9/17/2017 Uses and Benefits of Mivan Technology – Buildotech Magazine

Uses and Benefits of Mivan Technology

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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, cast–in–situ
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, façade 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
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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.

Rahul Nahar
MD & Chief Executive Officer
of XRBIA Developers Ltd