About CICABLOC

CICABLOC® is the first folding form work block that weighs only 2.5 kg.

This product is modular, lightweight, ecological and economical. What's more, CICABLOC® effectively helps prevent musculoskeletal injury.

Made from recycled synthetic material (ABS), this product respects the environment while demonstrating the same characteristics as a reinforced concrete wall.

CICABLOC® displays excellent mechanical properties and can stand up to all kinds of weather. It's durable and rot-resistant.Comprised of two sides joined by folding hinges, CICABLOC® is 80% lighter than regular form work blocks, consumes 3 times less storage space.

Main Advantages of CICABLOC

• No skilled labour required for the construction
• Quicker to install hence less time for construction
• Ideal for the tight spaces
• Seismic proof, Fire retardant, Termite proof, Thermal insulation
• Acoustic performance
• Assembly without support frames.
• Green building product,
• No curing required since it is SEEPAGE PROOF
• No acidic tile lining required
• Resistant to acidic and alkaline chemicals
• Acts a protective covering for the concrete thus enhance the life of concrete.

Main Application of CICABLOC

• Dyke wall
• Walls for STP and SUMPS
• Walls for underground water storage tank
• Walls for the overhead water tanks
• Foundation walls
• Elevator shafts
• Retaining walls
• Noise barrier walls
• Boundary walls
• Walls for Effluent treatment plant

The solution of Cicabloc

• 80% Lighter.
• 6 times quicker to install.
• Ideal for tight spaces.
• Precise steel fixing for Earthquake resistance reinforced concrete.
• Protect the health of your employee.
• A real reinforced concrete wall.
• Assembly without support frames.

Ecological Cicabloc !!

• In line with environmental high quality standards.
• Respect the planet.
• Made out of recycled synthetic materials.
• A protective envelope:Rain screen,Vapor barrier,Root proof durable.

Distinct advantages of using CICABLOC

• It is interlocking blocs hence it is seepage proof, thus increase the life of the concrete.
• The hinges used in the CICABLOC has 10N strength thus you can reduce the steel used by 10%.
• The concrete used is less as compared to the normal concrete walls.
•  You can avoid the shuttering cost used in the normal concrete walls, because CICABLOC itself is a permanent shuttering systems.
• The time of construction required with the CICABLOC is much less than that of normal shuttering cost. Thus saves time in construction and money on labour.
• It comes under green product category as it is made with recycle ABS.
• The curing time is reduced, because since CICABLOC is seepage proof it retains the moisture of the concrete pour in the CICABLOC.
• CICABLOC uses less space in fixing hence you now even inaccessible places of constructions are also accessible. Thus you can reduce the excavation and labour cost as well.

Economical Cicabloc

• Save on storage space.
• Save on transport.
• Less labour:Installation time 15mn/m2.
• 30% more economical than conventional form-work blocks.
• Less material(No propping up,No crane,No form-work panel)
• Finished product:No rendering.

How Its made-Cicabloc

• Since CICABLOC are made with PRECISION MOULDING AND COMPRESSING MACHINES, which are integrated with the patented software, the precision and dimensional stability is very accurate.
• It comes in three sizes and the connections.
• It results in smooth wall without any visible joints.
• The walls does not require the usage of CEMENT AND STEEL and It is up to the individual choice, without its use also the walls are very strong but if we use in very less quantity the strength will increase, but for small house like 30 sq meter or so, steel reinforcement bars are completely removed.

Easy workability and design stability of Cicabloc

• CICABLOC is a folding blocs hence, it is requires less space.
• Weight of CICABLOC of the size 60 x 30 x 20 cms is only 2.5 kgs hence it is easy to carry and work.
• It CICABLOC fits and inter connected with each other, hence no high skill is required , it is a child’s play.
• It reduces the spinal injuries to the workman at the construction site.
• The production is carried out with injection compression molding hence the blocks are similar without any variation, each blocks has dimensional stability.
• NO skilled is required like in normal building construction where skilled workman is must to make the wall.
• It is available in two sizes with the connections.
• Concealed sanitary and electrical installation is possible, during the construction phase itself.
• Blocks can be easily cut, drilled, nailed, milled and grooved to fit individual requirements.

