PROCEDURE FOR

CONVENTIONAL FORMWORK
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Chapter Page
Title of chapter
No. No.
1 Purpose 2

2 Scope 2

3 Responsibility 3

4 Flow Chart 3

5 Materials 5

6 Procedure 14

7 Typical Cycle 24

8 Tools and Tackles 26

9 Referance 27

10 Tolerance and Acceptance Criteria 27

11 Do’s and Don’ts 28

1. PURPOSE:
  
    

2. SCOPE:
     
             
 
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 3. RESPONSIBILITY:

Task Responsibility

Completion of works as per relevant WPM

(work procedure manual), latest GFC Building In-charges / MLDL,
drawings, latest approved revision of PQP Contractor
(Project Quality Plan)
Engineer In charge - Main
Inspection & approval of work as per this
Contractor Engineer in charge
SOP
- MLDL
Random checking and inspection QC in charge/ MLDL.

Stage Clearance for next activity, Training QC In charge ,MLDL Project

& Awareness on SOP Head

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Walls, columns and vertical

16 to 24 hrs. or as directed by Engineer In Charge
sides of beam.

Slab props left under 7 days

Beam soffit props left under 10 days

1. Spanning up to 4.5 m - 10 days

Removal of Slab Props:
2. Spanning over 4.5 m - 14 days

Removal of props for beams 1. Spanning up to 6 m - 14 days

and Arched: 2. Spanning over 6 m - 21 days

1) Formwork must be free from defects

2) Before concreting, the interior must be free of debris
3) All formwork joints must not have gaps to prevent slurry
Condition of formwork, Props, leakage.
and bracing 4) There must be adequate support, bracing and tie-back for
the formwork (as per formwork shop drawings approved by
structural engineer) to prevent bulging or displacement of
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