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 BRITISH STANDARD BS 6100-6.5:
1987

Glossary of

Building and civil

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engineering terms —
Part 6: Concrete and plaster —

Section 6.5 Formwork

UDC [624 + 69]:001.4

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This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Basic Data
and Performance Criteria for
Civil Engineering and Building
Structures Standards
Committee, was published
under the authority of the Board
of BSI and comes
into effect on
31 July 1987
Amendments issued since publication
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The Committees responsible for

Amd. No. Date of issue Comments
this British Standard are shown in
Part 0.
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference BDB/3
Draft for comment 85/15945 DC

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Contents

Page
Foreword ii
650 1 Types of formwork 1
650 2 Formwork components 2
650 3 Associated terms and materials 4
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Index 5

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Foreword

This Section of Part 6 of BS 6100 has been prepared under the direction of the
Basic Data and Performance Criteria for Civil Engineering and Building
Structures Standards Committee. This Section supersedes BS 4340 “Glossary of
formwork terms”, which is therefore withdrawn.
A general introduction to and explanation of this glossary is given in Part 0 of
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BS 6100 which itemizes the Parts, Sections and Subsections into which this
glossary is divided and provides a general alphabetical index of all the terms in
the Sections and Subsections already published. Those using individual Sections
and Subsections of this glossary are urged to consult Part 0 when doing so.
The other Sections of this Part are as follows:
6.1 Binders
6.2 Concrete
6.3 Aggregates
6.4 Admixtures
6.6 Products, applications and operations
6.3 Aggregates
6.4 Admixtures
6.6 Products, applications and operations

Terms are listed alphabetically in the index and are referred to by numbers which
are found against the term in the body of the Section. They are arranged in a
classified order, each term having an individual number consisting of seven digits
in two parts, the first of three digits, the second of four. The first three digits
represent the number of the Part, Section and Subsection (in this case, the third
digit is 0 as there is no division into Subsections). The fourth digit represents the
group of terms, the fifth digit represents the subgroup of terms (in this case, the
fifth digit is 0 as there is no division into subgroups) and the last two digits
represent the place within the subgroup.
Deprecated terms are given in medium type below the preferred term with their
status indicated. These terms are not individually numbered but are included in
the index with a reference to the preferred term. Terms of more than one word,
e.g. “inflatable formwork” are written in a direct style, not as “formwork,
inflatable”. The inverted term is included in the index with a reference to the
direct term.
Italicized words indicate terms that are defined elsewhere in this Section.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 5 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

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650 1 Types of formwork

No. Term Definition

650 1001 formwork Structure, either temporary or permanent, provided to contain

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shuttering deprecated fresh concrete and support it in the required shape and size
until it has hardened.
NOTE The definition given in BS 6100-1.0 “General” varies from that given in
this Section. For the purposes of concrete and plaster work, the definition given
in this Section is preferred.
650 1002 inflatable formwork Formwork that acquires the required shape by internal pressure
and is deflated during striking.
650 1003 permanent formwork Formwork that is left in place.
650 1004 lost formwork Formwork that cannot easily be removed and is therefore left in
place.
650 1005 travelling formwork Formwork carried on wheels or rollers so that after striking it
can be moved for reuse without dismantling.
650 1006 vacuum formwork Formwork that incorporates a liner through which a vacuum is
applied to a face of the concrete to improve its compaction.
650 1007 apartment formwork Formwork for casting a concrete slab and its supporting walls in
room formwork deprecated one continuous operation.
tunnel formwork deprecated
650 1008 cantilever formwork Formwork that projects beyond, and is fixed to, either previously
hardened concrete or temporary supports.
650 1009 climbing formwork Formwork for vertical or near vertical structures, in which each
lift is supported by the previous lift.
650 1010 dam formwork Climbing formwork for dams.
650 1011 leapfrog formwork Sets of formwork used in sequence, where a set after striking is
re-erected adjacent to a previously erected set, usually above it.
650 1012 column head formwork Formwork used at the top of a column to enlarge or change its
cross section.
650 1013 edge form Formwork for the edge of a concrete slab.
650 1014 road form Edge form for a road or other ground slab.
650 1015 square edge road form Road form in which the top surface of the formwork is at a right
angle to the vertical surface to give a square edge to the concrete
slab.
650 1016 rail attached road form Road form that has an attached steel rail to carry and guide the
wheels of a concrete paving train.
650 1017 soffit formwork Formwork used to form the underside of concrete.
decking deprecated
650 1018 quick strip formwork Soffit formwork that allows striking of areas of face contact
material without disturbing the soffit supports.
650 1019 table formwork Soffit formwork for suspended floors that is in the form of a
table, and is moved in one piece.
650 1020 flying formwork Table formwork, usually large, that is moved by crane from one
position to another.
650 1021 collapsible formwork Formwork that contains a mechanism to facilitate striking.
650 1022 telescopic formwork Formwork that can be reduced in size after striking, to pass
through similar formwork already in position.

