SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION

SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION IS OUR TRADITIONAL HEARTLAND AND IS A
SECTOR IN WHICH WE HAVE A HUGE AMOUNT OF
EXPERIENCE. WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
CONSISTENT QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN
MEETING LOGISTICALLY COMPLEX AND TIME CRITICAL BUILD
REQUIREMENTS.
WE ARE ORGANISED IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS US TO ACT AS A
STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER, ABLE TO PLAY OUR
PART IN THE BUILD PROCESS BY PROVIDING A HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE AND INTEGRATED SERVICE.
WE ARE EQUALLY ABLE AND PREPARED TO RESPOND
QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO THE INEVITABLE CHANGE OF
PLAN, THE UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT, OR EVEN THE
UNFORESEEN DISASTER.
WHETHER YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR OR
LOCAL BUILDER, YOU CAN BE SURE THAT AT SPEEDY YOU
WILL WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE
DOING AND KNOW HOW TO DELIVER WHAT YOU WANT, HOW
YOU WANT IT, WHERE YOU WANT IT AND WHEN YOU WANT IT.
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION

(READY MIXED CONCRETE)

 RMC (READY MIXED CONCRETE)

READY MIXED CONCRETE, OR RMX AS IT IS POPULARLY CALLED, REFERS TO

CONCRETE THAT IS SPECIFICALLY MANUFACTURED FOR DELIVERY TO THE
CUSTOMER'S CONSTRUCTION SITE IN A FRESHLY MIXED AND PLASTIC OR
UNHARDENED STATE. CONCRETE ITSELF IS A MIXTURE OF PORTLAND CEMENT,
WATER AND AGGREGATES COMPRISING SAND AND GRAVEL OR CRUSHED
STONE. IN TRADITIONAL WORK SITES, EACH OF THESE MATERIALS IS
PROCURED SEPARATELY AND MIXED IN SPECIFIED PROPORTIONS AT SITE TO
MAKE CONCRETE. READY MIXED CONCRETE IS BOUGHT AND SOLD BY
VOLUME - USUALLY EXPRESSED IN CUBIC METERS. RMX CAN BE CUSTOM-
MADE TO SUIT DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
 RMX - ADDING VALUE TO CONCRETE
 READY MIXED CONCRETE IS MANUFACTURED UNDER
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED OPERATIONS AND TRANSPORTED
AND PLACED AT SITE USING SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT AND
METHODS. RMX ASSURES ITS CUSTOMERS NUMEROUS
BENEFITS:
 UNIFORM, CONSISTENT AND ASSURED QUALITY OF
CONCRETE
 FLEXIBILITY IN CONCRETE DESIGN MIXES
 EASIER ADDITION OF ADMIXTURES
 FASTER AND SPEEDIER CONSTRUCTION
 REDUCED INVENTORIES, MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE
OF RAW MATERIALS AT SITES
 SAVINGS IN LABOUR REQUIREMENTS, LABOUR COSTS AND
SUPERVISION OF LABOUR
 REDUCED WASTAGE OF MATERIALS
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
THE USE OF RMX IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PRACTICE
THAT ENSURES A CLEANER WORK PLACE AND CAUSES
MINIMAL DISTURBANCE TO ITS SURROUNDINGS. THIS MAKES
ITS UTILITY MORE SIGNIFICANT IN CROWDED CITIES AND
SENSITIVE LOCALITIES.
IN CONTRAST TO THIS, CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF MAKING
TRANSPORTING AND PLACING CONCRETE AT MOST
CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE SOMEWHAT LABOUR-INTENSIVE
AND SUFFER FROM PRACTICES WHICH MAY BE ERRATIC AND
NOT VERY SYSTEMATIC.
THEREFORE THE USE OF READY MIXED CONCRETE CAN
PROVE TO MORE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONGER TERM
WHILE ENSURING THAT STRUCTURES ARE BUILT FASTER AND
USING CONCRETE THAT COMES WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF
QUALITY ASSURANCE.
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
TIME IN TRANSPORT (INDIAN STANDARD )

THE GENERAL REQUIREMENT IS THAT CONCRETE SHALL

BE DISCHARGED FROM THE TRUCK-MIXER WITHIN 2 H OF THE
TIME GF LOADING. HOWEVER, A LONGER PERIOD MAY BE
PERMITTED IF RETARDING ADMIXTURES ARE USED OR IN COOL
HUMID WEATHER OR WHEN CHILLED CONCRETE IS PRODUCED.

