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In the context of concrete construction, the falsework supports the shuttering molds. In specialty applications formwork may be permanently incorporated into the ...
Scaffolding for rehabilitation in Madrid, Spain [1] Scaffolding for renovation on the Virgin Mary statue, Santiago de Chile, Chile.. Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, [2] is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other human-made structures.
Crane-Climbing formwork: The working platform and the formwork are a unit. Climbing formwork (crane-climbing): in this type of climbing formwork, the formwork around the structure is displaced upwards with the help of one or more cranes [4] once the hardening of the concrete has proceeded far enough.
In the UK, BS 5975 gives recommendations for the design and use of falsework on construction sites. It was first introduced by the British Standards Institute in March 1982 and the third version was published in 2008 with Amendment 1 in 2011.
Shoring is commonly used when installing the foundation of a building. A shoring system such as piles and lagging or shotcrete will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the building are constructed.
Shuttering may refer to: Formwork, used in concrete construction (UK usage) Window shutter, a solid window covering; See also. Shutter (disambiguation)
Formwork carpenter creates the shuttering and falsework used in concrete construction, and reshores as necessary. Framer is a carpenter who builds the skeletal structure or wooden framework of buildings, most often in the platform framing method.
For a ground-bearing slab, the formwork may consist only of side walls pushed into the ground. For a suspended slab, the formwork is shaped like a tray, often supported by a temporary scaffold until the concrete sets. The formwork is commonly built from wooden planks and boards, plastic, or steel.