Concrete and Masonry — Formwork
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Talking points
- Formwork and shoring must be designed by a qualified person to support all anticipated loads — wet concrete, workers, equipment, and impact loads.
- Do not place concrete into forms until the shoring system has been inspected and verified by a competent person.
- Formwork must not be stripped until the concrete has reached sufficient strength to support its own weight and any construction loads. Follow the engineer's stripping schedule.
- Stay off formwork and out from under it while it is being erected or stripped — the standard makes formwork be designed, braced, and maintained to carry every anticipated load precisely because a collapse gives no warning. Barricade the area below active form operations.
- During cold weather, concrete curing is slower — do not assume the standard stripping schedule applies. Consult with the engineer if temperatures drop below 40°F.
Ask the crew
Has the shoring been inspected today, and do we have the engineer's stripping schedule posted?
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