Typical Self Climber Formwork

1 Access ladder with cage

2 Trolley

Truss 12 3 Wallform

Safety screen 11
4 Jack

Hydraulic
5 cylinder
Hydraulic power 10
unit

6 Structural mast
(I Beam)

7 Wall bracket

8 Climbing mast
(RHS)
9 Roller

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 Typical Self Climber Formwork

MAX
650mm

Before rollback After rollback

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 Typical Self Climber Formwork

Top platform 1
(For rebar works)
Max permissble load 3.0KN/m2

Working platform 2
(For formwork works)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

Jack platform 3
(For climbing/jackingworks)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

Recovery platform 4
(For recovering anchorage)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

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 Selfclimber - Assembly Sequence

STAGE - 1 STAGE - 2 STAGE - 3 STAGE - 4

(1.1) Cast recoverable anchor (2.1) Hoist jack assembly
in position. to lower into the wall
brackets.
(1.2) Erect scaffolding to (2.2) Lock the structural mast
install wall brackets. to the wall brackets by
inserting the locking
plate.
(3.1) The recovery platform (4.1) Jack platform partially
which has already been assembled installed
pre-assembly is placed and inside channel are
below the jack assembly hoisted into position
for installation. and secured.
(3.2) Install recovery platform. (4.2) Jack platform is
decked out with steel
plate/plywood.

(4.3) Hydraulic pump, power

unit and asscessories
hoisted to Jack
platform and installed.

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 Selfclimber-Assembly Sequence

STAGE - 5 STAGE - 6 STAGE - 7 STAGE - 8

(5.1) Hoist assembled (6.1) Wall formwork, (7.1) The assembled top (8.1) Access ladders and
working platform and which has been platfrom is then hoisted safety screen are
installed. pre-assembled is complete with truss into installed for the top
then hoisted into position and bolted to platform.
(5.2) Install truss above position. truss connection plate.
working platform.
(6.2) Wallform is (7.2) The wallform is
temporary propped connected to the
by means of geared trolley by
temporary support means of the wallform
and props. hanger.

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 Selfclimber - Climbing Sequence

STAGE - 1 STAGE - 2 STAGE - 3 STAGE - 4 STAGE - 5

(1.1) Casting of wall. (2.1) Rebarworks (3.1) Jacking of climber (4.1) Jack system up to (5.1) Casting of wall.
mast assembly next level.
(2.2) Remove tiebar and (Structural mast
wing nut. and Climbing mast). (4.2) Close formwork.

(2.3) Stripping of (3.2) Remove bottom

formwork and most wall bracket.
rollback.

(2.4) Install wall bracket.

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 Sequence For Recoverable Anchor Self Climber

1 Recoverable anchor attached to panel

face using bolt and nuts

2 Place the panel with anchor at the correct

position and close the formwork

3 Remove panel from recoverable anchor by

unbolt & rollback wall formwork

4 After rollback, fixed wall bracket on the

recoverable anchor

5 Extract recoverable anchor from the wall using

extractor tool

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