THE TIME OF LOADING SHALL START FROM ADDING THE

MIXING WATER TO THE DRY MIX OF CEMENT AND AGGREGATE
OR OF ADDING THE CEMENT TO THE WET AGGREGATE WHICHEVER
IS APPLICABLE.
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
THE COMPANIES

LARSEN & TERBO

ACC LTD

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP

PRIZM

JP CEMENT
 CROSS WALL CONSTRUCTION
• IT IS A FORM OF CONSTRUCTION WHERE LOAD
BEARING WALLS ARE PLACED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE
LATERAL AXIS OF THE BUILDING,

• THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS BEING ESSENTIALLY

NON-LOAD BEARING CLADDING.

• CROSSWALL CONSTRUCTION IS SUITABLE FOR

BUILDINGS UP TO 5 STOREYS HIGH WHERE THE FLOORS
ARE SIMILAR.

• THE INTERMEDIATE FLOORS SPAN LONGITUDINALLY

BETWEEN THE CROSSWALLS PROVIDING THE NECESSARY
LATERAL RESTRAINT

• THE JUNCTIONS BETWEEN THE NON-LOAD BEARING

CLADDINGS AND THE CROSSWALLS MUST BE
WEATHERTIGHT.

• IF A PITCHED ROOF IS TO BE EMPLOYED WITH THE

RIDGE PARALLEL TO THE LATERAL AXIS AN EDGE BEAM
WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SEATING FOR THE
TRUSSED OR COMMON RAFTERS AND TO TRANSMIT THE
ROOF LOADS TO THE CROSSWALLS.
TYPICAL CROSS WALL
ARRANGEMENT
ADVANTAGES OF CROSSWALL
CONSTRUCTION:-

• LOAD BEARING AND NON-LOAD BEARING

COMPONENTS CAN BE STANDARDISED AND IN
SAME CASES PREFABRICATED GIVING FASTER
CONSTRUCTION TIMES.

• FENESTRATION BETWEEN CROSSWALLS

UNRESTRICTED STRUCTURALLY.

• CROSSWALLS ALTHOUGH LOAD BEARING NEED

NOT BE WEATHER RESISTANT AS IS THE CASE
WITH EXTERNAL WALLS.

DISADVANTAGES OF CROSSWALL
CONSTRUCTION:-

• LIMITATIONS OF POSSIBLE PLANS.

• NEED FOR ADEQUATE LATERAL TIES BETWEEN

CROSSWALLS.

• NEED TO WEATHER ADEQUATELY PROJECTING...

 2 1

FIG.1: INSITU FIXING

SYSTEM FOR THREE-
WAYJOINT

1. Fixing loops
2. 25mm-diameter
rebar tie rod
 FORMWORK IS THE TERM GIVEN TO EITHER TEMPORARY OR
PERMANENT MOULDS INTO WHICH CONCRETE OR SIMILAR
MATERIALS ARE POURED. IN THE CONTEXT OF CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION, THE FALSEWORK SUPPORTS THE
SHUTTERING MOULDS.

 CONCRETE FORM WORK SERVES AS MOULD TO PRODUCE

ELEMENTS OF DESIRED SHAPE AND SIZE

 IT IS ERECTED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND THEN REMOVED

AFTER CONCRETE IS CURED TO SATISFACTORY LEVEL.

 FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE FORMWORK SHOULD BE STRONG

AND SHOULD HAVE STRENGTH TO CARRY THE LOADS
PRODUCED BY CONCRETE.
 SOME OF THE EARLIEST EXAMPLES OF CONCRETE SLABS WERE BUILT BY
ROMAN ENGINEERS. BECAUSE CONCRETE IS QUITE STRONG IN
RESISTING COMPRESSIVE LOADS, BUT HAS RELATIVELY
POOR TENSILE OR TORSIONAL STRENGTH, THESE EARLY STRUCTURES
CONSISTED OF ARCHES, VAULTS AND DOMES.
 THE MOST NOTABLE CONCRETE STRUCTURE FROM THIS PERIOD IS
THE PANTHEON IN ROME. THESE BUILDING TECHNIQUES WERE NOT
ISOLATED TO POURING CONCRETE, BUT WERE AND ARE WIDELY USED
IN MASONRY
 BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY AND THE LIMITED PRODUCTION CAPACITY
OF THE BUILDING MATERIAL, CONCRETE‟S RISE AS A FAVOURED BUILDING
MATERIAL
TYPES OF FORMWORK

 THE TRADITIONAL SLAB FORMWORK

TECHNIQUE CONSISTS OF SUPPORTS
OUT OF LUMBER OR YOUNG TREE
TRUNKS, THAT SUPPORT ROWS OF
STRINGERS ASSEMBLED ROUGHLY 3 TO
6 FEET OR 1 TO 2 METERS APART,
DEPENDING ON THICKNESS OF SLAB.

 METAL BEAM SLAB FORMWORKSIMILAR

TO THE TRADITIONAL METHOD, BUT
STRINGERS AND JOIST ARE REPLACED
WITH ALUMINIUM FORMING SYSTEMS OR
STEEL BEAMS AND SUPPORTS ARE
REPLACED WITH METAL PROPS.

 MODULAR SLAB FORMWORKTHESE

SYSTEMS CONSIST OF PREFABRICATED
TIMBER, STEEL OR ALUMINIUM BEAMS
AND FORMWORK MODULES. MODULES
ARE OFTEN NO LARGER THAN 3 TO 6
FEET OR 1 TO 2 METERS IN SIZE
 RE-USABLE PLASTIC FORMWORK.
THESE INTERLOCKING AND
MODULAR SYSTEMS ARE USED
TO BUILD WIDELY VARIABLE,
BUT RELATIVELY SIMPLE,
CONCRETE STRUCTURES. THE
PANELS ARE LIGHTWEIGHT AND
VERY ROBUST. THEY ARE
ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR LOW-
COST, MASS HOUSING SCHEMES

 PERMANENT INSULATED
FORMWORK. THIS FORMWORK IS
ASSEMBLED ON SITE, USUALLY
OUT OF INSULATING CONCRETE
FORMS (ICF).
 ANALYSIS

 SUPPORT ALL SUPPORT SYSTEMS HAVE TO BE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TO

ALLOW THE FORMWORK TO BE PLACED AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT AND TO BE
REMOVED AFTER THE CONCRETE IS CURED.

 FORMWORK SHOULD HAVE HIGH STRENGTH AND STABILITY SO THAT ANY

CONCRETE FORM CAN ACHIEVE ITS REQUIREMENTS.

 CONCRETE IS USED BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP AND DURABLE.

 AFTER ASSEMBLY ALL LOADS SHOULD BE CALCULATED.

EXAMPLES
 SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
BOX FRAME CONSTRUCTION
Method of building with concrete in which
individual cells, or rooms, are set horizontally and
vertically together to create an overall structural
frame. Because the main weight of the building is
carried through the cross walls, they must be
sufficiently thick to carry their own weight as well
as loads from above, and so the potential height
of a structure built in this manner is limited. The
most common application is in low apartment
flats and similar buildings having walls and floors
formed by reinforced concrete slabs.
•Type of construction resembling a series of
boxes, involving structural walls at right angles to
the façade (called cross-walls): its repetitive
nature limits its use to hotel-bedrooms, small
flats, hostels, etc.
• Type of timber-framed structure where roof-
trusses are supported on a frame of posts, tie-
beams, and wall-plates.
Most buildings of this type have
some kind of lateral load-
resisting elements, mainly
consisting of cast-in-place or
precast shear walls, etc. In case
lateral load-resisting elements
(shear walls, etc.) are not
present, the lateral load path
depends on the ability of the
slab-column connections to
transfer bending moments.
When the connections this type.
BOX FRAME CONSTRUCTION
 A roll formed, aluminum, box
frame strut for use in making a
panel which includes such
struts, which struts are made of
roll formed sheet aluminum
material of a uniform thickness
of between 0.025 inch and
0.032 inch. The struts comprise
a hollow body with an elongate
socket extending from one edge
to receive the marginal edge of
a pane with the struts being
circumposed about the pane to
define a building panel. The
struts are of a closed or box
frame configuration.
 Table Form work
Table formwork is a kind of formwork
specializing in floor slab concreting，and it is
widely used in highrise buildings, skyscrapers,
multi-storey industrial factory buildings,
underground structures, etc. Standard as
well as nonstandard table formwork can be set
up to meet the requirements of slabs in different
shapes and dimensions. Advantages of the
formwork are easy structure, simple assembly
and disassembly, flexible location, and multiple
using times. By the specially designed lifting
fork, the whole table formwork unit can be lifted
and repositioned, thus speeding up the
construction cycle and saving much labor cost,
too.

