K-Lock Slab

Formwork
 OUR PROFILE
Established in 1991, KHK Scaffolding & Formwork LLC has become a leading manufacturer and supplier of
scaffolding, formwork, steel pipes and Tube products from GCC Region. Relying on top quality and best
turnaround delivery time, it’s wide range of products and services command high praise and acclaim from
the reputed customers around the world.

KHK is the flagship company of UAE based Taurani Group of Industries, a prestigious business house, well
recognized for its consistency and dependability as one of the most successful conglomerates in United
Arab Emirates.

The office-cum-factory premises at Ajman covers an area 75,000 sq/mt, charged by highly motivated and
efficient team of 1200 employees and is equipped with most advanced and integrated technology and
machines to manufacture wide range of scaffolding, formwork, steel pipes and tube products strictly
conforming to customer’s designs requirements.

Carefully designed, high precision products of KHK are being exported for the last 25 years to more than
50 countries mainly in GCC, Middle East, Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia. The professional
and experienced sales force of KHK, besides supplying the world class products, also support the global
customers with their valuable services and technical guidance which in turn assures the contractors to
deliver the projects in utmost secure and economical manner, maximizing their value addition. KHK always
believes in testing its limits to the maximum by exploring, experimenting and establishing innovative
products carrying lateral and horizontal expansions to meet diverse and challenging demands.

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OUR VISION
‘KHK’ aspires to be the most trusted brand to all its worldwide customers and supply chain partners
in Scaffolding and Formworks industry, embarking on excellence, relevance & value additions to all its
offerings, with full Corporate and Social Responsibilities.

OUR MISSION
• Increasing the production capacity by 50% through process re-engineering by 2022.
• Augmentation in the sales turnover by 25% year over year.
• Continuous investment in human capital training, upskilling and automation.
• Make work life simpler, productive and customer friendly by implementation of SAP by June 2021
• Integration of processes by implementing SAP by 2021 and improve customer engagements through
web portal by 2022
• Support go-green initiative of UAE along with digitalization of operations by 2022

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K-LOCK TECHNICAL DETAILS

K-LOCK STANDARD:

PERMISSIBLE LOADS ON BASE COMPONENTS

Extension
Top Jack

Vertical axial load up to 57kN. The loadings will vary according to

the horizontal loads taken into account and the actual extension of
the jack required.

K-LOCK SUPPORT GUIDE

For standards at the beginning and end of a row, the loading
figures for the top and base lifts have to be reduced by 5%, except
if jack bracing is used. This also applies to the use of K-LOCK in
Top Lift

towers and single bays.

PERMISSIBLE LOADS ON STANDARDS

The below show the permissible loads per standard for false
work structures incorporating suitable bracing. The values
apply regardless of the type of formwork supported. However,
Main Lift

permissible loads can be influenced by a number of factors. If in

doubt, reference should be made to the KHK Design Office.

K-LOCK STANDARDS VARIOUS SIZES:

CODE SIZE WEIGHT CODE SIZE WEIGHT

Base Lift

KL-001 3.00m 14.80kg KL-007 1.80m 9.00kg

KL-002 2.80m 14.00kg KL-008 1.50m 7.90kg
KL-003 2.70m 13.60kg KL-009 1.30m 6.55kg
KL-004 2.50m 12.40kg KL-010 1.00m 5.00kg
KL-005 2.30m 11.35kg KL-011 0.80m 4.10kg
Extension
Base Jack

KL-006 2.00m 10.00kg KL-012 0.70m 3.80kg

K-LOCK STANDARDS LOADING DATA:

STANDARD LOAD (kN) STANDARD LOAD (kN)

LIFT(m) 1.8m BAYS 2.5m BAYS BAY (m)
0.6 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.5
1.0 57.0 57.0 LIFT (m)
1.5 42.0 40.0 1.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0
2.0 33.0 32.0 1.5 50.0 50.0 48.0 42.0 40.0
2.5 26.0 25.0 2.0 38.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 32.0

NOTE:- For practical purposes, divide load in kN by 10 to convert to tonnes or tons

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K-LOCK TECHNICAL DETAILS

K-LOCK STANDARD:

The standard is the vertical member of the scaffold with a spigot at one end
for accurate alignment. Also available in open end.
420mm

Standards are made from φ48.3 x 3.2mm steel tube, all standards incorporate
with fixed bottom cups and drop forged sliding top cups.

DESCRIPTION WEIGHT (kg)

3.0m Standard 14.8
Effective Length

2.8m Standard 14.0

2.5m Standard 12.4
2.3m Standard 11.4
2.0m Standard 10.0
1.8m Standard 9.0
1.5m Standard 7.9
80mm 500mm

1.3m Standard 6.5

1.0m Standard 5.0
0.8m Standard 4.10

K-LOCK LEDGER:

DESCRIPTION WEIGHT (kg) The ledger consists of symmetrical forged

blade ends for simple erection and complete
2.5m Ledger 9.2
interchangeability in support structures. They
1.8m Ledger 6.7
locate in the bottom cups of the standards at
1.6m Ledger 6.0 platform level. Can also be used as guardrails.
1.3m Ledger 4.9
1.2m Ledger 4.5
1.0m Ledger 3.8
Effective Length
0.9m Ledger 3.50
0.6m Ledger 2.40

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K-LOCK TECHNICAL DETAILS

K-LOCK DROP HEAD:

The most important part of shuttering is the drophead. Made with an extra-strong steel wedge
KHK’s drop head allows the decking beams, infill beams to be lowered at a hammr stroke. The
wedge is specially contructed to endure repeated strokes of the hammer.