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650 1023 slip form Formwork that is moved during continuous placing of fresh
concrete.
650 1024 core formwork Formwork for the core of a building.
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650 1025 back form Formwork for a concrete surface that will be unseen in a
finished structure, or formwork used for shaping the blinding in
an excavation.
650 1026 top formwork Formwork to an upper surface of concrete.
650 1027 tilt up formwork Mould for casting a unit horizontally that is then rotated into a
nearly vertical position for lifting.
650 1028 trough mould Mould for use with one or more complementary moulds to create
an elongated recess in the underside of a concrete slab.
650 1029 waffle mould Mould for use with complementary moulds to create square or
almost square recesses in a concrete slab.
650 1030 gang mould Series of moulds arranged on a single base so that a number of
identical precast concrete units may be formed at the same time.
650 1031 battery mould Gang mould that has common intermediate surfaces.

650 2 Formwork components

650 2001 face contact material Formwork material in direct contact with the concrete, that
establishes its shape.
650 2002 sheeting Face contact material in thin cross sections of large rectangular
sheathing deprecated surface area.
650 2003 lap plate Small piece of face contact material that laps on to concrete
previously placed.
650 2004 striking piece Narrow, often splayed, piece of the face contact material used to
facilitate striking.
650 2005 wrecking strip Striking piece that is intended to be destroyed.
650 2006 formwork lining Face contact material fixed to the inside face of formwork to give
a particular surface finish.
650 2007 formwork panel Prefabricated framed sheeting intended for repeated use.
650 2008 ganged formwork Assembly of formwork panels joined together for convenience in
erecting and handling.
650 2009 draw form Vertical plate that separates two mixes of fresh concrete, and is
gradually withdrawn, during or at the conclusion of a lift, to
allow the two mixes to bond together.
650 2010 waler Structural member intended for use as a waling in formwork.
650 2011 strongback Structural member of significant length that can be used as a
soldier or a waling in formwork.
650 2012 plumbing foot Device attached to the foot of a soldier to enable wall formwork
to be plumbed.
650 2013 push pull prop Adjustable formwork support, usually telescopic, capable of
transmitting tensile or compressive loads.
650 2014 adjustable floor centre Beam of adjustable length, usually of sheet metal or lattice
construction, that supports soffit formwork.

