 330.2R-17 and ACI 360R-10
- Unrivalled performance: Best-in-class joint deflection and restraint control
- Simplified installation: Design specifications and tolerances are met and materials optimised
Asset owner
- Long lasting results: Lengthier pavement and slab life-cycles
- Tenant satisfaction: Higher quality floors help tenants run their business better
- OPEX savings: Reduced floor maintenance and downtime