Methodology

A slab of 1 metre by 1 metre and a dome-like structure of the same size will be casted in
concrete. Wood batten and board will be mainly used for the formworks. A piece of
geotextile stapled on a wood batten frame will be used as fabric formwork for the dome-like
structure. The amount of concrete requires is .25 m of grade 30 MPa. The method of curing
is water and damp cloth.

Once the concrete is set and cured after more than 28 days to obtain its full strength, a
compressive test will be performed to demonstrate the resistance of both concrete
elements. We will be able to determine which form is more resistant and more economic.
Due to a lack of equipment, all tests will be performed in a private laboratory.

List of materials

i. 8 m of 25 x 50mm meranti wood batten

ii. 8 m of 20 x 100mm meranti wood planks
iii. 1.2m x 1.2m wood board
iv. 32 pcs of 40mm screws
v. Geo textile
vi. 25 kgs of Portland cement
vii. Aggregates
viii. Rocksand
ix. Tap water

List of Equipment and tools

i. Tape measure
ii. Hacksaw
iii. Scissors
iv. Cordless screwdriver
v. 2mm metal bit for pilot holes
vi. Z2 screw bit
vii. Speed square
viii. C clamps
ix. Automatic stapler
x. Concrete mixer
xi. Buckets
xii. Spade
xiii. Trowel
xiv. Steel Float
xv. Straight Edge
Framing and Formwork:

Using the 8m of 25 x 50 mm wood batten, two frames of 1m x 1m was created. Precaution was
taken to obtain a squared frame by using the speed square and by checking the diagonal distances.

Flat Slab

One of the frames was screwed onto the 1.2m x 1.2m wooden board for the casting of the flat slab.

Dome Slab

Geo textile was placed loosely and stapled on the frame.

The Concrete casting

Design Mix: 1:2:3

Water Cement Ratio: 20 Litres : 25 Kgs

Slump: 100mm

Curing: water

Time Taken: 2.5 hours

Post Casting Observation

Appearance: xxxxxxxxxxxx

Defects: light honeycombs on edges due to non-availability of a vibrator