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Whats is Characteristics of a Good Formwork ?
How to make sure your formwork (shuttering) strong and durable enough?
Lets see how ! According to relevent study & advise from experts, a good formwork(shuttering) should satisfy the following requirements ;
How to make sure your formwork (shuttering) strong and durable enough?
Lets see how ! According to relevent study & advise from experts, a good formwork(shuttering) should satisfy the following requirements ;
1. It should be strong enough to withstand all types of dead and live loads.
2. It should be rigidly constructed and efficiently propped and braced both horizontally and vertically, so as to retain its shape.
3. The joints in the formwork should be tight against leakage of cement grout.
4. Construction of formwork should permit removal of various parts in desired sequences without damage to the concrete.
5. The material of the formwork should be cheap, easily available and should be suitable for reuse.
6. The formwork should be set accurately to the desired line and levels should have plane surface.
7. It should be as light as possible.
8. The material of the formwork should not warp or get distorted when exposed to the elements.
9. It should rest on firm base.
4. Construction of formwork should permit removal of various parts in desired sequences without damage to the concrete.
5. The material of the formwork should be cheap, easily available and should be suitable for reuse.
6. The formwork should be set accurately to the desired line and levels should have plane surface.
7. It should be as light as possible.
8. The material of the formwork should not warp or get distorted when exposed to the elements.
9. It should rest on firm base.
What is most common formwork (shuttering) and concrete form types ?
1) Traditional timber formwork.
2) Engineered Formwork System
3) Re-usable plastic formwork.
4) Permanent Insulated Formwork.
5) ″Coffor″
6) Stay-In-Place structural formwork systems.
7) Flexible formwork.
