Formwork Hire (S.E.A.

) Pte Ltd 30, Senoko Road Singapore 758102

Tel : +65 6257 9963 Fax : +65 6257 9573 Email : enquiries@formwork.com.sg Website : www.formwork.com.sg FORMWORK HIRE ( S.E.A.) PTE LTD

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 Company Profile
FORMWORK HIRE ( S.E.A.) PTE LTD is an established
System Formwork company that is totally committed to
giving a complete total formwork solution ranging from
the design, supply and commissioning of the entire
Self climbing formwork
formwork systems. (Nina Tower 2, Hong Kong)

Our system formwork can be used for foundations,

columns, walls, everything from small to large scale.
Similarly hydraulic self climbing formwork can be
provided where considered necessary. For slabs we can
offer our heavy duty frames and tableforms using system
elements that will increase the construction productivity.
For tunnels, towers, bridges with special shapes can
all be combined with modified systems and special
elements.

Over the years, our Company has accumulated

abundant experiences in the hydraulic self climber for Crane handed jumpform with roll back
high rise buildings, civil formwork, bridge-road formwork, carriage (Ardmore Park Condominium)

water reclamation plant, biological plant, tunnels and

warehouses projects.

We have participated in the design, manufacture, and

commissioning in many projects such as, 80 storey
Nina Tower and 118 storey Union Square in Hong Kong.
Curve structure corewall at Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.
In Singapore, we did the Changi Water Reclamation,
MRT 825,856, PUB Cable Tunnel, Jalan Buroh Flyover,
Henderson Bridge, Carribean Condominium, Duke NUS,
Orchard Central,CWT warehouses and the lists go on.
Self climbing formwork for curved
Our constant aim is to provide a system formwork based structure (129 Repulse Bay, Hong Kong )
on speed, simplicity, safety and cost effectiveness.

With our enduring zeal, all new enquiries and projects

entrusted to us by our clients are therefore our reward
for the tireless efforts and striving for the best system
formwork we can offer.

Soldier Wallform System for no through tiebar

method (Changi Water Reclamation Plant
Contract C3B, C4C, C4B)

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 Typical Vertical Formwork

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 Typical Vertical Formwork
1 FHS Panel

2 Walkway Platform

3 Steel Waler

4 Push-Pull Prop

5 Strongback

6 Stabilizer Prop

7 Rollback

8 Climber Platform

9 Access Ladder

Hanging Stage for Recovery &

10 Finishing Works

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 Advantages Of Vertical Formwork

500MM

Before Rollback After Rollback

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 Sectional View Of Vertical Formwork

Max permissible
Live load = 1.5KN/m2

Max permissible
Live load = 2.0KN/m2

Max permissible
Live load = 1.5KN/m2

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 Erection & Climbing Procedure

STAGE - 1 STAGE - 2
(1.1) Remove all wing nut and ties except top tie. (2.1) Detach props from footplate.

(1.2) Remove corner panel. (2.2) Shorten props to avoid accidental

kicking against the platform during
re-erection.

(2.3) Attach lifting hook to strongback

and remove top tie and lift formwork.

STAGE - 5 STAGE - 6
(5.1) Close up the formwork and check plumbness and (6.1) Open and rollback formwork.
ties before casting. (6.2) After concrete has gained its required design
(5.2) During casting, ensure that rate of pour does not strength fix the clevis shoe on the recoverable anchor.
exceed the design requirement. (6.3) Hoist Klik-Klak platform to next level and
(5.3) During casting, also ensure that there is proper ensure Klik-Klak ends are seated properly.
vibration around the recoverable anchor to give full
strength.

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 Erection & Climbing Procedure

STAGE - 3 STAGE - 4
(3.1) After concrete has gained its required design strength (4.1) Clean and apply form oil on the faces of the forms.
set up the platform in the climbing brackets together (4.2) Hoist formwork into position.
with guard rail post and safety rails.
(4.3) After positioning formwork, fix the props to the climber
(3.2) Hoist the assembled climber platform into position platform before releasing crane hook.
by engaging climbers into female clevis shoes.
(4.4) Plumb and level the formwork by means of push-pull prop
(3.3) Ensure that platform climbing brackets are properly
(4.5) Continue to erect opposite side formwork.
seated on the female clevis shoe and insert the safety
pin. (4.6) Ensure recoverable anchors (if needed) are fixed on
the panel for next cast.

Access scaffold
(By site)

STAGE - 7 STAGE - 8
(7.1) Hoist the assembled climber platform & formwork (8.1) Clean and apply form oil on the faces of the form
to next level. (Ensure that the roll back are bolted before closing the formwork.
to the climber hoisting). (8.2) Ensure recoverable anchors are fixed on the panel
(7.2) Ensure that platform climbing brackets are properly faces for next vertical cast.
seated on the female clevis shoe and insert the safety (8.3) Assemble hanging platform on climber together with
pin. safety rails before the next jump.
(8.4) Access scaffold to be provided in order to safely
access onto the climbing system.

