Tunnel Formwork Technology

Abstract

Winds of change are blowing across every industry in India but the construction Industry is still reluctant to utilize the advanced techniques that can enhance the Productivity and efficiency of the construction industry. In recent years construction Industry is witnessing increased demand in multistory construction and repetitive Modular structures are becoming an integral part of it. Real estate construction industry has a reputation of not begin very technologically sophisticated, generally lagging in innovation, construction techniques & management. But now a day’s lot of research is carried out in this sector. These structures require detailed planning in order to save cost and time. As formwork accounts for about 25-40% of the total project cost and almost 60% of the time in concrete construction, we need to pay attention to the development in formwork techniques and replace Conventional formwork with new formwork techniques like tunnel formwork. This Paper aims at focusing on the benefits and limitations of tunnel formwork in contrast to conventional formwork thus changing the mind set of local construction industries that are still dependent on conventional formwork techniques.