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BS 6100-6.5: 1987

Glossary of
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Building and civil engineering terms

Part 6: Concrete and plaster Section 6.5 Formwork

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This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Basic Data and Performance Criteria for Civil Engineering and Building Structures Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 31 July 1987 BSI 04-1999 The Committees responsible for this British Standard are shown in Part 0. The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference BDB/3 Draft for comment 85/15945 DC ISBN 0 580 16045 9

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Contents
Foreword 650 1 Types of formwork 650 2 Formwork components 650 3 Associated terms and materials Index Page ii 1 2 4 5

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Foreword
This Section of Part 6 of BS 6100 has been prepared under the direction of the Basic Data and Performance Criteria for Civil Engineering and Building Structures Standards Committee. This Section supersedes BS 4340 Glossary of formwork terms, which is therefore withdrawn. A general introduction to and explanation of this glossary is given in Part 0 of BS 6100 which itemizes the Parts, Sections and Subsections into which this glossary is divided and provides a general alphabetical index of all the terms in the Sections and Subsections already published. Those using individual Sections and Subsections of this glossary are urged to consult Part 0 when doing so. The other Sections of this Part are as follows: 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.6 Binders Concrete Aggregates Admixtures Products, applications and operations Aggregates Admixtures Products, applications and operations

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Terms are listed alphabetically in the index and are referred to by numbers which are found against the term in the body of the Section. They are arranged in a classified order, each term having an individual number consisting of seven digits in two parts, the first of three digits, the second of four. The first three digits represent the number of the Part, Section and Subsection (in this case, the third digit is 0 as there is no division into Subsections). The fourth digit represents the group of terms, the fifth digit represents the subgroup of terms (in this case, the fifth digit is 0 as there is no division into subgroups) and the last two digits represent the place within the subgroup. Deprecated terms are given in medium type below the preferred term with their status indicated. These terms are not individually numbered but are included in the index with a reference to the preferred term. Terms of more than one word, e.g. inflatable formwork are written in a direct style, not as formwork, inflatable. The inverted term is included in the index with a reference to the direct term. Italicized words indicate terms that are defined elsewhere in this Section. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

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650 1 Types of formwork

No. Term Definition

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650 1001

formwork shuttering deprecated

Structure, either temporary or permanent, provided to contain fresh concrete and support it in the required shape and size until it has hardened.
NOTE The definition given in BS 6100-1.0 General varies from that given in this Section. For the purposes of concrete and plaster work, the definition given in this Section is preferred.

650 1002 650 1003 650 1004 650 1005 650 1006 650 1007

inflatable formwork permanent formwork lost formwork travelling formwork vacuum formwork

Formwork that acquires the required shape by internal pressure and is deflated during striking. Formwork that is left in place. Formwork that cannot easily be removed and is therefore left in place. Formwork carried on wheels or rollers so that after striking it can be moved for reuse without dismantling. Formwork that incorporates a liner through which a vacuum is applied to a face of the concrete to improve its compaction.

Formwork for casting a concrete slab and its supporting walls in apartment formwork room formwork deprecated one continuous operation. tunnel formwork deprecated cantilever formwork climbing formwork dam formwork leapfrog formwork column head formwork edge form road form square edge road form Formwork that projects beyond, and is fixed to, either previously hardened concrete or temporary supports. Formwork for vertical or near vertical structures, in which each lift is supported by the previous lift. Climbing formwork for dams. Sets of formwork used in sequence, where a set after striking is re-erected adjacent to a previously erected set, usually above it. Formwork used at the top of a column to enlarge or change its cross section. Formwork for the edge of a concrete slab. Edge form for a road or other ground slab. Road form in which the top surface of the formwork is at a right angle to the vertical surface to give a square edge to the concrete slab. Road form that has an attached steel rail to carry and guide the wheels of a concrete paving train. Formwork used to form the underside of concrete. Soffit formwork that allows striking of areas of face contact material without disturbing the soffit supports. Soffit formwork for suspended floors that is in the form of a table, and is moved in one piece. Table formwork, usually large, that is moved by crane from one position to another. Formwork that contains a mechanism to facilitate striking. Formwork that can be reduced in size after striking, to pass through similar formwork already in position.

