Curb and gutter form is common concrete curb which is constructed in combination of concrete curb and a concrete gutter, the function of curb and gutter forms is the same as common concrete curb, to direct the water to the nearest drainage system. There are 2 types of curb and gutter forms which is Straight Curb & Gutter and Radius Curb & Gutter, obviously from the names for both curb and gutter form and we could know they have different shape and components to be used. Usually curb and gutter forms are used to form a concrete curbing as traffic barriers on the sides of streets, parking lots, driveways, and roads to direct the rainwater to the nearest drainage system.

This type of concrete curb doesn’t require concrete curbing machine to construct, this type of concrete curb might need to be constructed by hand. Several concrete curb workers might need to be hired and concrete mixer need to be used too. The materials that will be used to construct the curb and gutter forms are concrete, expansion joint filler, curing compound and steel reinforcement bar. The concrete curb and gutter forms will be measured in meter according to Standard of Method of Measurement.

Components of Curb Gutter Forms

The components that used to construct the curb and gutter forms system are slightly different between both types of curb and gutter forms system. The components that will be used for Straight Curb and Gutter setup are front form, nail stake, curb face form, division plate, back form and top spreader. While the components that will be used for Radius Curb and Gutter setup are radius back form, curbface form, full division plate, radius front form, skeleton division plates and form pins.

Types of Curbs for Straight Curb and Gutter Forms

There are 5 basic types of curbs that are used to construct straight curb and gutter forms, types of concrete curb to be used is depending on the situation and location of the curbs to be built.

1) Vertical face – A setup with the front and the back must be in 90 degree angle.

2) Battered face – A curbface with the front and the back must be in somewhere around 90 degree angle.

3) Bottom radius – A battered curbface with a single radius formed into the bottom of the curb.

4) Top and bottom radius – A battered curbface with a radius formed into the top and bottom of the curb.

5) Drive over – A curbface with a slow, gradual batter allowing traffic to pass over.

Source : DeeConcrete

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