What are the different types of shuttering material?
Have you thought about taking shuttering material for rental purposes? If yes, then you should know the different types of shutters’ material. Knowing the best shuttering will help you to make your work more efficient. Well, shuttering material is used in construction for a mold structure in which fresh concrete is poured to harden subsequently. Most people knew this material as a formwork. The same as shuttering material formwork also comes in different types. Such as slab formwork for slab purpose and beam formwork is used for beam and columns etc. Whenever you choose the shuttering material it is good to go with the best quality.
Requirement of Best Formwork:
- It should always be resting on a firm base.
- The material of formwork should be readily available and cheap.
- Suitable for reused.
- The material should not be wrapped.
- Formwork should be permitted in removing the various parts in desired sequences without damage to the concrete.
Types of Formwork
- Steel formwork
This steel formwork is used in large projects or can be in any situation where a large number of reuses of the shuttering is possible. The steel panels are fabricated in large numbers in any desired shape or size. This panel unit can be held together through the use of clamps, bolts, or nuts.
- Plywood formwork
The cost of plywood formwork compares with timber shuttering and it is cheaper as compared to steel formwork. This formwork has a smooth finish. Plywood formwork can be reused more than timber formwork. The number of reuses can be more than 20. It is saving in the labor cost of fixing because of the large size of panels.
- Timber Formwork
It should be well-seasoned, light in weight, and can be easily workable with nails and without splitting. And it should be free from loose knots. Timber is good for using shuttering for exposed concrete work and it should have a smooth and even surface on all faces. All this comes in contact with concrete.