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650 2015 access door Removable panel in formwork that gives access for inspection,
trap door deprecated placing or compaction.
access window deprecated
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650 2016 clean out trap Removable section at the bottom of formwork through which
rubbish can be extracted.
650 2017 beam box Assembled side and soffit formwork for a beam.
650 2018 beam clamp Device, that holds sections of a beam box tightly together, to
beam cramp deprecated resist pressure from fresh concrete.
650 2019 column clamp Device that holds the sides of formwork for a column, to resist
pressure from fresh concrete.
650 2020 panel clamp Device that fixes together two formwork panels.
650 2021 folding wedges Wedges, used in pairs and driven in opposite directions, that
hold or force apart parallel formwork members.
650 2022 cover block Reinforcement spacer fixed between reinforcement and the face
of formwork that ensures correct cover to reinforcement.
650 2023 stop end form Formwork components at a construction joint or movement
joint, usually fitted in the vertical plane.
650 2024 formwork anchor screw Fixing device, cast in the concrete, to provide anchorage for
subsequent formwork.
650 2025 seating cleat Device that is fitted to previously cast permanent work, to
support the formwork for the next lift.
650 2026 formwork tie Device used in tension to resist the pressure from fresh concrete.
650 2027 coil tie Formwork tie that has a central non-recoverable portion formed
of two wire coils connected by rods.
650 2028 formwork hanger tie Formwork tie used to suspend soffit formwork.
650 2029 non-recoverable tie Formwork tie, part of which is left in place.
cast-in tie deprecated
650 2030 recoverable tie Formwork tie intended for reuse.
650 2031 she bolt Bolt portion of a formwork tie assembly that has a female thread
to engage with a central tie section.
650 2032 pigtail tie Non-recoverable tie, part of which is zig zag in shape to create an
anchorage.
650 2033 single face tie Non-recoverable tie that provides an anchorage for cantilever
formwork.
650 2034 snap tie Non-recoverable tie, the projecting end of which is broken off
beneath the concrete surface after use.
650 2035 water bar tie Non-recoverable tie with an enlarged central section that is
intended to reduce water leakage.
650 2036 taper tie Recoverable tie tapered to facilitate recovery.
650 2037 through tie Recoverable tie that passes through concrete and is withdrawn
during striking.
650 2038 tie sleeve Tubular material that prevents adhesion between fresh concrete
and a recoverable tie.
650 2039 waler plate Plate to transfer loads between a formwork tie and the frame of
the formwork.

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650 2040 bolt box Formwork around a holding down bolt to provide a pocket that
allows lateral adjustment of the bolt before final grouting.
650 2041 box out Section within formwork to provide a pocket or aperture.
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650 2042 door former Box out for a door.

650 2043 window former Box out for a window.
650 2044 core form Device for forming a hole in a concrete member.
650 2045 void form Permanent formwork components for creating completely
void box deprecated enclosed voids in a member.
650 2046 drip former Material fixed parallel to the edge of soffit formwork to create a
drip groove.
650 2047 grout check Material fixed to formwork, that creates a clean line at the edge
grout strip deprecated of a concrete pour.
650 2048 rustication strip Material fixed to formwork, that creates a visual break in a
large plain area of concrete.
650 2049 kicker Small concrete upstand, cast above floor level to position wall or
column formwork for the next lift.

650 3 Associated terms and materials

No. Term Definition

650 3001 striking Removing formwork from hardened concrete.

650 3002 blow out Removing unwanted material from inside formwork with
compressed air.
650 3003 release agent Substance, usually liquid, applied to face contact material to
facilitate release and to prevent adhesion of concrete.
650 3004 mould oil Oil or emulsion release agent.
650 3005 pocket Small recess formed in a concrete surface.

