FORMWORK

Load carrying props found with 8 mm

dia rebar pin.
All Load carrying props should have min 12mm dia rebar pin in it. No 8mm
pin should be allowed to use at start of work, supervision need to increase.
Slab / beam props cannot rest on
murrum.
They should rest on planks / ply, of width more than the base plate.
If the beam bottom ply has a joint,
then an extra prop has to be provided,
under the joint.
the centre, the extra prop should be
attached to the inner & not to the
outer, otherwise deflection will take
place.

advisable because if they fall in the
beam, during concreting, it is nearly
impossible to remove them after
deshuttering.

In places where there is double staging
of props, it is mandatory to have a
prop below a prop & not staggered.
from the preceding lift. This is wrong
as it can take the whole shaft out of
plumb. Plumb pts should be marked at
the GL & all plumb, for all further lifts,
to be taken from those pts only.
While checking the plumb it should be taken
from a single refferance point which is mark
on ground floor lift.
Slab props not in plumb.
While levvelling of slabs and beams bottom shutter all props should checked for its plumb.
top. For any Col or Lift Pardi, when
filled for the above height, should have
cover blocks at 3 levels..1 from
bottom..1 from top..& one in-
between.
cover blocks should be provided at the middle
level and top level of column height when the
starte for it is casted. Cover blocks should be
checked while checking the reinforcement of
column and lift walls.
Bars used for Lift Staging & then
abandoned, in every bldg.
Reinforcement barsh should not be allowed to use as support for lift shuttering.
long should be inserted between the
lacings to prevent the inner slipping
from the outer. Moreover the inner
should be supported with prop, to
prevent deflection
Process checking should be done
Wherever the bolts of the spans are
missing, they should be wedged.
Process checking should be done
Reinforcement

All Reinforcement ring ends ( Hooks )
to be bent @ 1350
Before shuttering all rings to be checked.
in case of ext beams, the reinf on the
ext face should pass from the inside of
the col reinf, so that it does not break
the cover & get exposed.
Process checking should be done
Reinforcement bars used for fixing the
starter should be cut off after
concreting and its end should be
coated with anti-rusting chemical.
straightened, distribution steel tied &
the resultant mesh to be treated with
an anti-rusting chemical, to protect it
during the monsoon season.
side by side. Delay results in breaking
of dowel bars & add expense of re-
barring.

on the reinforcement. This is not
acceptable.
The said reinf to be cleaned with
petrol, before concreting.
Before starting reinforcement work formwork should
be cleaned and oiled. Once reinforcement work
started do not allow workers to carry shuttering oil in
that area. Shuttering oil should be stored in cans.
Dowel bars, for podium, at the wrong
level
Before concrete level of dowels bars should be check.
Cut bars & full length bars are left,
abandoned, on the 1st slab when work
is going on 3rd or 4th slab
Reinforcement should not be left below the casted floor it should be
immidiately shifted to the working floor.
Laps in cols & lift pardi not staggered
Process checking should be done

Cover blocks of wrong size

Process checking should be done

Steel chairs, used in slab reinf, should
be tied such that each leg is resting on
2 bars of the slab reinf, so that they
dont topple over, while concreting.
Process checking should be done

Pre- Concrete
added, by bucket, in an adhoc manner.
This makes a mockery of the Mix
design & water/ cement ratio.
Moreover, this type of local conc is not
supervised (lack of staff) & left to the
discretion of the mixer driver.
Before start of local conc, make sure that the said bldg is connected to a genset & the
cable is OK, so that incase of power failure the changeover is fast & smooth. monitor
the concrete mixer, for correct implementation of mix design.
that the moisture content is
determined every day.
In order to preserve the sanctity of the
mix design, necessary corrections
should be made in the qty of water &
aggregates.

During Monsoon or in case when aggregates
are wet, the concrete should be started only
after receiving recipe from quality
department.
Elec conduits bunched up will not
allow conc to flow
Process checking should be done. Min 1" gap should be kept
between two conduits.
When a beam is partly filled, then a
vert stopper is to be used, in 3 parts so
that a key is formed for the next pour.
Process checking should be done
During Concrete
One of the contractors is concreting
without using a water dispenser. This
makes a mockery of the mix design &
water cement ratio goes for a toss.
In any case no concrete should be allowed without water dispencer. Before
starting concrete all machines and equipment to be checked and all should be in
working condition.
immediately after casting, resulting in
one case, where the reinf has lost its
cover & shifted to one side, causing
roblems in the tying of floor beams.
All Columns should be checked immidiately after casting for its verticality and
cover to reinforcement.
While concrete batching, a supervisor
should monitor the batching process
for exact loading of raw materials &
addition of water.
The top layer of columns and wall concrete
should not be over vibrated, as it will result in
a weak layer of only cement mortar. 20 mm
metal should be pressed in this layer, while
the concrete wet, to form a proper
construction joint.
All sunken portions, which are exposed to
water, viztoilet slabsterrace slabsroof
slabpodium slabs exposed to sky..should
be trowelled smooth, while the concrete is
still wet & then scratched, after an hour, to
form a key for the next treatment of
W/proofing. This particular exercise ensures
that the sunken portion is 95 % water proofed,
at this stage & forms the first line of water
resistance.
Post- Concrete

Col reinf to be cleaned of residual
conc, before tying of beam reinf.
Close all honeycombings of RCC
members, below plinth, before back
filling.

Const jts to be chipped & loose
materials should be removed
immediately on de-shuttering, before
concrete gains strength.
reinf pattern. This is due to.either
less cover to the top reinf ..OR .. over
vibration. This should be rectified by
pouring cement slurry in the cracks &
layering the P/beam top with a layer of
cement plaster.
In case of less cover to p/Beams from top
increase the height of beam to ensure the
proper cover at top. No overvibrations to be
done in plinth beams.
Curing of concrete is most important. Dont do
any new concreting activity, if sufficient
amount of water is not available for curing.
Hacking of slab & beams needs to be speeded
up. Delay causes the conc to gain more &
more strength, thus making hacking
superficial. Additional expense of bonding
chem., should be avoided.
the lift pardi cannot, under any
circumstance, be allowed to bulge on
the inside. The shaft, from the inside
has to be true in line, level, &
plumb.
Do not allow shuttering of lift walls without tie
rods in it. Process checking should be done
Beam bottom not leveled

Staircase Col not in line & plumb

Col cap out of plumb

Col cap not cleaned before concreting

Ext beams are curved

At a no of places, the pipe sleeves are
placed wrong

Elec conduits in the middle of window
& door openings

When grouting of box type w/proofing is bal,
the top gap should be protected, by inserting
hessian cloth, so that the murrum filling does
not enter the gap. If it does it is nearly
impossible to remove.
It seems that for 90 % of all our problems
there is only one solution
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