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Forms should not be removed until the concrete has sufficiently hardened
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The supporting period (period between placing of concrete in forms and
removal of forms) differ according to the type of cement used and the
design of formwork. In general structures carrying construction loads, side BULKING OF SAND – A
timbers shall not be removed within 7 days and supporting timbers within COMPLETE GUIDE
28 days of placing of concrete.
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In no circumstances shall forms be stuck until the concrete reaches
strength of at least twice the stress to which the concrete may be
subjected at the time of striking.

The strength referred to shall be that of concrete using the same cement
and aggregates, with the same proportions, and cured under conditions of 00:00 36:15

temperature and moisture similar to those existing on the work. Where

possible, the formwork should be left longer, as it would assist the curing.
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Removal of Formwork

In normal circumstances (generally where temperatures are above 200C),

and where ordinary cement is used, forms may be struck after expiry of
following periods.

Type of Form Removal Time Period

24 to 48 hours as may be
Walls, columns and vertical
decided by the engineer-in-
sides of beams
charge.

Slabs (props left under) 3 days

Beam soffits (props left under) 7 days

Removal of props to slabs

7 days
(Spanning upto 4.5 m)

Removal of props to slabs

14 days
(Spanning over 4.5 m)

Removal of props to beams and

14 days
arches (Spanning upto 6 m)

Removal of props to beams and

21 days
arches (Spanning over 6 m)

For rapid hardening cement, 3/7 of the above period will be sufficient in all
cases except vertical sides of slabs, beams and columns which should be
retained for 24 hours.

All formworks should be removed without shock or vibration as this would

damage the reinforced concrete. Before the soffit and struts are removed,
the concrete surface should be exposed, where necessary in order to
ascertain that the concrete has sufficiently hardened. Proper precautions
should be taken to allow for the decrease in the rate of hardening that
occurs with all elements in the cold weather.

REFERENCE
IS-456 – Plain and Reinforced Concrete – Code of Practice

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15 COMMENTS

Jef October 31, 2018 Reply

what is the material / technical specification (i.e. thickness)

of left in formwork?

ope October 22, 2018 Reply

(props left under) what do you mean by this.

Aryan June 25, 2018 Reply

How many days after casting the slab we can remove

shuttering.

Tunde Adepoju September 20, 2018 Reply

tunnaglorypoju@gmail.com

Thomas November 18, 2017 Reply

Loves this website

Sydney October 14, 2017 Reply

How many day to take segments arch with bricks to dry so

as to remove the support structure under its
 Jerry April 27, 2018 Reply

Hi, You should gently release the wedges to the

arch centre the next day and keeping the arch
centre in position lower it a few millimetres.
This will allow the mortar between the bricks to
compress and increase the bond strength with
the surrounding masonry.

Muhammad Safdar October 8, 2017 Reply

Gentleman,
(1) What time I can remove shuttering from “Horizontal
Beam” for my new house construction
(2) and overall slab time also

Regard

Muhammad Safdar
Riyad

Rishi May 21, 2017 Reply

is it good to remove formwok after 4 hours from column. I

am using OPC cement and weather temperature is high.

relocatable homes Auckland November 3, 2016 Reply

The concrete is the most toughest thing and too hard to

remove. These tips can surely be used to take the
framework of the concrete be removed. So now it can be
removed easily.

suman October 25, 2016 Reply

i am building a rcc tank 2 lakh litres. its height is 2.5metres. i am going
first for its side upto 1.2m in the first step. can i remove the form work
in a day and go for the next step.??8

Z. Ali June 23, 2016 Reply

I think there is a mistake in the striking time for Vertical

formwork to Columns, walls, Beams is 16 to 24 hrs instead
of 24 to 48 hrs as you have mention in your blog.

best Regards
Ali

sunil February 29, 2016 Reply

How many days after concrete we can remove foam works

of dome?

prithvi November 15, 2015 Reply

While filling the RCC column (with Box) with concrete,

should it be filled to the full height of the column in one
stretch? The common domestic construction practice is the
column box is mounted ti half the height of the column
filled with concrete on one day, and box is dismantled
after setting and again mounted up to remaining top half
and filled with concrete on another day.
Is it a correct practice?
My doubt is that will there be proper bonding between the
already set concrete layer with the concrete poured over
that then.
Request clarification from Civil Engineers please

Surinder Singh May 6, 2018 Reply

prithvi , I am civil engg. but as per my thinking

you should go for single fill of column e.g 7 or 8
 feet rather than two half fills if appropriate size
firma is available and have longer vibrator
reach. 4 feet firma plates are more commonly
available and so are 1.5m (5 feet) vibrators.
make sure the condition of firma plates is good
and no broken backing strips so that you can
get better vertically straight columns. cost of 5
feet vibrator is 3500 in Mohali/Punjab and 6m
set is around 10,000.

On joint front, you will always have joints here

or there, the whole building will not be casted
in single go. so avoid if possible but not to be
feared.

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