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    Formwork refers to the temporary structure erected to support wet concrete until it cures and can support itself. It includes centering below horizontal surfaces like slabs, shuttering for vertical surfaces like columns and beams, and staging to support the centering and shuttering. Common staging materials include wooden ballets, pipes, props, jacks, H-frames, and space frames using couplers. Scaffolding provides supporting platforms for workers.

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    Formwork refers to the temporary structure erected to support wet concrete until it cures and can support itself. It includes centering below horizontal surfaces like slabs, shuttering for vertical surfaces like columns and beams, and staging to support the centering and shuttering. Common staging materials include wooden ballets, pipes, props, jacks, H-frames, and space frames using couplers. Scaffolding provides supporting platforms for workers.

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    Formwork refers to the temporary structure erected to support wet concrete until it cures and can support itself. It includes centering below horizontal surfaces like slabs, shuttering for vertical surfaces like columns and beams, and staging to support the centering and shuttering. Common staging materials include wooden ballets, pipes, props, jacks, H-frames, and space frames using couplers. Scaffolding provides supporting platforms for workers.

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    1.

    Form work :
    All arrangement done to support the green concrete till it attains the
    strength is known as form work or temporary work.
    Form work determines the geometry,shape.size and finish of the form
    work.
    2.Centering :
    Part of the form work which supports the horizontal surface is called
    centering for example slab bottom , beam bottom etc.

    3.Shuttering :Part of the form work which supports the Vertical surface
    is called Shuttering for example column sides, beam sides,slab side ,wall
    side etc.

    4.Staging : That portion which support centering & shuttering is called


    Staging. This can be :

    1. Wooden Ballies
    2. Pipes/Props/Jacks
    3. H frames
    4. Space frames using Coupler / Cup-Lock system
    5.Scaffolding : That arrangement which is meant to be a supporting
    platform for people ( labor , supervisor, mason ,fitter,painter,carpenter
    etc. ) is known as scaffolding.

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