Relevance of BS 5268-2 Load-bearing Guidelines on Concrete Formwork

• Another important area on a construction site is the provision of falsework ie concrete formwork, staging or other support systems. These have to carry loads, but for a temporary period only. However, with the increase in scale, frequency and complexity of falsework application, the need for authoritative guidance has grown accordingly.
• This has led to the publication of BS 5975: 1996 – Code of practice of falsework. The new edition of this code brings it into line with BS 5268 Part 2.
• For the design, erection and use of concrete formwork, the publication issued by the Concrete Society ‘Formwork – A guide to good practice’ is the bible.

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