KJC 326

5.3

FORMWORK

A number of activities involve in the formwork operations are:

fabricating

erecting

stripping

moving

cleaning

oiling

In the pricing of the forms all the above activities and the materials involved are allowed.
It is the surface area of the concrete, that is the contact area that will be measured. At
the time of take-off, the design of the forms does not have to be concerned since only
the area of formwork is measured, thus, the formwork shall be measured in square metre
of contact area. For narrow strips of formwork, that in less than 0.3 metre wide is
normally measured in linear metre. It should be noted that the bulkheads i.e. where wall
is to be continued shall be measured separately. Also the forms to slab edges are
measured separately from forms to beams and forms to walls.
If in a form system there is an opening, and if the size of the opening is less than one
square metre, therefore no deduction is made from the total area of the forms.
Grooves, chases, chamfers in formwork that are linear in nature are measured in linear
metre.
Forms to circular column are measured in linear metre to the height of the column and
are described by giving the diameter of the column.

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5.4

WORKED EXAMPLES

Example 5.4.1

Slab

Based on drawing as shown in Figure 5.4.1, calculate the amount of formwork required
(prepare taking off sheet) and bill of for the slab.

Figure 5.4.1 : Side Elevation and Plan View of Slab

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SLAB TAKE OFF SHEET

SLAB

2/

2/

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
for side of slab

Sawn timber of
38mm thickness
For soffit of slab
Length (Y)=4.00
Less (-) column
2/(0.4/2) = 0.40
3.60

4.00
0.25

2.00

m2

3.50
0.25

1.75

m2

1/

3.60
3.32

11.93

Length (X)=3.50
Less (-) column
2/(0.18/2) =
0.18
3.32
m2

SLAB - BILL OF QUANTITIES

Item
No.

Description

Quantity

Unit

Sawn timber of 38 mm thickness for side of

slab

3.75

sq. m

Sawn timber of 38 mm thickness for soffit of

slab

11.93

sq. m

Rate

Formwork

Total Bill

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RM

RM

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Example 5.4.2

Square Column

Based on drawing as shown in Figure 5.4.2 and Figure 5.4.2a, calculate the amount of
formwork required for 5 nos. of square column. Prepare taking off sheet and bill of for the
vertical column and sloped column.

Figure 5.4.2 : Side Elevation Of

Vertical Column

Figure 5.4.2a : Side Elevation Of

Column At An Angle

COLUMN TAKE OFF SHEET

COLUMN
Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
for sides vertical
of column

Sawn timber of
38mm thickness
for sides of
column at 25
degree slope

Perimeter
of column
2/0.4 = 0.80
2/0.18 = 0.36
1.16

Sloping distance
Sin25 = 4/h
h = 4/Sin25
= 9.5m
5/2/

5/

1.16
4.00

23.20

9.50
0.40

38.00

m2
5/2/

9.50
0.18

17.10
55.10

m2

COLUMN - BILL OF QUANTITIES

Item
No.

Description

Quantity

Unit

78.30

sq. m

Formwork
1

Sawn timber of 38 mm thickness for column

(23.20+55.10=78.30)
5/4

Rate

RM

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Total Bill
Example 5.4.3

RM

Beam

Based on drawing as shown in Figure 5.4.3, calculate the amount of formwork required,
thus prepare taking off sheet and bill of for the beam. The column is 200x200mm.

Figure 5.4.3 : Side Elevation And Plan View Of Beam

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BEAM TAKE OFF SHEET

BEAM

2/

2/

4.70
0.35

4.30
0.35

3.29

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to outer sides of
beam 1/A-B and
2/A-B
Length =4.500
Add (+) column
2/(0.2/2) = 0.200
4.700
m2

3.01

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to inner sides of
beam 1/A-B and
2/A-B
Length =4.500
Less (-) column
2/(0.2/2)=0.200
4.300
m2

2/

2/

4.20
0.35

3.80
0.35

2.94

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to outer sides of
beam A/1-2 and
B/1-2
Length =4.000
Add (+) column
2/(0.2/2) = 0.200
4.200
m2

2.66

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to inner sides of
beam A/1-2 and
B/1-2
Length =4.000
Less (-) column
2/(0.2/2)=0.200
3.800
m2

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to soffit of beam
1/A-B and 2/A-B
2/

4.30
0.20

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to soffit of beam
A/1-2 and B/1-2
2/

1.72

m2

3.80
0.20

1.52

m2
3.29
3.01
1.72
2.94
2.66
1.52
15.14

BEAM - BILL OF QUANTITIES

Item
No.

Description

Quantity

Unit

15.14

sq. m

Rate

Formwork
1

Sawn timber of 38 mm thickness for beam

Total Bill
5/6

RM

RM

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Example 5.4.4

Foundation

Based on drawing as shown in Figure 5.4.4 and Figure 5.4.4a, calculate the amount of
formwork required for the foundations, prepare taking off sheet and bill.

Figure 5.4.4 : Side Elevation Of Foundation

Figure 5.4.4.a : Plan View Of Foundation

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FOUNDATION TAKE OFF SHEET

FOUNDATION
Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to sides of
foundation

Sawn timber of
38 mm thickness
to sides of
foundation
10/
10/2/

10/2/

0.90
0.35

6.30

0.55
0.35

3.85

4.38

m2

0.65
0.35

4.55

m2

0.28
0.35

1.96

m2

0.85
0.35

2.98

m2

10/2/
10/2/

1.25
0.35

0.20
0.28

0.20

10/

6.30
3.85
4.38
4.55
1.96
2.98
24.02

FOUNDATION - BILL OF QUANTITIES

Item
No.

Description

Quantity

Unit

24.02

sq. m

Rate

Formwork
1

Sawn timber of 38 mm thickness for

foundation

Total Bill

5/8

RM

RM