Course

Unit 1

Introduction and Basics of Formwork – General Objectives, Classification, Benefits, Areas of competitiveness, Selection of Formwork, Selection of Materials, Materials, Accessories and Consumables, Application of Tools.

Types of Formwork – Formwork for Foundation, Wall, Columns, Slab and Beam. Conventional Drawings, Vertical Application of Conventional Foundation Formwork, Formwork System – Components, Assembly, De-shuttering, Flex System, Heavy Duty Tower System, Safety of Work, Formwork for Stairs, Load Bearing Tower.

Formwork Planning and Monitoring- Configuration, Scope, Strategy & Costing of Formwork, Productivity.

Unit 2

Design Concepts in Formwork – Design Loads, Pressures on Concrete, Design Methods & Assumptions.

Formwork Design – Vertical & Horizontal Applications – concepts, Slab Design, wall formwork, Checks. Formwork Drawing Concept and Preparation Guidelines, General Layout and Detailed Drawings, BOQ Calculation and Checklist.

Formwork Quantity take off and Cost Estimation – schedule of formwork, Mobilization distribution, BOQ, Quantity Calculation, Cost optimization. BIM for planning operations.

Modular Formwork – Introduction, Advantages and Limitations, Vertical and Horizontal Application, Shuttering & De-shuttering, Application, Aluminum formwork – Drawings & Components, Activities.

Unit 3

Special Formwork and Various Applications – Tunnel formwork, 3D design Details, High rise construction, Various climbing system, Table lifting system, Bridge construction systems, Project Application.

Building and Erecting Using the Formwork and Formwork Failures – Formwork Assembly for Wall & Column Panels, Stop end & Box outs., Equipment and Layout, Formwork Erection and Safety, Inspection and Corrections, Plant and Machinery, Codal and Contractual Requirements.

Basics of Scaffolding- ‘Modular scaffold Installation sequence, Tie and material specification, ‘Ladder safety, Loading Classification, application, ‘Components of LTMS, ‘Access scaffold Do’s and Don’ts. Innovation and Global practices.

Course Objectives

• To give an exposure on the basic concepts, types and parameters to be considered for the selection of formwork
• To give an overview on recent advancements in formwork.
• To explain the special formworks and its selection criteria.

Course Outcome

CO1: Understand different types of formwork and prepare the configurations.

CO2: Design formwork and do the quantity take off

CO3: Identify special formwork for various applications.

CO4: Understand basics of scaffolding and apply in field conditions

CO-PO Mapping

TEXT BOOKS/ REFERENCES:

1. Kumar NeerajJha, Formwork for concrete structures, McGraw Hill Education, 2017.
2. Austin, C.K., Formwork for Concrete, Cleaver -Hume Press Ltd., London, 1996.
3. Hurd, M.K., Formwork for Concrete, Special Publication No.4, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, 2005
4. Concrete Formwork Systems – Awad. Hanna- University of Wisconsin –Copy right Marcel Dekkel Inc.
5. Formwork – A guide to Good Practice –Concrete Society –U.K 2nd Edition 1995
6. Robert L. Peurifoy and Garold D. Oberlender, Formwork For Concrete Structures, McGraw -Hill , 2010.
7. Tudor Dinescu and Constantin Radulescu, Slipform Techniques, Abacus Press, Turn Bridge Wells, Kent, 1984.