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Slipform

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Slipform
Slipformissimilarinnatureandapplicationtojumpform,buttheformworkisraisedverticallyina
continuousprocess.Itisamethodofverticallyextrudingareinforcedconcretesectionandissuitablefor
constructionofcorewallsinhighrisestructuresliftshafts,stairshafts,towers,etc.Itisaselfcontained
formworksystemandcanrequirelittlecranetimeduringconstruction.
Thisisaformworksystemwhichcanbeusedtoformanyregularshapeorcore.Theformworkrises
continuously,atarateofabout300mmperhour,supportingitselfonthecoreandnotrelyingonsupportor
accessfromotherpartsofthebuildingorpermanentworks.
Commonly,theformworkhasthreeplatforms.Theupperplatformactsasastorageanddistributionarea
whilethemiddleplatform,whichisthemainworkingplatform,isatthetopofthepouredconcrete
level.Thelowerplatformprovidesaccessforconcretefinishing.

Benefits
Carefulplanningofconstructionprocesscanachievehighproductionrates
Slipformdoesnotrequirethecranetomoveupwards,minimisingcraneuse.
Sincetheformworkoperatesindependently,formationofthecoreinadvanceoftherestofthestructure
takesitoffthecriticalpathenhancingmainstructurestability.
Availabilityofthedifferentworkingplatformsintheformworksystemallowstheexposedconcreteatthe
bottomoftherisingformworktobefinished,makingitanintegralpartoftheconstructionprocess.
Certainformworksystemspermitconstructionoftaperedcoresandtowers.
Slipformsystemsrequireasmallbuthighlyskilledworkforceonsite.

Safety
Workingplatforms,guardrails,laddersandwindshieldsarenormallybuiltintothecompletedsystem.
Lesscongestedconstructionsiteduetominimalscaffoldingandtemporaryworks.
Completedformworkassemblyisrobust.
Strengthofconcreteinthewallbelowmustbecloselycontrolledtoachievestabilityduringoperation.
Siteoperativescanquicklybecomefamiliarwithhealthandsafetyaspectsoftheirjob
Highlevelsofplanningandcontrolmeanthathealthandsafetyarenormallyaddressedfromthebeginning
ofthework.

Otherconsiderations
Thisformworkismoreeconomicalforbuildingsmorethansevenstoreyshigh.
Littleflexibilityforchangeoncecontinuousconcretinghasbegunthereforeextensiveplanningandspecial
detailingareneeded.
Settingrateoftheconcretehadtobeconstantlymonitoredtoensurethatitismatchedwiththespeedat
whichtheformsareraised.
Thestructurebeingslipformedshouldhavesignificantdimensionsinbothmajoraxestoensurestabilityof
thesystem.
Standbyplantandequipmentshouldbeavailablethoughcoldjointingmayoccasionallybenecessary.

Relatedinformation

Publications
http://www.concretecentre.com/technical_information/building_solutions/formwork/slip_form.aspx

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