CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT % QUANTITY SURVYING
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 2B 2022
INDIVUDAUL ASSIGNMENT 2022
INTERNAL EXAMINER: AYASHA MALL
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Formwork
Emily Rodriguez.2016.9, “By definition, formwork is "The Mold," or the container into which
the casting material, often concrete, is poured to produce the required structural shape.
Formwork is used in the construction industry to cast concrete members in a variety of
shapes and sizes using a variety of materials, including wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, etc”.
Form-work has a synonym called shuttering. When casting takes place, the formwork must
be strong enough to support both dead and live loads until the concrete hardens and
reaches some of the design strength.
Principles
-In order for the finished cast concrete to have the proper size, shape, location, and finish,
formwork must be carefully planned and constructed.
-Formwork needs to be developed with a strong enough frame to handle all dead and live
loads without risking blowouts, collapse, worker hazard, or structural damage.
-In an effort to save the general contractor and the owner time and money, formwork must
be developed, constructed, and reused.
-It is practical to have a water-resistant character so that it does not absorb water from
concrete.
-The amount of deflection and shrinking should be kept to a minimum.
-The joins should be tight enough to minimize the leakage of cement grout.
-The material of the formwork should be affordable, conveniently available and should be
acceptable for reuse.
Application
The formwork should be positioned properly to the intended line and levels should have
plane surface.
The formwork should be built in segments. So that the concrete is not damaged while the
formwork is being removed.
Formwork are constructed by a qualified formworker. “A formworker is someone who
creates and shapes concrete molds into the right shape and size for whatever needs to be
built on a building site”. (Kathleen Kuiper 2009,11,) The role involves working closely with a
team of people to pour concrete into moulds, measure, cut and shape wood and metal for
use in construction.
Formwork can be applied in different part in a building like this 4
1. Wall formwork
2. Beam formwork
3. Foundation/slabs formwork
4. Column formwork
1. Wall formwork
Wall formwork used for concreting of shear or RCC wall in dams, wing walls, basement rcc
walls etc. Wall shuttering made up of vertically arranged upright timbers (bearers) to which
plywood sheeting boards are nailed at the inner side. Boards on both sides are used to
diagonally brace the upright timbers.
2. Beam formwork
Beam is the most significant part of RCC framed construction. Panels for the bottom and
sides of the beam formwork are made of prefabricated sheeting. The individual parts of
form-work are manufactured based on the beam size. For prefabrication of the sheeting
parts, a table for fabrication must be manufactured on site.
3. Foundation/slabs formwork
Foundation formworks constructed according to foundation type. Depending on the type of
foundation, such as footing, combined footing, or raft, the shuttering design will vary.
Fundamentally, the designs for individual foundations and shuttering for strip foundations
differ. The size, particularly the size of the foundation, determines the shuttering's design.
4. Column formwork
The formwork arrangement for a column can vary depending on the column outline, which
can be rectangular, circular, hexagonal, or any other shape. The sheeting of column
shuttering is constructed according to the column dimensions. The panels are placed in a
foot rim, anchored in soil with the help of bolts.
Reference
-UKEssays. (November 2018). Origin and Applications of Formwork Construction
Essay. Retrieved from https://www.ukessays.com/essays/construction/origin-and-
applications-of-formwork-construction-essay.php?vref=1
-1https://www.britannica.com/editor/Kathleen-Kuiper/6741
