CageCaster®

The CageCaster® is a heavy duty steel solid HDPE support spacer used to centralize heavy reinforcing steel cages within drilled shafts, rock sockets, battered drilled shafts, and spiral reinforcing steel cage applications.

The CageCaster® is currently available in four models:

Model CC300HD for 3-inch (or 75mm) clearance requirements

(Cased, Uncased and Rock Sockets)
Model CC300HDP same as above except zinc plated.

Model CC350HD for 4-inch (or 100mm) clearance requirements

(Cased, Uncased and Rock Sockets)

Model CC350HDP same as above except zinc plated.

APPLICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION BENEFITS

• Can be attached with the same wire that is used to tie the assembled reinforcing steel cage, and comes available in a  zinc plated metal frame version where corrosion is a matter of concern.

• Saves time & money with minimal installation costs.
• Strong, durable & engineered with the contractor in mind.
• Provides an excellent guide system for placement of fabricated rebar cages into drilled or excavated shafts.

• Economical to use.
• Fabricated rebar cages are properly positioned for concrete placement, aligned and centralized within the drilled or excavated shaft simultaneously providing proper clearance between the bar reinforcement and the earthen walls of the excavation.

• Provides quality assurance for the contractor of the sub-contractors performance and at the same time providing quality assurance for the engineer and owner of the contractors performance.

• Increased job profitability because installation is easy and quick requiring only unskilled labor.  Skilled labor is released for other more demanding tasks.
• Since positioning is critical, spacing and support devices are essential.  Bar reinforcement must be supported with devices spaced as to maintain the steel at the correct position during the construction process and during concrete placement. 

SAMPLE SPECIFICATION

The bar reinforcement shall be concentrically spaced and supported inside the drilled shaft.
The reinforcing steel shall be held securely in position prior to and during concrete placement operations. An approved method of spacing and supporting bar reinforcement concentrically within drilled shafts is the CAGECASTER (manufactured and distributed by Foundation Technologies, Inc. 1-800-773-2368.) or an approved equal.
     
MINIMUM CAGECASTER PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Use one spacer per foot (or 304.8mm) of shaft diameter (minimum of four per tier).
Maximum six (6) foot (or 1.83m) spacing from the top of the shaft.
Maximum two (2) foot (or .61m) spacing from the bottom of the shaft.
Maximum eight (8) foot (or 2.44m) interval spacing along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.