Sunday, April 29, 2018

How Much Do You Know about Concrete Forming Systems?

Concrete is a tough material to work with, but with the right mixture and curing it can provide the support and protection your structure needs. To achieve this, a well-built formwork is necessary. This is a temporary set of molds where the concrete is poured and left to dry. Here are the most important factors a builder should consider when setting up formwork.
Form Pressure

There are at least three types of force at work when liquid concrete is poured into a mold—vertical force (the weight of concrete or gravity’s pulling force), horizontal force (the pressure liquid concrete exerts as a reaction to restraint), external force (the pressure exerted by the reinforcing bars, vibrations created by tools, and the weight of people working on the formwork). The main goal in designing formwork is to be able to effectively resist these forces until the concrete cures completely.

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