650 1008 650 1009 650 1010 650 1011 650 1012 650 1013 650 1014 650 1015

650 1016 650 1017 650 1018 650 1019 650 1020 650 1021 650 1022

rail attached road form soffit formwork decking deprecated quick strip formwork table formwork flying formwork collapsible formwork telescopic formwork

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Term

Definition

650 1023

slip form core formwork back form

Formwork that is moved during continuous placing of fresh concrete. Formwork for the core of a building. Formwork for a concrete surface that will be unseen in a finished structure, or formwork used for shaping the blinding in an excavation. Formwork to an upper surface of concrete. Mould for casting a unit horizontally that is then rotated into a nearly vertical position for lifting. Mould for use with one or more complementary moulds to create an elongated recess in the underside of a concrete slab. Mould for use with complementary moulds to create square or almost square recesses in a concrete slab. Series of moulds arranged on a single base so that a number of identical precast concrete units may be formed at the same time. Gang mould that has common intermediate surfaces.

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650 1024 650 1025

650 1026 650 1027 650 1028 650 1029 650 1030 650 1031

top formwork tilt up formwork trough mould waffle mould gang mould battery mould

650 2 Formwork components

650 2001 650 2002 650 2003 650 2004 650 2005 650 2006 650 2007 650 2008 650 2009 face contact material sheeting sheathing deprecated lap plate striking piece wrecking strip formwork lining formwork panel ganged formwork draw form Formwork material in direct contact with the concrete, that establishes its shape. Face contact material in thin cross sections of large rectangular surface area. Small piece of face contact material that laps on to concrete previously placed. Narrow, often splayed, piece of the face contact material used to facilitate striking. Striking piece that is intended to be destroyed. Face contact material fixed to the inside face of formwork to give a particular surface finish. Prefabricated framed sheeting intended for repeated use. Assembly of formwork panels joined together for convenience in erecting and handling. Vertical plate that separates two mixes of fresh concrete, and is gradually withdrawn, during or at the conclusion of a lift, to allow the two mixes to bond together. Structural member intended for use as a waling in formwork. Structural member of significant length that can be used as a soldier or a waling in formwork. Device attached to the foot of a soldier to enable wall formwork to be plumbed. Adjustable formwork support, usually telescopic, capable of transmitting tensile or compressive loads. Beam of adjustable length, usually of sheet metal or lattice construction, that supports soffit formwork.

650 2010 650 2011 650 2012 650 2013 650 2014

waler strongback plumbing foot push pull prop adjustable floor centre

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Term

Definition

650 2015

access door trap door deprecated access window deprecated clean out trap beam box beam clamp beam cramp deprecated column clamp panel clamp folding wedges cover block stop end form

Removable panel in formwork that gives access for inspection, placing or compaction. Removable section at the bottom of formwork through which rubbish can be extracted. Assembled side and soffit formwork for a beam. Device, that holds sections of a beam box tightly together, to resist pressure from fresh concrete. Device that holds the sides of formwork for a column, to resist pressure from fresh concrete. Device that fixes together two formwork panels. Wedges, used in pairs and driven in opposite directions, that hold or force apart parallel formwork members. Reinforcement spacer fixed between reinforcement and the face of formwork that ensures correct cover to reinforcement. Formwork components at a construction joint or movement joint, usually fitted in the vertical plane.

