Construction

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I learned two construction terms this week; Formwork and Falsework.

Formwork is the total system of support for freshly placed concrete, including the mold or sheathing that contacts the concrete and all supporting members, hardware, and necessary bracing. Formwork is the temporary structure or mold used to retain plastic or fluid concrete in its designated shape until it hardens. A simple way to remember this is that Formwork is the “Jello” Mold that holds fresh concrete.
Formwork includes Falsework.

Falsework is defined as any temporary construction used to support vertical loads for a structure until it becomes self-supporting (for example: when making bridges for freeway overpasses)
Falsework supports formwork and other structures (such as precast girders)

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