• The table form work has simple structure, it is easy to assemble and
disassemble and can be reused .
• Practical shifting trolley make for virtually fatigue-free operations. Fully
assembled units are manoeuvred quickly into place,
• Easier to handle and safer than hand-operated formwork, particularly as room
heights increases.
 Table forms can be
relocated by a crane with
the help of a carrier called
spoon. For security
purposes guardrails and
similar components are
used around the slab.

• Each table provides a large area of slab formwork. Table form system is mostly beneficial for flat slab
design.
• Supplied with adjustable/telescopic feet, system practical for buildings with variable floor heights
• Fast erection & dismantling when compared to scaffold shoring systems

Two different models are available with telescopic and shifting trolley designs respectively for different
structural features such as slab thickness, span width etc.
Plywood faced system can use steel or H20 timber beams as main & secondary girders. When steel
secondary girders are used the width of table form becomes adjustable. Beam forms can be used in
conjunction with table form to cast the slab and beams together.
W h e n w o o d e n b e a m s a r e u s e d. . .instead of steel I
sections :

Formwork H20 Timber Beam, also called H20 Wood beam, I Joist, I beam, Wood
H beam or Wood Girder, is widely used in formwork systems, construction
systems parts, Falsework systems, timber structures and other bearing structures
.

Specification of our H20 prefabricated timber

formwork beams:
l. Wood Species: pine
2. Flange: solid wood
3. Web: plywood or LVL laminated veneer lumber plywood

4. WBP resin Weather and Boil Proof (the category of glue used to make the most durable plywood, made with melamine or
phenolic resin)

5. Coating with painting (yellow color, waterproof, rot-proof, frozen-proof)

6. Standard size: 200mm(height) X 80mm(width) X 40mm(flange thickness)

7. Length:1.8m, 2.9m, 3.0m, 3.3m, 3.9m, 4.9m, 3.9m
8. Thickness of Web: 22mm / 27mm / 28mm / 30mm ( special thickness available on request)
9. Plastic protective cap is available on request
T a b l e F o r m w o r k s. . .types &
details :
Assembling on site...
COLUMN FORMWORK SYSTEMS

The column formwork systems now available

are normally modular in nature and allow quick
assembly and erection on-site while minimizing
labor and crane time. They are available in
steel, aluminum and even cardboard (not
reusable but recycled) and have a variety of
internal face surfaces depending on the
concrete finish required. Innovations have led
to adjustable, reusable column forms which can
be clamped on-site to give different column
sizes.
The basic construction sequence
using
this type of formwork is as
follows:
• The column forms are assembled
and positioned over or enclosing
the reinforcing bar cage.

• The forms are positively

restrained and braced using
props.

• Concrete is poured.

• Once the concrete has hardened Raking column forms

sufficiently the formwork is
stripped and moved to the next
position.

• manually or by crane. Disposable

forms may be left in place for an
extended period to aid curing and
strength gain of the concrete
before removal.
ADVANTAGES
• The metal column forms are easy
to clean and reuse with little waste
generated compared to traditional
formwork.

• Increased speed and efficiency in

construction.

• The simplicity of assembly and

disassembly reduces the
requirement for skilled labor.

