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Important Formwork Tips for Column and Beam

  Formwork in concrete construction is nothing but a mold for a structure where fresh concrete is poured with the purpose of strengthing it consequently. The only essential ingredient used in concrete construction is formwork. Formworks are temporary or permanent moulds into which concrete is poured until the concrete becomes self-supporting. There are many types of formwork used in concrete construction. Let us talk about how we use formwork with column and beam.   Column Formwork is made to be able to accommodate relatively high and fresh concrete pressures as comparatively small cross-sections are concreted quickly. Therefore, the joints in particular are to be designed very carefully and tightly sealed.   Beam formwork is generally formed with either timber or metal panels. In this type of formwork, the process is to produce a box surrounded with frames at the perfect size of the beam and fasten it firmly from base or at the last phase of beam concreting. The box is detain

Advantages of Plastic Formwork

  Formwork is an arrangement of bolts, boards and much more, used to shape reinforced concrete or similar material while it is setting. It is also called shuttering. The formworks are made of wood or metal such as steel or aluminium, but now a revolutionary material has taken over that is plastic. It comes at an affordable cost and has many environmentally friendly benefits.   Out of all the formworks, plastic formwork is the most successful in the modern age. This formwork is continuously adjustable and has many advantages that can be widely used in the construction field. There are many advantages to plastic formworks.   ●         The panels of this formwork are lightweight, firm and easier to handle and manage. ●         It is easy to clean this form with water as the concrete does not stick to it. ●         A plastic shuttering does not require oil as the surface tension is low. ●         It can be used several times. ●         There is no rusting problem with plas