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650 2016 650 2017 650 2018 650 2019 650 2020 650 2021 650 2022 650 2023 650 2024 650 2025 650 2026 650 2027 650 2028 650 2029 650 2030 650 2031 650 2032 650 2033 650 2034 650 2035 650 2036 650 2037 650 2038 650 2039

formwork anchor screw Fixing device, cast in the concrete, to provide anchorage for subsequent formwork. seating cleat formwork tie coil tie formwork hanger tie non-recoverable tie cast-in tie deprecated recoverable tie she bolt pigtail tie single face tie snap tie water bar tie taper tie through tie tie sleeve waler plate Device that is fitted to previously cast permanent work, to support the formwork for the next lift. Device used in tension to resist the pressure from fresh concrete. Formwork tie that has a central non-recoverable portion formed of two wire coils connected by rods. Formwork tie used to suspend soffit formwork. Formwork tie, part of which is left in place. Formwork tie intended for reuse. Bolt portion of a formwork tie assembly that has a female thread to engage with a central tie section. Non-recoverable tie, part of which is zig zag in shape to create an anchorage. Non-recoverable tie that provides an anchorage for cantilever formwork. Non-recoverable tie, the projecting end of which is broken off beneath the concrete surface after use. Non-recoverable tie with an enlarged central section that is intended to reduce water leakage. Recoverable tie tapered to facilitate recovery. Recoverable tie that passes through concrete and is withdrawn during striking. Tubular material that prevents adhesion between fresh concrete and a recoverable tie. Plate to transfer loads between a formwork tie and the frame of the formwork.

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Term

Definition

650 2040

bolt box box out door former window former core form void form void box deprecated drip former grout check grout strip deprecated rustication strip kicker

Formwork around a holding down bolt to provide a pocket that allows lateral adjustment of the bolt before final grouting. Section within formwork to provide a pocket or aperture. Box out for a door. Box out for a window. Device for forming a hole in a concrete member. Permanent formwork components for creating completely enclosed voids in a member. Material fixed parallel to the edge of soffit formwork to create a drip groove. Material fixed to formwork, that creates a clean line at the edge of a concrete pour. Material fixed to formwork, that creates a visual break in a large plain area of concrete. Small concrete upstand, cast above floor level to position wall or column formwork for the next lift.

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650 2041 650 2042 650 2043 650 2044 650 2045 650 2046 650 2047 650 2048 650 2049

650 3 Associated terms and materials

No. Term Definition

650 3001 650 3002 650 3003 650 3004 650 3005

striking blow out release agent mould oil pocket

Removing formwork from hardened concrete. Removing unwanted material from inside formwork with compressed air. Substance, usually liquid, applied to face contact material to facilitate release and to prevent adhesion of concrete. Oil or emulsion release agent. Small recess formed in a concrete surface.

