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METHOD STATEMENT FOR

CONVENTIONAL FORMWORK

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 CONTENTS
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Cover 1

Contents 2

1. Purpose 3
2. Scope of work 3
2.1 Activities Covered by This Method Statement 3
3. Standards & References 3
4. Resources 4
Materials 4
Material delivery & Storage 4
Oiling the surface 5
Drying of surface 5
5. Safety precautions 5
6. Responsibility 6
7. Pre-Construction Requirements 6
8. Equipment and Tools 6
9. Work Procedure 6
General 6
Formwork for Columns 6
Formwork for Walls 7
Formwork for Slab 7
Formwork for Beams 7
Working Guidelines 7
Inspections 8
Tolerance & Tolerance Limit in shuttering (IS: 14687-1999)
De-shuttering Criteria as per IS: 14687-1999 8
10. Verification Records 9

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1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to detail the Procedure for installation of conventional
formwork for RCC structures on site. This procedure applies to all concrete work of
permanent structure except lean concrete to be used as a structural fill and backfill. The
documentation will apply to all Engineers, Workmen, QC personnel and other concerned
persons associated with the work.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

This Procedure covers the applicable codes and standards, sequence of work to be
followed for the formwork erection of different structural elements which includes but not
limited to columns, slabs, walls, staircase construction manpower requirements, tools and
equipment required for the proper execution of works, quality and safety control measures
required to complete the work in compliance to the satisfaction.

2.1 Activities Covered by This Method Statement.

 Storage and control of materials

 Setting out.
 Formwork installation for different structural elements.

 Risk assessment, Hazard identification and it control measures.

3. STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

 Reference Drawings
 Project Specific specifications

 IS: 4990 - PLYWOOD FOR FORMWORK SPECIFICATION

 IS 456 - PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE - CODE OF PRACTICE

 IS 14687 - FALSEWORK FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES GUIDELINES

 IS 2062 - HOT ROLLED MEDIUM AND HIGH TENSILE STRUCTURAL STEEL
SPECIFICATION
 IS 1977 - LOW TENSILE STRUCTURAL STEELS - SPECIFICATION

 IS 8500 - STRUCTURAL STEEL SPECIFICATION (MICRO ALLOYED) LOW &

HIGH STRENGTH

 IS 1161 - STEEL TUBES FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES

 CPWD SPECIFICATIONS Volume 1 & 2 - GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
 IS 4082 - STACKING AND STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND
COMPONENTS AT SITE – RECOMMENDATIONS

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4. RESOURCES
 Materials

All shuttering materials for the first use in the project shall be new which complies
with the requirements laid out in IS 4990 – Plywood for formwork. Plywood shall be
preservative treated, of BWP grade with either plastic coating or film faced. The
thickness shall not be less than 12 mm.

The plywood shall be smooth and the faces and back shall be free from harmful
discoloration, pleats, overlaps and loose knots. The edges shall be of smooth
uniform finish.
Partially seasoned softwood timber shall be used to avoid swelling or warping.
Timber which may be used for making strong scaffolding, beams, columns, props
and bracings shall conform to IS 883.

Steel sheet plates conforming to IS 2062 or IS 8500 or IS 1977 may use for MS
formwork for round columns (wherever applicable) elevation features and form
lining, rolled sections and tubes conforming to IS 2062 or IS 8500 or IS 1161 may
be used for steel forming and bracings. Manufacturer specification and tolerance
shall be strictly followed to get maximum capacity of formwork system.
MS Props, MS Channels, H-Frames, Cup-locks shall be used with bracing using MS
tube and swivel coupler for any scaffolding or MS props. Other, equivalent may be
allowed as specified/approved.

Yokes, shrinkages, bolting and other mechanical devices will be used for tightening
and fastening of the Form/ False work.

Wherever Chamfers are required or mentioned in the drawing chamfer Fillets-

Proprietary fillets made of PVC/wood as approved to be provided.

De- Shuttering oil shall be of approved brands or as specified in the

contract/specification.

 Material Delivery & Storage

Plywood arriving at the site shall be lifted, carried and stacked carefully for to avoid
damages to the corners of surfaces. Plywood shall be stored in packs on a level, flat
and raised surface in a clean, dry and covered place with free circulation of air.