Acoustic Performance of Cicabloc

• Superior Sound absorption qualities due to the blocks interconnected tightly with each other and the blocks are also filled with soild and lime. 
• Offer sound attenuation of about 42dB, thus blocking all the major sounds and disturbances. 
• It is ideal for schools, hospitals, hotels, offices, multi – family housing and other structures that require acoustic insulation.

Usages of CICABLOC

• Retaining walls
• Supporting walls
• Walls for storeroom
• Basement walls
• Property walls
• Against existing walls
• Against the walls
• Noise – blocking walls    
• Technical rooms
• Elevator shafts
• Valve chamber
• Holding tanks
• Holding vessels
• Landscaped walls
• Portable laboratories
• Walls on the national highways to prevent the animals to roam on the national highways

Light Weight Cicabloc

• The weight of the CICABLOC is 2.5 kgs it is 4 to 5 times lighter than the weight of the bricks.
• CICABLOC weights 60% lighter than the CMU blocs.
• CICABLOC is 40% lighter than the Cast in place blocs.
• Its less weight and its folding capabilities is easier and cheaper for transportation.

Construction Advantage with CICABLOC

• Transportation is less expensive, as these blocs are folding blocs and can be shifted easily to the factory site.

• The weight of each CICABLOC of the size 60 x 30 x 20 cms is 2.5 kgs hence it is easy in handling.

• It helps workman to save him from spinal injuries while carrying it.

• CICABLOC is having interlocking joins hence a high skill labour is not required thus it reduces the skill labour cost as well.

• Fitting of CICABLOC is a child’s play, one block fits another and so on.

• The construction time required is very less, after adequate practice one can make a 1 sq meter of wall in 15 minutes.

• The construction cost of CICABLOC is 50 to 60% less than normal construction, as labour required is less, less skilled labour required, it does not uses cement or concrete, for small house of 30 sq meter you even don’t need reinforcement steel bars as well.

• CICABLOC is ideal building blocks for high storied buildings, it requires less space, it has less load bearing on the structure, no use of cement in the walls, and it can be drilled, cut, nailed easily. Mechanical resistance is 6.25 ton per sq meter.

Cost Effective Cicabloc

• The manufacturing is done is Recycle PVC, no other ingredients are added during the manufacturing stages, hence the cost is less.

• It reduces the high skilled labour hence the labour cost is less.

• It reduces the construction time by 70%, time save is money saved.

• The transportation is low cost, since it is folding blocks so we can stack more CICABLOC while transportation, no special care is taken because it does not get damaged during the transportation, hence the damage is also less.

• It does not uses cement and steel and this considerably reduces the cost.

• The construction of CICABLOC is 60% less than the normal construction options available in the market.

• We can colour the BLOCKS with our choice and the colour will stain for longer time since there is no water seepage inside thus low maintenance cost.
• Its thermal conductive abilities reduces the energy cost.

Manufacturing Process of Cicabloc

• The manufacturing process is simple and it is based on injection compression moulding. This manufacturing process guarantees good dimensional stability.

• CICABLOC industry has created its own software integration for the machinery of injection compression.

• The factory space required is 1000 sq meter, which is much less than the normal industries.

• The storage of CICABLOC is much more and we can stack piles of pallets of CICABLOC in one small area, since CICABLOC is folding blocs hence required less space for storage.

• Since CICABLOC is folding blocs, the transportation cost is much less as compared to the Normal bricks and ACC blocs.

• Man power requirement during the production stage is much less as compared to other blocs and construction building material factories.

• Power consumption is much less in CICABLOC manufacturing as compared to the ACC blocs and other construction building material factories.

• Zero percent carbon emission or waste water discharge in the manufacturing process, hence it satisfy all the GPCB norms of air, water and land consent.

• The water consumption is very less in the manufacturing process.

• Very less human hand intervention is required during the manufacturing process, if you feed the granules in the machines, you will get ergonomically designed, symmetric and dimensionally stabilize CICABLOC.

Picture of Houses which made from Cicabloc

What is the impact on lock of CICABLOC® is the pressure is applied on its wall?, What is the maximum impact or force CICABLOC® can withstand.

