Mivan is an aluminium formwork system developed by a European construction

company. In 1990, the Mivan Company Ltd. from Malaysia started manufacturing these
formwork systems. Today, more than 30,000sqm of formwork from Mivan Co. Ltd. is
used across the world. There are a number of buildings in Mumbai that are being
constructed with the help of the Mivan system, that has proven economical as well as
satisfactory for the overall Indian construction environment. One of the architectural
examples is XRBIA which uses MIVAN system to achieve its dream of A House for
Every Indian
The technology has been used extensively in Europe, Gulf Countries, Asia and other
parts of the world. Mivan technology is suitable for constructing large number of houses
in a short span of time using room size forms to construct walls and slabs in one
continuous pour on concrete. In this system of formwork construction, castinsitu
concrete wall and floor slabs cast monolithic provides the structural system in one
continuous pour. To facilitate fast construction, early removal of forms can be achieved
by hot air curing / curing compounds. Large room sized forms for walls and floor slabs
are erected at site. These strong and sturdy forms are fabricated with accuracy and are
easy to handle. The concrete is produced in RMC batching plants under strict quality
control and convey it to site with transit mixers.

The frames for windows, doors and ducts for

services are placed in the form before concreting. Staircase flights, faade panels,
chajjas and jails etc. and other pre-fabricated items are also integrated into the
structure. This proves to be a major advantage as compared to other modern
construction techniques. High quality Mivan Formwork panels ensure consistency of
dimensions. On the removal of the formwork mould a high quality concrete finish is
produced to accurate tolerances and verticality. The high tolerance of the finish means
that, no further plastering is required.
Uses of Mivan Formwork:
3S System of Construction Speed, Strength, Safety
Column and beam construction are eliminated
Walls and slabs are cast in one operation
Specially designed, easy to handle light weight pre-engineered aluminium forms
Fitting and erecting the portion of shuttering
Carrying out concreting of the walls and slabs together
Advantages:
Mivan formwork requires relatively less labour
More seismic resistance
Increased durability
Lesser number of joints and reduced leakages
Higher carpet area
Smooth finishing of wall and slab

Uniform quality of construction

Negligible maintenance
Faster completion
Limitations:
Even though there are so many advantages of Mivan formwork the limitations cannot be
ignored. However the limitations do not pose any serious problems. They are as follows:
Because of few small sizes finishing lines are seen on the concrete surfaces
Services after completing become slightly difficult due to the small width of components
It requires uniform planning as well as uniform elevations to be cost effective
The formwork requires number of spacer, wall ties etc. which are placed @ 2ft c/c;
these produce problems such as seepage, leakages during monsoon
Due to box-type construction, contraction cracks are likely to appear
Heat of hydration is high due to shear walls
It is rigid in design once placed, as any alteration becomes tough later
Remedial Measures:
It is possible to minimize contraction cracks by providing control strips in the structure
which could be concreted with a delay of about 3-7 days after major concreting. The
problem of cracking can be avoided by minimizing the heat of hydration by using flash.
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