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HOW-TO GUIDE
The Complete Step by Step Guide to Concrete Skatepark
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Flat Banks and Angular Shapes |
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A
flat bank is a slope along a given angle. Pyramids and wedges
are just a few of the obstacles that incorporate flat banks.
The angle can vary depending on your needs. In skatepark
construction the angle does not have to be very extreme to
give an exhilarating ride. Be aware that a sharp drop off
from a deck onto a flat bank can cause the underside of the
skateboard deck to scrape. Lack of a transitional radius at
the bottom of a flat bank (where the bank meets the
surrounding surface) can result in a “kink” that can disrupt
the ride and decrease speed. This effect may be fine for
pyramids and wedges, but can be disadvantageous for flat banks
designed to build up speed. However, either way is fine if
that is what you want. Our point is to make you aware that
you can construct the flat bank for either result in roughly
the same amount of time, as long as you know what you want.
The difference in the construction of a flat bank that
terminates in an angle (kink) at the bottom and one with a
transitional radius is a function of changes to the screed.
Either way there will be a wooden upper form (or coping) at
the top of the flat bank and a wooden lower form at the
bottom. Use the same method outlined for forming flat areas.
The flat bank screed rides along these two form guides to
smooth out the concrete. For small surface areas (e.g.,
pyramids, wedges) a 2 x 4 with a wooden hanger at the top and
bottom will suffice. For large surface areas you will want a
metal hanger at the top of the screed with a handle at the top
and bottom to assist in pulling the screed along. If a
transitional radius is desired at the bottom, fabricate this
from laminated sheets of plywood cut to the desired radius
(consider 8 feet) and attach it to the bottom of the screed
with screws. You will have to remove some of the flat section
of the screed to attach the radius portion of the form. The
end result will look something like a candy cane.
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