FORM - WORK

COLUMN FORMWORK YOKE ESSENTIAL FOR GAP

TO BE CREATED

Conventional formwork for columns is made of sheathings nailed

SHEATHING
together to form rigid sides. Typically, formwork for concrete TIES
columns has four sides. CLEAT
CLEAT (a)
Column form sides are held together by yokes or clamps. Another COLLAR
WEDGE
function of these yokes is to prevent the buckling of sheathing WHEN CONSIDERABLE REUSE
CLEAT IS ENVISAGED THEN THE SHAPED
resulting from the horizontal lateral pressure when the fresh SPACER
YOKE CORNER PIECE IS PREFERABLE
concrete is placed.
FORMWORK FOR OCTAGONAL COLUMN
Concrete columns are usually one of five shapes: square, BOLT
rectangular, L-shaped, octagonal, or round
· Forms for the first four shapes are generally made of
Plyform/plywood sheathing backed with either 2 × 4 or 2 × 6 (b)
vertical wood battens.
BOLT
ELEVATION OF A CIRCULAR RCC COLUMN
· Column clamps surround the column forms to resist the
concrete pressure acting on the sheathing. ANGLE FILLETS TEND TO
SHEATHING LIFT AT CORNERS. FEW RE-USES
· Forms for round columns are usually patented forms fabricated CLEAT ARE POSSIBLE.
of fiber tubes, plastic, or steel. END YOKE
· However, all shapes of columns can be made of fiberglass
forms Forms for square column WEDGE PLYWOOD LINING
COLUMN
Formwork arrangement for column may differ on the basis SIDE YOKE SHEETING
ESSENTIAL FOR GAP
of column outline like rectangular, circular, and hexagonal or BOLT TO BE CREATED
FORMWORK FOR SQUARE OR
any other shape. The sheeting of column shuttering is (c)
RECTANGULAR COLUMN
constructed according to the column dimensions. The panels
are placed in a foot rim, anchored in soil with the help of bolts. PLAN OF A CIRCULAR RCC COLUMN ADJUSTABLE STEEL CLAMPS

BEAM FORMWORK TIES

GIRDER
Beam is the most important member in RCC framed CLEATS GIRDER SIDE END OF BEAM
SIDE
structure. Beam formwork has prefabricated form work PLYWOOD SIDES BEAM SIDE
includes sheeting bottom and side sheeting panels. The
ALTERNATIVE
individual parts of form-work are manufactured based on the FIXING CLEATS BEAM SOFFIT
beam size. For prefabrication of the sheeting parts, a table BEAM
CROSSHEAD OR CLEAT
for fabrication must be manufactured on site. CLEAT GIRDER SIDE
HEADTREE

· A beam is a structural element that is capable of FIXING CLEAT SECTION

withstanding load primarily by resisting against bending. PLYWOOD SOFFIT

· The bending force induced into the material of the beam PROPS PLAN
as a result of the external loads, own weight, span and FOLDING WEDGES
external reactions to these loads is called a bending FOR ADJUSTMENT WALE
moment. SOLE PLATE CONCRETE
SLAB
· Beams are characterized by their profile (shape of DECKING
cross-section), their length, and their material.
SIMPLE BEAM OR LINTEL FORMWORK

· Most beams in reinforced concrete buildings have SHEATHING LEDGER

rectangular cross sections, but a more efficient cross JOIST
section for a beam is an I or H section which is typically STUD
seen in steel construction. BATTEN
LEDGER
· A thin walled beam is a very useful type of beam SUPPORT FOR LEDGER KICKER
(structure). The cross section of thin walled beams is CLEAT T - HEAD
made up from thin panels connected among themselves BRACKETS SCAB
to create closed or open cross sections of a beam BOTTOM SHEATHING BRACE
(structure). Typical closed sections include round, FOR BEAM
PROP SHORE
square, and rectangular tubes
SHUTTERING SECTION THROUGH BEAMS FORMS OF SPANDREL BEAMS

SUBMITTED TO: AR.BRIJESH KUMAR

HINDU COLLEGE OF DESIGN, TOPIC-FORM WORK SUBMITTED BY: ASHISH SHARMA
ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING. ROLL NO: 17025006004
SONIPAT( HARYANA) BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SEMESTER: IXth
MATERIALS-IX