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Materials
Repair of formwork
Plant and equipment used for making, erection, dismantling, repair and
transport
Transportation costs
MATERIALS
Usually this is a major component of the total cost of formwork. Material can be
classified as
Direct materials
They are the main component of form work eg. Timber, steel etc.
Consumables
Usually the first method is used for materials with short life like timber and
plywood and second method is used for materials with long life like steel and metal
components.
COST REDUCTION
Considerable savings result when the appropriate system is used for the job in
hand. Several times the system best suited for the job is not selected and hence the project
may not be completed profitably.
When non - reusable forms are to be built in position on the job, the planning
should be such that inexpensive materials are used which are easy to transport, handle
and shape in the field.
Reusable forms must be more durable, made of strong materials that can
withstand continuing and usually must have added features that make them easy to
handle and to assemble.
In choosing ties or inserts, the initial cost is not as important as the labour
involved in their installation and form striping.
The full benefit of a plan for reuse of forms can only be realized if the forms can
be stripped and re-erected without too much lost time and if the form is not wrecked in
the process. Therefore, designing for easy handling and disassembly is essential.
Crew efficiency
Advance planning eliminates confusion and delay in the field, where it is most
costly. Where maximum reuse of forms if emphasized every operation must be
scheduled precisely to sustain effective continuity of employment of craftsmen on site.
Concreting
The ease and speed of placing concrete is related to the planned sequence and to
some extent to the choice of form design.
Bar setting
One object of planning should be to use cranes and hoists efficiently so that there
are just enough on a project to keep the work going smoothly.