| Title |
Development of Easy Down, a Non Supporting Formwork System for Top-Down Construction |
| Authors |
Rhim Hong-Chul ; Jeong Mee-Ra ; Kang Doo-Hyun ; Yoo Kwang-Jun |
| Keywords |
Top-Down Construction ; Downward Construction ; Non Supporting ; Formwork System ; Suspension ; Bracket |
| Abstract |
For a Top-Down or Downward construction method, it is essential to provide an efficient formwork system for the placement of concrete slab. This paper presents a new slab supporting formwork system called "Easy Down" developed especially for the Top-Down construction method. The Easy Down system is designed for the support of formwork and the weight of reinforced concrete slab from the top of prefounded columns located at ground level through a hanging device. Thus, cumbersome formwork supporting mechanism is reduced or even avoided compared to the existing methods. The details of the Easy Down system and the results of mock-up tests are presented and discussed in this paper. |