ADVATAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF

ALUMINIUM FORMWORK
ADVATAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF ALUMINIUM FORMWORK
 ADVANTAGE
 Light in weight S
and easy to handle,
 Easy to assemble, Safety in built in the system

 Semi skilled labour force is enough,

 It Gives good labour productivity- 6 to8 Sqm / M day,

 Components are durable and can be used several times without

sacrificing the quality or correctness of dimensions and surface.
 More seismic resistance - Box type construction
 Lesser number of joints thereby reducing the leakages
and enhancing the durability of the structure.
 ADVANTAGES
 Light inweight and easy to handle,
 Easy to assemble, Safety in built in the system
 Semi skilled labour force is enough,
 It Gives good labour productivity- 6 to8 Sqm / M day,
 Components are durable and can be used several times without
sacrificing the quality or correctness of dimensions and
surface.
 More seismic resistance Box type construction
 Lesser number of joints thereby reducing the leakages
and enhancing the durability of the structure.
Higher carpet area- Due to shear walls the walls are thin thus
increasing the catering area.
Negligible maintenance – Strong built up of concrete needs no
maintenance.
 Simplified foundation design due to consistent load
distribution.
The natural density of concrete wall result in better sound transmission
coefficient.
 Speedy in construction, Gives required accuracy
 Yields Monolithic construction , No plastering
 Simple interlocking system,
 Accommodates Architectural features,
 Gives good surface and smooth quality finish.
 The in-situ construction of all walls and partitions reduces
the requirement for follow-on wet trades.
 “Assembly line production” phase – wise completion in
desired groups of buildings - early utilization of the buildings.
Lightweight

• Weight 25 Kg /m2
• Withstands
Pressures of 8
tones/m2
Easy handling
 Usage of semi skilled Labour

Easy erection
Usage of semi skilled Labour
Force
USABLE UP TO 250 TIMES AFTER REGULAR
REFURBISHMENT
 • Slabs
Monolithic Construction • Walls
• Columns
• Beams
• Central Core
 Walls

Beams
 Lift Walls

Staircase Walls
Simple Interlocking system
Architectural Features
Architectural Features
Quality Finish
M & E Fixed with the Reinforcement
M & E Fixed with the Reinforcement
Cut outs in Slab
Door / Window openings in Wall Formwork
Material Timber and Plywood All Aluminium

Durability 20 times 120-150 times

Wastag Ye No
e s
Quality Subject to Workmanship Good

Labor Skilled Unskilled

More
Flexibility Less

Cost Rs 300 – 450 / Sq.m Rs 300 – 450 / Sq.m

 Limitations in aluminium formwork
 High Initial Investment Cost

 More number of components

 Prime area of application -- Mass Housing only

 High repair cost of Aluminium Forms

 Probability for theft is more

 Segregation & stacking requires more space

Since the materials are project specific , only some panels

and components shall be used for the other projects.