With a regular concrete filled from 2.5m heigh, the applied internal pressure on the Cicabloc® skin is 67500 Pa

• The Cicabloc panels are submitted to a pressure of 67500 Pa (that is 8110N per panel)
• The hinges are submitted to a traction force of 2700 N (8 110 N for the 3 hinges)

    

The external CICABLOC® panel can resist to an impact of 11Joules : ( this is equivalent of an impact made by a 700g ball that falls from 1m80 high)

A filled CICABLOC® can bear a higher choc impact , but the values depends on the material used for filling

What is the technical data sheet of the CICABLOC®

Name	CICABLOC®
Raw material	Can be from different type of plastics and from plastics mixed with natural fibers
Design and manufacturing	Designed and made in FrancePatented product
size	Lenght : 60 cm. height : 20 cmWidth : 2 different SKUs : 20 cm or 30 cm open / folded: 5,8 cm
weight	Unit : 2,5 Kg. Pallet : 150 units, 380 Kg
Wall Surface per pallet	18 m2
Mechanical resistance	6,25 t / m2
Protection against dampness	Rot-proof skin
Technical approval	Approval notice n° 16/13-664 from CSTB ( French scientifical and technical center for Construction)

Paletization 

1.CICABLOCS 200 mm Pallet : 1200 x 1100 mm , height : 1200 mm 150 Cicablocs 200 mm, that is 18 m2

2.Cicablocs 300 mm Pallet : 1200 x 1100 mm , height : 1200 mm 140 Cicablocs 300 mm, that is : 16.8 m2

Presentation of Cicabloc Construction

Available Range of Cicabloc

The product is available in two different thicknesses (20 and 30 cm) and one common height (20cm) and length (60 cm).

CICABLOC® is a folding block comprised of 5 elements, two facade pieces and three hinge elements, the whole block weighing no more than 2.5 kg. The facade pieces are identical in both thicknesses. The hinge pieces vary according to the thickness.

Innovation in Thermoplastics

CICABLOC® is the first folding form work block that weighs only 2.5 kg.

This product is modular, lightweight, ecological and economical. What's more, CICABLOC® effectively helps prevent musculoskeletal injury.

Made from recycled synthetic material (ABS), this product respects the environment while demonstrating the same characteristics as a reinforced concrete wall.

CICABLOC® displays excellent mechanical properties and can stand up to all kinds of weather. It's durable and rot-resistant.

Comprised of two sides joined by folding hinges, CICABLOC® is 80% lighter than regular form work blocks, consumes 3 times less storage space.

Applications of Cicabloc

• Retaining walls
• Supporting walls
• Walls for storeroom
• Basement walls
• Property walls
• Against existing walls
• Against the walls
• Noise – blocking walls
• Technical rooms
• Elevator shafts
• Valve chamber
• Holding tanks
• Holding vessels
• Landscaped walls
• Portable lavoratories
• Walls on the national highways to prevent the animals to roam on the national highways

Advantages of Cicabloc

1.  MANUFACTURING PROCESS
2. CONSTRUCTION ADVANTAGE WITH CICABLOC
3. ECO FRIENDLYLIGHT WEIGHT
4. THERMAL INSULATION
5. FIRE RESISTANT
6. ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
7. EASY WORKABILITY AND DESIGN STABILITY
8. SUSTAINABLE
9. EARTHQUAKE / SESMIC PROOF
10. PRECISION
11. COST EFFECTIVE
12. OTHER USAGES OF CICABLOC

What is Cicabloc ?

The CICABLOC® system is designed to be used in place of traditional formwork. It consists of assembling formwork blocks with staggered vertical joints. To assemble, the blocks are simply unfolded and interlocked on the spot. The whole structure is then filled with concrete and set. The uses referred to below merely illustrate some of the possibilities and are not an exhaustive list of everything that the CICABLOC® system can offer :

•     Retaining walls.
•     Fences (low walls ).
•     Underground walls of non-habitable spaces (basements).
•     Foundation walls (sub-basements)
•     Non-habitable space (boiler rooms), Structural work for tanks and basins (holding ponds).