• Disposable forms that are stripped

and discarded after one use can
often be recycled.

• simplicity of the assembly process

ensures that site operatives can
quickly become familiar with
health and safety aspects of their
job.

• High quality surface finishes are

 WALL FORMWORK
 We use vertical panel system for wall form work
for high Rise construction in modern concrete
structures.
 Crane-lifted panel systems are commonly used
on building sites in wall form work and usually
consist of a steel frame with plywood, steel,
plastic or composite facing material.
 The systems are normally modular in nature,
assembly times and labour costs are
considerably lower than traditional formwork
methods with far fewer components required.
They offer greater opportunities for reuse for
different applications on site.
 Panel systems are extremely flexible and the
larger crane-lifted versions can be used for
constructing standard concrete walls, perimeter
basement walls, columns and in conjunction with
jump form climbing systems.
 WALL FORMWORK
The basic construction sequence using
this type of Wall formwork is as follows:

 Panels are connected together flat on the ground to

form larger individual crane-lifted units.
 After assembly of the units one face of the
formwork is erected vertically in position and
restrained/plumbed using props.
 Reinforcement is fixed against the erected
formwork. The opposing face of the formwork is
positioned and both form units are tied together.
 Concrete is poured.Once the concrete has
hardened sufficiently the formwork is stripped and
moved to the next position.
 WALL FORMWORK
 Process efficiency
Assembly is very simple with panels connected and
fixed using wedge clamps and hammers, reducing the
requirement for skilled labour.
Easily adaptable to varying structural geometries, wall
heights, etc.
Increased speed in construction, compared to
traditional wooden formwork.
The engineered nature of the panel formwork systems
allows quick adjustment of the formwork.
 Safety
 Working platforms, guard rails and ladders can be
built into the completed units of formwork.
 The simplicity of the assembly process and
repetitive nature of the work in certain types of
structure ensure that site operatives can quickly
become familiar with health and safety aspects of
their job.
 Normally these formwork systems require minimal
use of power tools. Vertically stacked wall form
22.5m high
 WALL FORMWORK
Other considerations
 The panel systems are designed for specific maximum concrete pressures.
 The concrete placement rates have to be adjusted accordingly to keep the
concrete pressure within the specified limits.
 Lightweight manhandled systems are available with steel or aluminium frames
and plywood facing.
 These are commonly used in groundworks construction where a site crane is
not always available.
 This can still be more economical than traditional formwork, especially where
the formwork needs to be adapted to varying site uses.
 For concrete where enhanced durability is required, controlled permeability
formwork (normally in the form of a formwork liner) may be used.
 The formed concrete normally has a regular (textured) surface so can also be
specified for architectural reasons.
 WALL FORMWORK
PRE-ASSEMBLED FORMWORK
 Concrete elements are sometimes
specified to a high specification with a
fair-faced or special finish.
 With this type of work and where unusual
or complex structural geometries are
encountered it is not always possible to
use modular formwork systems.
 Various formwork suppliers are able to
offer custom-built formwork pre-
assembled in their factories.
 Where wall construction is repetitive and
has many reuses it can be cost effective
to use traditional formwork.
 Pre-assembled formwork can reduce the
requirement for space on-site.
JUMP FORM
Generally, jump form systems comprise the
formwork and working platforms for
leaning/fixing of the formwork, steel fixing and
concreting.
The formwork supports itself on the concrete
cast earlier so does not rely on support or
access from other parts of the building or
permanent works.
Jump form, here taken to include systems
often described as climbing form, is suitable
for construction of multi-storey vertical
concrete elements in high-rise structures,
such as shear walls, core walls, lift shafts,
stair shafts and bridge pylons.
These are constructed in a staged process. It
is a highly productive system designed to
increase speed and efficiency while
minimizing labor and crane time.
Systems are normally modular and can be
joined to form long lengths to suit varying
construction geometries.

