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This study aims at determining the influence of the formwork material on transport properties of concrete cover when using self-consolidating concrete (SCC).
The plywood (PW) formwork material which is relatively rough and absorbent compared to the PVC material that has a very smooth and non-absorbent surface.
The paper ends by presenting a case study where the developed tool was applied on a construction project in Cincinnati, Ohio and 13% savings in formwork material cost was reported.
Unlike other works, the research highlights the significant effect of formwork material on surface hardness of concrete where two different mould materials for specimens were used (plastic and wood).
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Coating the formwork with materials of various composition or textures can change the appearance of the surface.
Moreover, a widespread use of such a construction typology is outstanding thanks to the diffusion on the market of new types of integrated formworks, including insulating materials such as polystyrene, that are being used for casting concrete and are aimed to obtain a higher energetic efficiency and build structures made of continuous lightly reinforced walls.
AS 3600 also references about thirty other related Australian codes covering areas such as requirements for materials, material testing, admixtures, formwork, and loads on structures.
Pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) differs from rammed earth in that only one face of the formwork is required and the material is placed at higher water content.
Several factors including, material properties, placement conditions, and formwork characteristics can affect formwork lateral pressure.
A novel formwork system is presented as a material saving, labour reducing and cost-effective solution for the casting of bespoke doubly curved concrete geometries.
The cracks can be influenced by material characteristics, casting sequence, formwork, climate conditions, geometry, and time dependent factors.
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