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Influence of Formwork Materials on the Surface Quality of Reinforced Concrete Structures

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dc.creator Rubaratuka, Ignas A.
dc.date 2016-03-15T12:37:19Z
dc.date 2016-03-15T12:37:19Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:37:23Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:37:23Z
dc.identifier Rubaratuka, I.A., 2013. Influence of Formwork Materials on the Surface Quality of Reinforced Concrete Structures. International Journal of Engineering, 4(5), p.8269.
dc.identifier 2305-8269
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/960
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2816
dc.description Formworks made from different materials are used for concrete works to hold the concrete in place until it hardens sufficiently to form the desired shape. It has been a practice to specify the type of formwork to be used basing on the availability of formwork materials, cost, safety during construction and sometimes on the surface quality of the finished product without considering the formwork influence on the surface strength and durability of concrete. In this manuscript, investigation results on the influence of formwork materials on the quality of surface concrete are presented. It has been established that the rate of water absorption of formwork materials among other factors has an influence on the concrete strength. Further, it is being recommended to use formworks which can absorb water from the concrete surface so as to increase the strength of concrete at the surface and hence the durability of concrete structural members.
dc.language en
dc.publisher EAAS
dc.subject Formwork
dc.subject reinforced concrete
dc.subject durability
dc.subject water/cement ratio
dc.subject compressive strength
dc.title Influence of Formwork Materials on the Surface Quality of Reinforced Concrete Structures
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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