METRIFORM TYPE

Note: Maximum Axial Load: 40 kN.

CODE WEIGHT
KL-135 3.00kg

CL of Standard
CL of Standard
1300
1250 1200.0 CL of Standard
155
1200 155
1045.0

L L L

CANTILEVER FRAME CANTILEVER BEAM FRAME INTERNAL BEAM BRACKET

AVAILABLE SIZES: AVAILABLE SIZES: AVAILABLE SIZES:

L: 1.5M / L:1.0M L: 1.5M / L:1.0M L: 1.5M / L:1.0M

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DECKING BEAMS

Includes 100mm wide top flange which eliminates

the necessity for a plywood infill, so cutting down
maintenance cost.

LENGTH (m) 2.5 1.8 1.2

WEIGHT (kg) 26.4 18.0 11.9

INFILL BEAMS

Used to provide skeletal support for

plywood decking

LENGTH (m) 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.5

WEIGHT (kg) 9.1 8.1 6.5 5.0 3.20

SOCKET BASE (Adaptor)

It provides a base for the universal jack, also

connect universal jack to drophead.
500/600mm
760/860mm
500/600mm
760/860mm

300mm

BASE JACK UNIVERSAL U-HEAD SPIGOT BOLT & NUT

JACK CONNECTOR
150X170X5.8
150X200X5.8

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K-LOCK TECHNICAL DETAILS

K-LOCK DECKING & SUPPORT:

The K-Lock decking systems replaces the primary & secondary timbers in soffit support
and provides a flat support grid for decking out with plywood or other suitable materials,
labour costs are greatly reduced in conjunction with the speed of construction to provide an
echonomical solution to decking problems.

Plywood

Drophead

Universal Jack

Decking Beam

Infill Beam

Ledger

Standard

Base Jack

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Erection Sequence (for 4

1 standards and beams)
2 3

Take a second standard and assemble

Assemble a standard on a jack and two on another jack, fixing the ledger end
ledgers at right angles in a lower cup of the previously assembled into the
of this standard. Drop the upper cup cup of this standard. Repeat for the
Space out socket bases and stand in of the joint over the two blade ends. third standard to complete a right
jacks if required (plain shank at top) Do not tighten. angled corner.

4 5 6

Add the upper layer of four ledgers

Add the fourth standard and two and two braces and assemble the Finally, add the primary beams
more ledgers in a similar manner upper jacks and drophead assemble and infills in the completed
to complete the assembly of 4 on the top of the completed support structure and as grids are
standards and 4 ledgers. supporting grid. completed, tighten all joints.

Ajacent supporting grids may be added in a similar way and primary beams and infills added until the required area is
completed.

DISMANTLING PROCEDURE
Dismantling follows the same procedure whether the remains in contact with the concrete, the striking of the
techniques of ‘early striking’ are followed or not. wedge allows the beams to drop about 115mm only giving
sufficient clearance for the removal of the infills.
The advantages of early striking is that the primary beams
and infills may be removed while the concrete soffit Where the advantages of ‘early striking’ are taken or not,
remainssupported and completely undistrubed during complete safety in dismantling operations is ensured as
it’s curing period. The primary beams and infills may primary beams and infills cannot fall to the ground but after
therefore be re-used this time, thus gaining further concrete striking, must be removed manually.
production with only and additional set of supporting
components. To assemble K-Lock scaffolding & Decking remove the
drophead assembly from the jack at one end and connect
Primary beams and infills may be removed by striking the it to the beam. The completed beam with its drophead can
drophead wedge while the primary head of the drophead now be raised and dropped over the jack.

Up Position Down Position

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K-LOCK SYSTEM
WITH ALUMINIUM SLAB SYSTEM:

K-Lock combined with Aluminium Beam forms strong, lightweight economical system.
It also reduces waste and site labour costs.

K 6 BEAM K 12 BEAM

Bending Moment exceeds 6 KN-M Bending Moment exceeds 12 KN-M

Size: 150 x 80MM Size: 165 x 95MM
Weight: Only 3.162Kg/ M Weight: Only 4.750Kg/ M

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K-LOCK SYSTEM
WITH ALUMINIUM SLAB SYSTEM:

ADJUSTABLE FORKHEAD K-LOCK STANDARD

Effective Length

K-LOCK LEDGER:

80
mm

ALUMINIUM BEAM
150mm

BASE JACK

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K-LOCK SLAB
PROJECTS

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K-LOCK SLAB
PROJECTS

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K-LOCK SLAB
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 GROUP PROFILE

TAURANI HOLDINGS LTD is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, United Arab

Emirates. It operates in four continents with more than 10,000 employees worldwide THL was founded
in 1976 as a group of manufacturing, trading and servicing companies catering to a vast multitude of
sectors across various markets.

With annual turn over of US$200 Million, the group has eventually ventured into every trade arena
through well-defined business strategies. An able leadership and a highly dedicated work force across
the group are the key elements that engineer its evolution.

As a global business conglomerate, the group’s ability to understand, innovate and operate in a
multicultural world ensures its long-term sustainability and, specifically, impacts its ability to meet the
group’s underlined growth trajectory.

GROUP ASSOCIATES

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New Industrial Area • P.O. Box: 2701, Ajman-U.A.E
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