The stacking arrangement is to be done for protect them from rain, dampness and
excessive temperature. The edges of a board in a pack shall be in a straight vertical
line. The top of the stack shall be covered with a cover board and weighed down
suitably

The plywood panels shall not be dragged particularly those with plastic coating or
with suitable overlay, over one another as this would scratch the surface if the
edges are dragged on faces or any extraneous matter like sand or small stone
particles lie in between the surfaces.

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  Oiling The Surface

Concrete shuttering plywood is capable of being re-used many times. One of the
methods for maintaining such longer life of plywood is by coating the surface with
suitable mould oil which acts both as a parting agent and gives surface protection.
The mould oil for use in coating of the plywood should have the following basic
characteristics:
It shall be free from dark and other suspended particles and shall be of light grey
colour. Some manufacturers supply the boards already shop coated with mould oil.
After 3-4 uses and also in cases when plywood has been stored for a long time, it
should be re-coated with mould oil before the next use.
 Drying Of Panels

The plywood for concrete shuttering work may be used repeatedly. However, if it
has to be stored for a long time after one use, the panels should be dried by
stacking in free circulation of air and on suitable spacers before storage.
 Manpower

Project Engineer, Site Engineers, Supervisors, Foremen, and helpers.

5. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

 Safety of the personnel and properties is to be given prime importance and all
works to be carried out without causing any accidents or property damages.

 Plywood and other related materials shall be stacked properly near the place of
work (Do not stack too large quantity near the work area thereby causing safety
hazard).
 Height of the stack should not be more than one and half meter.

 Scaffolding to be braced adequately.

 Working space to be clear of rubbish, waste mortar etc so that easy access and
cleanliness is ensured.
 Scaffolding to be checked for the load carrying capacity and ensure no
overloading.
 Lifting, manual transporting of conventional formwork materials etc must be
carried out by workers who are properly trained. Otherwise, this may cause
serious injuries to workers.

 Throwing of debris from height strictly prohibited.

 Before commencement of block work in front of lift shaft safety permit should
be taken.
 CT props to be fixed in front of lift shaft to tie the safety belt.

 Hard barricading to be cut only by gas cutting (If any anchored in concrete
along the openings and edges of the building).

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6. RESPONSIBILITY

The Project Manager/Construction Manager shall be responsible for the overall

implementation of this procedure.

7. PRECONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Approved Good for construction drawing with latest revision issued shall be
available with the construction team
Shop drawings: Shop drawings for formwork shall be approved, stamped for GFC
by all the concerned parties for architectural floor plans,

8. EQUIPMENT & TOOL

 Hammer
 Plumb Bob

 Spirit Level
 Straight Edge

 Measuring Tape
 Tube Level

 Try Square Usage Tools,

 Wooden saw.

 Equipment to enable safe working at height.

9. WORK PROCEDURE

 General
Construction procedures should be planned in advance to ensure the safety of
personnel and equipment and the integrity of the finished structure.
 Formwork for Columns

Concrete shuttering formers for columns, piers, walls and other vertical surfaces are
usually made by fixing the plywood on to a backing framework. The framework
normally be made with timber or iron sections. The timber frame members shall be
joined end to end by butt joint or lap joint or mitred joint. And the shuttering
plywood shall be screwed or nailed to the framework.
For easy assembly and dismantling the formworks shall be made as separate panels
(shooks) that can be joined side by side by using suitable nuts and bolts spaced at
suitable distances. (eg: A column formwork shall consist of four panels/shooks or
frames one for each side)
Steel frameworks may be of angled iron or channel section suitably fabricated and
braced to which shuttering plywood can be fixed either by nuts and bolts or by
screws, the latter driven from the steel frame side.

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The plywood is so fixed on to the timber or steel framework that it gives a flush
surface on the inside. The four-side frames are assembled into box form by use of
nuts and bolts at appropriate distances, where holes have been drilled earlier.
After the concrete is poured and kept for the prescribed time, the former can be
disassembled by opening the nuts and bolts fixed on the sides and reassembled or
refixed for the second use with the same nuts and bolts.

 Formwork for Walls

Concrete formwork for concrete walls or other broad vertical surface works shall be
made in the form of wood or iron frames fixed with shuttering plywood panels as
detailed above. The two wide side surfaces on the two sides of a wall can be further
secured to avoid a sag at intermediate places by use of nut and bolts through the
concrete. This would keep the former frames from spreading out.

Such intermediate nuts and bolts to be removed after 48 hours of concrete pouring
and the hole in the wall later plugged with concrete. The bolts may also be left in
and later cut out at the protruding portions. An alternative method would be the
provision of well-designed additional supports and props outside.