Guided climbing formwork for the core of Riverside

Quarter residential development Wandsworth, London
Why choose jump forming?
 Jump forms can be designed to suit inclusions such as floors and beams by
adjusting the size of the forms.
 There is no need to worry about collapse of thin walls.
 Friction is not a problem so thick walls can be constructed more easily.
 Tapered walls are easily catered for in the design of the form.
 Pouring of concrete is not continuous so it can be arranged at convenient
times to fit in with other activities such as stripping another section, or shift-
work.
 The off-form finish of the work may not need to be touched.
TYPES OF JUMP FORM

 Normal jump/climbing form – units are

individually lifted off the structure and relocated
at the next construction level using a crane.
 Guided-climbing jump form – also uses a crane
but offers greater safety and control during
lifting as units remain anchored/guided by the
structure.
 Self-climbing jump form – does not require a
crane as it climbs on rails up the building by
means of hydraulic jacks, or by jacking the
platforms off internal recesses in the structure. It
is possible to link the hydraulic jacks and lift
multiple units in a single operation.
basic construction sequence
 The formwork and the access platform
are assembled on the ground.
 This combined formwork and access
platform assembly is lifted using a
crane and fixed to „cast-in‟ anchors or
tracks (climbing brackets) bolted to the
wall elements below.
 Once the poured concrete is strong
enough, the assembly is struck from the
new/current concrete lift, and raised by
crane to the next position. For self-
climbing systems this is done using the
hydraulic jacks.
 This whole cycle can be completed
within a short time; the actual time
depending on the size and complexity
of the construction.
 CONSIDERATIONS
 Jump form is typically used on buildings of five storey's or more; fully self-
climbing systems are generally used on structures with more than 20 floor
levels. However, a combination of crane-handled and self-climbing platforms can
be viable on lower structures.
Before placement
 Make test batches to check the hardening time of the concrete to be used. It's no good
having the concrete soft on exit from the form because it may fall away. Also it's no
good having the concrete become so hard in the form that it creates too much friction.
 Friction might cause the concrete to stick to the form and be pulled up with it, leaving
unfilled spaces.

 Make sure that the position, vertical

alignment and level of the formwork is
correct.
 Prepare lights and covers for night work
and bad weather.
 Erect safety net.
 Make sure that work platforms and rails are
in place and that they are secure.
 Make sure that standby equipment is on
hand in case of breakdowns.
 If the formwork is aligned with nibs or
kickers, make sure that the form is firmly
supported at the joint.
During placement
 Keep work deck clear of debris and concrete which could fall into the formwork.
 Watch for bleeding of water out of the concrete. This changes the composition of
the concrete.
 Vibrate the freshly poured concrete only; the concrete
at the bottom of the form may vibrate out.
 Check for correct alignment, plumb and level
as the form is jacked up.
 Make sure that the form is jacked up at
constant rate change the speed of slip if
necessary.
 Check for 'blowouts' - soft concrete falling out
of the bottom of the form, or 'lifts' - concrete
that has stuck to the form and has been
lifted away from the concrete below, leaving a space. Fix them.
 Make sure that all blockouts and penetrations are correctly placed and tied down.
Make sure they do not float.
 Make sure that the jacking mechanism is working correctly.
 Make sure that steel reinforcement does not protrude into the unfilled form face
space. Bend it so that it does not foul the form as it passes.
After placement

 Vibrate the top layer of concrete.

 Remove and clean the formwork while the concrete is still green.
 Insert next layer of reinforcement.
 Finish the surface of the concrete.
 Near the end of the slipping process, rods must be set into the concrete at
the right height so that they will take the weight of the formwork and the
yokes can be removed. The rest of the formwork can then be removed.

Completed jump form core and table form for a

residential development, Manchester courtesy
Doka)
 Make test batches to check the hardening time of
the concrete to be used. It's no good having the
concrete soft on exit from the form because it may
fall away. Also it's no good having the concrete
become so hard in the form that it creates too
much friction.
 Friction might cause the concrete to stick to the
form and be pulled up with it, leaving unfilled
spaces.
 Make sure that the position, vertical alignment and
level of the formwork is correct.
 Prepare lights and covers for night work and bad
weather.
 Erect safety net.
 Make sure that work platforms and hand-rails are in
place and that they are secure.
 Make sure that standby equipment is on hand in
case of breakdowns.
 If the formwork is aligned with nibs or kickers,
make sure that the form is firmly supported at the
joint.

