Title: Guide to Formwork for Concrete

Author(s): ACI Committee 347

Publication: Structural Journal

Volume: 85

Issue: 5

Appears on pages(s): 530-562

Keywords: aggregates; aluminum; anchors (fasteners); coatings; architectural concrete; bridges (structures); canal linings; culverts; composite materials; concrete construction; construction costs; construction materials; falsework; fasteners; fiberboard; folded pl

DOI: 10.14359/3140

Date: 9/1/1988

Abstract:
Objectives of safety, quality, and economy are given priority in these guidelines for formwork. A section on contract documents explains the kind and amount of specification guidance the engineer/architect should provide for the contractor. The remainder of the report advises the contractor on the best ways to meet the specification requirements safely and economically. Separate chapters deal with design, construction, and materials for formwork. Considerations peculiar to architectural concrete are also outlined in a separate chapter. Other sections are devoted to formwork for bridges, shells, mass concrete, and underground work. The concluding chapter on formwork for special methods of construction includes slipforming, preplaced aggregate concrete, tremie concrete, precast, and prestressed concrete