Impact of Plastic Formwork over Conventional Formwork

Formwork is a major component of any Civil engineering construction. The construction of formwork takes time and involves the expenditure up to 20 to 25% of the cost of the structure or even more.It is envisaged that such a formwork will be more productive and possible to use for more number of cycles. Indian construction industry has grown by leaps and bounds and Thus with the globalization of Indian economy & introduction of multinational companies in India for construction activities, it has become imperative to have precise & speedy construction projects.. In this paper, an attempt is made to have a comparative study of established conventional formwork technology with Plastic form work which are currently not used much in Indian construction industry. However, in practice, the selection of an appropriate formwork system has depended mainly on the intuitive and subjective opinion of working level employees with restricted experience. Plastic formwork systems have been creating a buzz in recent times with their advantages including flexibility, durability and cost-effectiveness. ?Plastic formwork? is only possible solution to this problem as it is recyclable, reusable and eco-friendly. Plastic formwork is a new innovation in formwork industry and it is famous for its light weight, speedy construction and In with high degree of quality control & assurance in work is obtained. This technology is mostly suitable for projects to be completed in short period of time, where columns, beams, slab sizes are standard. This technology gives more accurate results and good quality of construction in optimum cost and minimum time and hence suggest this method is superior for the construction project. Index Terms? Plastic formwork, Conventional Formwork, Recyclable Material, Cost Effective, Durability, quality control, quality assurance