Advantages of Aluminum Formwork System
Aluminum formwork,being a new type of building material was invented in the 1962. After more than 50 years of development, it has been widely used in the United States, Canada, Europe, HK, Macao, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Brazil and Vietnam. However, the application of aluminum formwork is relatively new in our country. Alumnus alloy formwork has many advantages as compared to other formworks.
1.It can be used repeatedly with low average use-cost: Aluminum alloy formwork system adopts the integral extrusion forming as raw materials (6061-T6). With a normative construction, a set of formwork can be used more than 300 times in a low average use-cost.
2.Construction is Convenient and Effective:The assembly of aluminum alloy formwork is simple and convenient; the average weight is 23-24kg/m2. It can complete assembly by manual without any machines assistance. (Normally, the construction workers only need a spanner or a small hammer to assemble or remove). A skilled installation worker can install 20-30 square meters per day (compare with the wooden formworks, aluminum formworks do not require the technicians but a simple training to the construction workers before the installation).
3.Saving on Construction Time: Aluminum alloy formwork system is a fast assembles and removal system that shorten the construction period and save the administration cost. A set of formwork can build one storey in every four days under a normative construction
4.Wide Application: Aluminum alloy formwork is best apply into the position such fields as wall, horizontal floor, column, beam, stairs, window sills, floating plate etc.
5.High Salvage Value:The salvage value of the aluminum alloy formwork system is very high when be scrapped as wastes.
6.No construction Garbage on Site:All parts of aluminum alloy formwork are reusable, and there’s no garbage on site after the formwork removed to ensure the construction environment is safe, clean and tidy.
7.Flexibility:Aluminum alloy construction formwork came with different standard sizes and is flexible to assemble according to the requirement of the respective projects. Only 10-15% of non standard board need to be replace when the formwork is reused for another new project and reduced the cost.
8.Low Carbon Emission Reduction:Many developed countries have already stipulated that cannot apply wooden formwork in the construction projects but renewable formworks.
9.Good stability, high bearing capacity:All parts of Aluminum alloy formwork is assembled by Aluminum Alloy Plate. Once the system is assembled, it will be formed a complete framework with very good stability and Bearing capacity of up to 60 kn per square meter.
10.Convenient support system:Traditional construction method of formwork construction technology such as floor, platform, generally require full framing with higher cost whereas the support bars for the aluminum template are relatively less (spacing between the each independent support is 1350 mm) therefore provide larger work space, personnel access, materials handling for easy site management.
11.Surface effect of concrete after formwork removed:The quality of concrete surface is smooth after removing the aluminum alloy formwork and basically meets the requirement of finished and exposed concrete. There’s no need to plastering and hence save the plastering cost.