 Formwork for Slab

In case of concrete slabs, the concrete shuttering plywood may be laid without any
framework on suitable bearers and assembled side by side with suitable fixing cleats
to avoid any ridge formation in the concrete work at the joint. Dismantling may be
done by carefully removing the props and beams from one side. Some users prefer
use of backing framework even for horizontal slabs and beams. Backing framework
may be made of wood or steel.
 Formwork for Beams

For concrete beams, formwork shall be made as in the same way for the formwork
for columns and then suitably supported by props.

 Working guidelines
The setting out for the structural elements shall be marked by the surveyor with
reference to the Benchmark, FFL or other approved details.
The supporting structure for the plywood shuttering should be adequately strong as
per the approved design. Visual inspection shall be carried out by the construction
team to ensure the same for each work.

The bracing will be provided in both the directions and in case of heights greater
than 3 meters, diagonal bracing shall also be provided in addition to the former. No
steel reinforcement to be used for bracing. Swivel couplers can be used.
Extra trussing and bracings shall be provided for inclined surface formworks.

Contractor shall erect the form work in line, level and the Plumb shall be checked
and maintained in form work at all heights and levels without fail. Adequate
bracings, struts and ties should be installed with the progress of erection to ensure
strength and stability of falsework at intermediate and final stages.

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Ensure that sleeves and opening for MEP services are provided as per the approved
shop drawings/details.

The outside scaffolding shall be of steel and no lateral supports shall be allowed
from any wall.

Form ties/ Tie rods may be used in the form and wing nuts having varying diameter
from 10 to 30 mm and of a suitable length as per the requirements of each job. A
plastic tube may be used covering the tie for easy removal of the tie after concrete
is set. Tie-rod holes need to be immediately grouted and surface cleared after de-
shuttering.
No nailing is permitted for fixing the formwork to concrete member. Formwork shall
be watertight and strong enough not to cause any deflection or displacement during
and after concreting.

Lifting hooks shall be provided on the form panels which are planned to be lifted by
cranes. Tag line shall be attached to Load to aid safe landing.

Formwork will be attached to the crane hook by a fully trained slinger and the lifting
operation will be controlled by a fully trained signalling person.

10. INSPECTIONS

All the form works for all structural elements remains as HOLD POINTS and
Inspection to be carried out as per the Approved Inspection Test Plan and relevant
checklists as per Inspection Checklist is to be signed off.
11. TOLERANCE

The formwork shall be such that the finished concrete shall be in the proper position
in space measured with respect to certain predefined reference points. Formwork
should be of the proper dimensions and shape as per drawings. The tolerances on
the shape, lines and dimensions shown in the drawing shall be within the specified
limits given below:
 Tolerance Limit in shuttering (IS: 14687-1999)

No Description Limits
Deviation from specified dimensions
- 6mm
A of cross-section of columns and
+ 12 mm
beams.
B Deviation from dimensions of footings.

-12mm
1 Dimensions in plan
+50mm
0.02 times the width of the footing in the
2 Eccentricity direction of deviation but not more than
50 mm
3 Thickness +/- 0.05 times the specified thickness

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12. DE-SHUTTERING
When removing concrete formers or sheets, care should be taken to carry out the
parting, sliding and lowering carefully to avoid damage. After work at one location is
over, the plywood used should be dried and sent to stores or taken for re-use.

At every use of formwork, the surfaces of shuttering/ formwork shall be cleaned

neatly and washed with water, then the recommended and approved oil need to be
applied before it is erected in position.
 De-Shuttering Criteria as per IS: 14687-1999

Sr.
Description Limits
No
16 – 24 hrs (after checking final setting time of
1 Sides of column
concrete)
16 – 24 hrs. (after checking final setting time of
2 Sides of footings
concrete)
16 – 24 hrs. .(after checking final setting time of
3 Sides of slab
concrete)
Slab supports
1) spanning up to 4.5 m 7 days
4
2) spanning over 4.5 m 14 days

Beam supports
1) spanning up to 6 m 14 days
5
2) spanning over 6 m 21 days
6 Cantilever 21 Days

13. VERIFICATION RECORDS

i) Material approval records
ii) Incoming delivery Register
iii) Material Inspection requests
iv) Manufactures Test Certificates
v) Work Inspection Requests
vi) Concrete pour cards
vii) Inspection Checklists.
viii) Non-Conformance Reports
ix) Corrective action Reports

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