scope:

This guide covers:

• A listing of information to be included in the contract documents;

• Design criteria for horizontal and vertical forces on formwork;

• Design considerations, including safety factors, to be used in determining the capacities of formwork accessories;

• Preparation of formwork drawings;

• Construction and use of formwork, including safety considerations;

• Materials for formwork;

• Formwork for special structures;

• Formwork for special methods of construction; and

• Qualification of personnel for inspection and testing.

This guide is based on the premise that layout, design, and construction of formwork should be the responsibility of the formwork engineer/contractor. This is believed to be fundamental to the achievement of safety and economy of formwork for concrete.