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Index
access door 650 2015 former, door 650 2042 quick strip formwork 650 1018
access window 650 2015 former, drip 650 2046 rail attached road form 650 1016
adjustable floor centre 650 2014 former, window 650 2043 recoverable tie 650 2030
agent, release 650 3003 formwork 650 1001 release agent 650 3003
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anchor screw, formwork 650 2024 formwork, apartment 650 1007 road form 650 1014
apartment formwork 650 1007 formwork, cantilever 650 1008 road form, rail attached 650 1016
attached road form, rail 650 1016 formwork, climbing 650 1009 road form, square edge 650 1015
back form 650 1025 formwork, collapsible 650 1021 room formwork 650 1007
bar tie, water 650 2035 formwork, column head 650 1012 rustication strip 650 2048
battery mould 650 1031 formwork, core 650 1024
screw, formwork anchor 650 2024
beam box 650 2017 formwork, dam 650 1010
seating cleat 650 2025
beam clamp 650 2018 formwork, flying 650 1020
she bolt 650 2031
beam cramp 650 2018 formwork, ganged 650 2008
sheathing 650 2002
block, cover 650 2022 formwork, inflatable 650 1002
sheeting 650 2002
blow out 650 3002 formwork, leapfrog 650 1011
shuttering 650 1001
bolt, she 650 2031 formwork, lost 650 1004
single face tie 650 2033
bolt box 650 2040 formwork, permanent 650 1003
sleeve, tie 650 2038
box, beam 650 2017 formwork, quick strip 650 1018
slip form 650 1023
box, bolt 650 2040 formwork, room 650 1007
snap tie 650 2034
box, void 650 2045 formwork, soffit 650 1017
soffit formwork 650 1017
box out 650 2041 formwork, table 650 1019
square edge road form 650 1015
cantilever formwork 650 1008 formwork, telescopic 650 1022
stop end form 650 2023
cast-in tie 650 2029 formwork, tilt up 650 1027
striking 650 3001
formwork, top 650 1026
centre, adjustable floor 650 2014 striking piece 650 2004
check, grout 650 2047 formwork, travelling 650 1005
strip, grout 650 2047
clamp, beam 650 2018 formwork, tunnel 650 1007
strip, rustication 650 2048
formwork, vacuum 650 1006
clamp, column 650 2019 strip formwork, quick 650 1018
clamp, panel 650 2020 formwork anchor screw 650 2024
strip, wrecking 650 2005
clean out trap 650 2016 formwork hanger tie 650 2028
strongback 650 2011
formwork lining 650 2006
cleat, seating 650 2025 table formwork 650 1019
climbing formwork 650 1009 formwork panel 650 2007
formwork tie 650 2026 taper tie 650 2036
coil tie 650 2027 telescopic formwork 650 1022
collapsible formwork 650 1021 gang mould 650 1030
through tie 650 2037
column clamp 650 2019 ganged formwork 650 2008
tie, cast-in 650 2029
column head formwork 650 1012 grout check 650 2047
tie, coil 650 2027
contact material, face 650 2001 grout strip 650 2047
tie, formwork 650 2026
core form 650 2044 hanger tie, formwork 650 2028 tie, formwork hanger 650 2028
core formwork 650 1024 head formwork, column 650 1012 tie, non-recoverable 650 2029
cover block 650 2022 inflatable formwork 650 1002 tie, pigtail 650 2032
cramp, beam 650 2018 tie, recoverable 650 2030
kicker 650 2049
dam formwork 650 1010 tie, single face 650 2033
lap plate 650 2003
decking 650 1017 tie, snap 650 2034
leapfrog formwork 650 1011
door, access 650 2015 tie, taper 650 2036
lining, formwork 650 2006
door, trap 650 2015 tie, through 650 2037
lost formwork 650 1004
door former 650 2042 tie, water bar 650 2035
material, face contact 650 2001
draw form 650 2009 tie sleeve 650 2038
drip former 650 2046 mould, battery 650 1031
tilt up formwork 650 1027
mould, gang 650 1030
edge form 650 1013 top formwork 650 1026
mould, trough 650 1028
edge road form, square 650 1015 trap, clean out 650 2016
mould, waffle 650 1029
face contact material 650 2001 trap door 650 2015
mould oil 650 3004
travelling formwork 650 1005
face tie, single 650 2033
non-recoverable tie 650 2029 trough mould 650 1028
floor centre, adjustable 650 2014
flying formwork 650 1020 oil, mould 650 3004 tunnel formwork 650 1007
folding wedges 650 2021 panel, formwork 650 2007 vacuum formwork 650 1006
foot, plumbing 650 2012 panel clamp 650 2020 void box 650 2045
form, core 650 2044 permanent formwork 650 1003 void form 650 2045
form, draw 650 2009 piece, striking 650 2004 waffle mould 650 1029
form, edge 650 1013 pigtail tie 650 2032 waler 650 2010
form, rail attached road 650 1016 plate, lap 650 2003 waler plate 650 2039
form, road 650 1014 plate, waler 650 2039 water bar tie 650 2035
form, slip 650 1023 plumbing foot 650 2012 wedges, folding 650 2021
form, square edge road 650 1015 pocket 650 3005 window, access 650 2015
form, stop end 650 2023 prop, push pull 650 2013 window former 650 2043
form, void 650 2045 push pull prop 650 2013 wrecking strip 650 2005

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