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Formworkscanalsobenamedbasedonthetypeofstructuralmemberconstructionsuchasslabformworkforuseinslab,beamformwork,columnformworkforuseinbeamsandcolumns

respectivelyetc.
Theconstructionofformworktakestimeandinvolvesexpenditureupto20to25%ofthecostofthestructureorevenmore.Designofthesetemporarystructuresaremadetoeconomic
expenditure.Theoperationofremovingtheformworkisknownasstripping.Strippedformworkcanbereused.Reusableformsareknownaspanelformsandnonusablearecalledstationaryforms.
Timberisthemostcommonmaterialusedforformwork.Thedisadvantagewithtimberformworkisthatitwillwarp,swellandshrink.Applicationofwaterimpermeablecosttothesurfaceofwood
mitigatesthesedefects.

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