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Index
access door 650 2015 access window 650 2015 adjustable floor centre 650 2014 agent, release 650 3003 anchor screw, formwork 650 2024 apartment formwork 650 1007 attached road form, rail 650 1016 back form 650 1025 bar tie, water 650 2035 battery mould 650 1031 beam box 650 2017 beam clamp 650 2018 beam cramp 650 2018 block, cover 650 2022 blow out 650 3002 bolt, she 650 2031 bolt box 650 2040 box, beam 650 2017 box, bolt 650 2040 box, void 650 2045 box out 650 2041 cantilever formwork 650 1008 cast-in tie 650 2029 centre, adjustable floor 650 2014 check, grout 650 2047 clamp, beam 650 2018 clamp, column 650 2019 clamp, panel 650 2020 clean out trap 650 2016 cleat, seating 650 2025 climbing formwork 650 1009 coil tie 650 2027 collapsible formwork 650 1021 column clamp 650 2019 column head formwork 650 1012 contact material, face 650 2001 core form 650 2044 core formwork 650 1024 cover block 650 2022 cramp, beam 650 2018 dam formwork 650 1010 decking 650 1017 door, access 650 2015 door, trap 650 2015 door former 650 2042 draw form 650 2009 drip former 650 2046 edge form 650 1013 edge road form, square 650 1015 face contact material 650 2001 face tie, single 650 2033 floor centre, adjustable 650 2014 flying formwork 650 1020 folding wedges 650 2021 foot, plumbing 650 2012 form, core 650 2044 form, draw 650 2009 form, edge 650 1013 form, rail attached road 650 1016 form, road 650 1014 form, slip 650 1023 form, square edge road 650 1015 form, stop end 650 2023 form, void 650 2045 former, door 650 2042 former, drip 650 2046 former, window 650 2043 formwork 650 1001 formwork, apartment 650 1007 formwork, cantilever 650 1008 formwork, climbing 650 1009 formwork, collapsible 650 1021 formwork, column head 650 1012 formwork, core 650 1024 formwork, dam 650 1010 formwork, flying 650 1020 formwork, ganged 650 2008 formwork, inflatable 650 1002 formwork, leapfrog 650 1011 formwork, lost 650 1004 formwork, permanent 650 1003 formwork, quick strip 650 1018 formwork, room 650 1007 formwork, soffit 650 1017 formwork, table 650 1019 formwork, telescopic 650 1022 formwork, tilt up 650 1027 formwork, top 650 1026 formwork, travelling 650 1005 formwork, tunnel 650 1007 formwork, vacuum 650 1006 formwork anchor screw 650 2024 formwork hanger tie 650 2028 formwork lining 650 2006 formwork panel 650 2007 formwork tie 650 2026 gang mould 650 1030 ganged formwork 650 2008 grout check 650 2047 grout strip 650 2047 hanger tie, formwork 650 2028 head formwork, column 650 1012 inflatable formwork 650 1002 kicker 650 2049 lap plate 650 2003 leapfrog formwork 650 1011 lining, formwork 650 2006 lost formwork 650 1004 material, face contact 650 2001 mould, battery 650 1031 mould, gang 650 1030 mould, trough 650 1028 mould, waffle 650 1029 mould oil 650 3004 non-recoverable tie 650 2029 oil, mould 650 3004 panel, formwork 650 2007 panel clamp 650 2020 permanent formwork 650 1003 piece, striking 650 2004 pigtail tie 650 2032 plate, lap 650 2003 plate, waler 650 2039 plumbing foot 650 2012 pocket 650 3005 prop, push pull 650 2013 push pull prop 650 2013 quick strip formwork 650 1018 rail attached road form 650 1016 recoverable tie 650 2030 release agent 650 3003 road form 650 1014 road form, rail attached 650 1016 road form, square edge 650 1015 room formwork 650 1007 rustication strip 650 2048 screw, formwork anchor 650 2024 seating cleat 650 2025 she bolt 650 2031 sheathing 650 2002 sheeting 650 2002 shuttering 650 1001 single face tie 650 2033 sleeve, tie 650 2038 slip form 650 1023 snap tie 650 2034 soffit formwork 650 1017 square edge road form 650 1015 stop end form 650 2023 striking 650 3001 striking piece 650 2004 strip, grout 650 2047 strip, rustication 650 2048 strip formwork, quick 650 1018 strip, wrecking 650 2005 strongback 650 2011 table formwork 650 1019 taper tie 650 2036 telescopic formwork 650 1022 through tie 650 2037 tie, cast-in 650 2029 tie, coil 650 2027 tie, formwork 650 2026 tie, formwork hanger 650 2028 tie, non-recoverable 650 2029 tie, pigtail 650 2032 tie, recoverable 650 2030 tie, single face 650 2033 tie, snap 650 2034 tie, taper 650 2036 tie, through 650 2037 tie, water bar 650 2035 tie sleeve 650 2038 tilt up formwork 650 1027 top formwork 650 1026 trap, clean out 650 2016 trap door 650 2015 travelling formwork 650 1005 trough mould 650 1028 tunnel formwork 650 1007 vacuum formwork 650 1006 void box 650 2045 void form 650 2045 waffle mould 650 1029 waler 650 2010 waler plate 650 2039 water bar tie 650 2035 wedges, folding 650 2021 window, access 650 2015 window former 650 2043 wrecking strip 650 2005

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