Climbing formwork system for the core of Royex House,

Aldermanbury Square, London (courtesy Peri)
Slip form work
 Slip form is similar in nature and application
to jump form, but the formwork is raised
vertically in a continuous process.
 It is a method of vertically extruding a
reinforced concrete section and is suitable
for construction of core walls in high-rise
structures – lift shafts, stair shafts, towers,
etc.
 It is a self-contained formwork system and
can require little crane time during
construction.
 This is a formwork system that can be used
to form any regular shape of core.
 The formwork rises continuously, at a rate of
about 300 mm per hour, supporting itself on
the core and not relying on support or access
from other parts of the building or permanent
works.
 Commonly, the formwork system has three
platforms.
oThe upper platform acts as a storage and
distribution area while the middle platform, which is
the main working platform, is at the top of the poured
concrete level.
oThe lower platform provides access for concrete
finishing.
oThe basic construction sequence using this
formwork is as follows:
oThe formwork and the access platform are
assembled on the ground.
oThe assembly is raised using hydraulic jacks.
oAs the formwork rises continuously, continuous
concrete and rebar supply are needed until the
operation is finished.
oAt the end of the operation the formwork is
removed using a crane.
oThe entire process is thoroughly inspected and
highly controlled.
Before choosing slip forming some of the
things to consider are:
 The concreting will take place in a very short time.
 The initial setting up time inset will be longer than for conventional forms but can be
reduced by construction of the forms in large slabs off site.
 The cost per square meter of the equipment will be more than for conventional
forms.
 Labor costs will be higher due to shift work but productivity will be good.
 There are no construction joints.
 The process is less weather sensitive than other methods. Working platforms can
be covered from the weather and the surface of the concrete can be protected.
 Standby plant and workers are needed.
 It is easy to obtain a good key for subsequent
finishes.
 The final tolerance for the completed work
is about same as that for other methods.
 Spiraling and non verticality have almost been
eliminated.
 Economizing on the design of the slip form
may lead to major and expensive problems.
Safety
 Working platforms, guard rails, ladders and wind shields are normally built into
the completed system.
 Reduced use of scaffolding and temporary work platforms results in a less
congested construction site.
 The completed formwork assembly is robust and provides a stable working
platform.
 The strength of the concrete in the wall below must be closely controlled to
achieve stability during operation.
 The uniform and continuous nature of the work ensures that site operatives can
quickly become familiar with health and safety aspects of their job.
 Formwork suppliers provide materials
and resources to help train the labor
force.
 High levels of planning and control
mean that health and safety are
normally addressed from the
beginning of the work.
Other considerations
 This formwork is more likely to be economical for buildings more
than seven storey's high.
 Extensive planning and special detailing are needed as the process
has little flexibility for change once continuous concreting has
begun.
 Standby plant and equipment should be available though cold
jointing may occasionally be necessary.
 The structure being slip formed should have significant dimensions
in both major axes to ensure stability of the system.
 The setting rate of the concrete has to be constantly monitored to
ensure that it is matched with the speed at which the forms are
raised.
 Assembly and operations require personnel to be comprehensively
trained to ensure competence. It is necessary to understand and
comply with suppliers‟ method statements at all times.
The main advantages can be
listed as:
 Quicker construction;
 Less formwork;
 Less scaffolding;
 Easier working conditions;
 Greater salvage;
 Better concrete;
 A joint1ess, watertight structure.
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The forms are simply two upside-down

steel “L” shaped pieces that join together at
the top to form a long tunnel. Tunnels can
be as long as 40 feet and from 12 to 22
feet wide. With the addition of a “table,” the
deck width can extend to 26 feet. A
diagonal brace is positioned from the
bottom of the wall extending to the end of
the deck
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TUNNEL FORM WORK IN ACTION

BENEFITS:
• There are cost benefits.
• Within a couple days the shell and the primary interior walls, the rough electrical, the insulation, and
block-outs for plumbing and HVAC are complete. Construction cycles are therefore much shorter than
with other building systems so the duration of construction loans is shorter.