 |
|
» PROJECTS
> FAST-TUBE™ >
ECONOMIC GREEN
ECONOMIC-GREEN:
the NUMBERS say it all
Green doesn't have to be expensive.
Fabric formwork leads to dramatic
savings for the contractor AND for the environment.
Compare the NUMBERS for column forms
for a project in Aldergrove, BC by Pacific ICF
in the detailed spreadsheet below:
|
FAST-TUBE™ |
CARDBOARD |
|
$117.86 |
$424.41 |
 |
 |
|
|
Project Details |
|
|
Column diameter (in) |
10 |
|
Number of columns |
24 |
|
Column height |
5 |
|
Cost Analysis |
Fast-Tube™ |
Cardboard |
|
Form purchase length (ft) |
120' |
8' |
|
Total length required (ft) |
5' x 24 =
120' |
8' x 24 = 192'
|
|
Waste per column (%) |
0% |
38% |
|
Price per foot |
$
0.95 |
$
1.69 |
|
Purchase price |
$
113.69 |
$
323.76 |
|
Volume of column forms (ft³) |
0.815 |
67 |
|
Delivery cost |
$
- |
$
26.32 |
|
Setup time |
same |
same |
|
Stripping time/column (min) |
0.5 |
3.0 |
|
Stripping cost |
$
4.17 |
$
25.00 |
|
Disposal cost |
$
- |
$
49.33 |
|
Total cost |
$
117.86 |
$ 424.41 |
|
Assumptions |
|
|
Volume of column forms |
Assumes every 2nd cardboard
tube is nested inside the first |
|
Delivery cost |
$0.39/ft³, local courier, 30
minute delivery |
|
Disposal cost |
$1.48/ft³,
assumes full truckload pricing, stripped cardboard volume is
1/4 of original |
|
Purchase price |
Contractor price,
Vancouver BC |
|
Disposal |
Fast-Tube used as
an under-slab membrane, cardboard goes to landfill |
For a detailed comparison of Fast-Tube™
to cardboard,
click here.
|
TOP
|
