Method statement for Form work

1. Use formwork, which is rigid and closely fitted, with sufficient strength to support wet
concrete.
2. Ensure that centering plates, planks or plywood are properly cleaned.
3. Take care to apply suitable form release agent after proper cleaning of formwork, before
placing reinforcement.
4. Ensure proper check for line, level and plumb before starting concreting activity.
5. Shuttering to be checked in stage wise. i.e. as per the approved shuttering scheme
I - beam bottom - alignment and level and rigidity of staging to take the load.
II - Beam sides.

III - Slab shuttering and levels.

IV - Fixing of side supports, bracings etc. for rigidity.

6. Special care should be taken to check column caps supports at junction of beams.
7. Pockets, insert to be carefully placed and check before placing concrete. Fixing of
pockets and inserts should be rigid to avoid displacement during concreting.
8. Use of Magic tape for gap filling.
9. Provide extra supports at joints of wall plates beam bottom. Proper care must be taken
to prevent bulging of centering.

10. Leave slab formwork undisturbed till concrete gains 70% of required strength.
11. Take care not to damage the concrete while striking the centering off.
12. Time period for removal of shuttering should be as detailed below:

(a) Walls, columns and vertical side of beams - 16 to 24 hours

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 (b) Slab - 3 days

(c) Beam soffits (props left under) - 7 days

(d) Removal of props under the slab

• Spanning up to 4.5 m - 7 days

• Spanning more than 4.5 m - 14 days
(e) Removal of props under beams and arches

• Spanning under 6 m - 14 days

• Spanning over 6 m - 21 days

After deshuttering all the materials should be properly stacked and cleaned for next repetition.