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 Sequence For Recoverable Anchor

1 Recoverable anchor attached to panel face plate

by bolt & nut

2 Place the panel with anchor at the correct position

and close the formwork

3 Remove panel from recoverable anchor by

unbolt the bolt & rollback wall formwork

4 After rollback, fixed clevis shoe on the

recoverable anchor

5 Extract recoverable anchor from wall using

extractor tool

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 Typical Horizontal Formwork

1 Plywood 18mm thk

Secondary bearer
2 lipped channel

3 Primary bearer
(I beam)

4 Top spigot
Slide on bracket 10
5 Crossbrace

Heavy duty frame 9

6 Scaffold pipe
Swivel coupler 8

Prop inner 7

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 Advantages of Tableform

Max Width 1000mm

Min Width 750mm

Steel Packer

Walkway
Max permissible live
load 1.5KN/m2

Secondary steel bearer

Primary steel bearer

Self taping screw
to lipped channel
Scaffold (by Site)
Pipes
(by Site)
Slide on bracket &
M12 x 30mm bolt

Universal clamp

M16 x 100 Heavy

duty prop pin

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 Heavy Duty Support Work

Max extension = 350mm

for 44.5KN

U Head Jack

660
HD Frame
2’
4’
Standard frames are cross braced
to provide increase strength and
limit differential settlement of legs
in soft ground. Additional special
frames are not required.

HD Frame
4’
5.6’

Base Jack
Alternately fixed base plate may
600

be used where the foundation is

level.

Maximum safe load

5’, 6’, 7’
10,000 LB (4,536 KG) 4’ 2’, 3’, 4’,

Max extension = 350mm

for 44.5KN

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 Horizontal Formwork

GL GL

GL

GL

A typical flat slab/capital design shows clearly the requirement of only

two types of tableform to be used for typical bay.

Tableform using steel primaries and steel secondaries.

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 Horizontal Formwork

Steel packers are used in tableform for difference in thickness between flat slab and
capital to reduce convention timber box-out.

Using standard components such as heavy duty frames, prop frames, steel primary
and secondary bearers virtually assures just about any height and size configuration
required and on a limited number of re-uses assures the contractor of the most cost
efficient system.

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 Transfering of tableform
Lower the table slightly to break the bond
of the concrete by turning the prop collar
downward( approx. 50mm).

Push transporter into position and set until

it supports the tableform.

Once transporter carries the tableform

weight, release the prop inner by taking out
the prop pins and pusing the prop inner into
the frame.
Transporter

Transport Wheel (Trolley)

STAGE - 1

The transporter can then be removed

once the tableform rests on the
transporter wheel (trolleys).

STAGE - 3

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 Insert 4 numbers of transport wheel (or 6
when required) underneath the main
corner of tableform bottom prop inner.
Lower the transporter which supports the
tableform slowly.

STAGE - 2

Once the tableform rests on the

transport wheel, the tableform can be
pushed into the loading platform.

STAGE - 4

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 Hoisting Of Edge Tableform By lifting Fork

Lifting L W H SWL
fork type (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

3A 3000 1680 2150 1.8

3B 3300 1680 2150 1.5

3C 4200 1680 2150 1.0

4A 3000 2600 2150 1.5

4C 4200 2600 2150 1.0

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 Hoisting Of Tableform By Loading Platform

1 T20-U-Shape rebar (by site)

2 150x75 RHS loading platform bracket

3 20mm wire rope (LW)

4 Steel chain 13mm

(SWL 5 ton)

S.W.L 5.0-TON

mm
5 Guard rail (by site)
0 00 idth
5 5 rW
Cle 500 a
ar mm Cle
Le
ng
th 6 Timber planks (50mm thk) (by site)

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 Self Climber Formwork

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 Typical Self Climber Formwork
1 Access ladder with cage

2 Trolley

Truss 12 3 Wallform

Safety screen 11
4 Jack

Hydraulic
5 cylinder
Hydraulic power 10
unit

6 Structural mast
(I Beam)

7 Wall bracket

8 Climbing mast
(RHS)
9 Roller

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 Typical Self Climber Formwork

MAX
650mm

Before rollback After rollback

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 Typical Self Climber Formwork

Top platform 1
(For rebar works)
Max permissble load 3.0KN/m2

Working platform 2
(For formwork works)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

Jack platform 3
(For climbing/jackingworks)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

Recovery platform 4
(For recovering anchorage)
Max permissble load 1.5KN/m2

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 Selfclimber - Assembly Sequence

STAGE - 1 STAGE - 2 STAGE - 3 STAGE - 4

(1.1) Cast recoverable anchor (2.1) Hoist jack assembly (3.1) The recovery platform (4.1) Jack platform partially
in position. to lower into the wall which has already been assembled installed
brackets. pre-assembly is placed and inside channel are
below the jack assembly hoisted into position
(1.2) Erect scaffolding to (2.2) Lock the structural mast for installation. and secured.
install wall brackets. to the wall brackets by
inserting the locking (3.2) Install recovery platform. (4.2) Jack platform is
plate. decked out with steel
plate/plywood.

(4.3) Hydraulic pump, power

unit and asscessories
hoisted to Jack
platform and installed.

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 Selfclimber-Assembly Sequence

STAGE - 5 STAGE - 6 STAGE - 7 STAGE - 8

(5.1) Hoist assembled (6.1) Wall formwork, (7.1) The assembled top (8.1) Access ladders and
working platform and which has been platfrom is then hoisted safety screen are
installed. pre-assembled is complete with truss into installed for the top
then hoisted into position and bolted to platform.
(5.2) Install truss above position. truss connection plate.
working platform.
(6.2) Wallform is (7.2) The wallform is
temporary propped connected to the
by means of geared trolley by
temporary support means of the wallform
and props. hanger.

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 Selfclimber - Climbing Sequence

STAGE - 1 STAGE - 2 STAGE - 3 STAGE - 4 STAGE - 5

(1.1) Casting of wall. (2.1) Rebarworks (3.1) Jacking of climber (4.1) Jack system up to (5.1) Casting of wall.
mast assembly next level.
(2.2) Remove tiebar and (Structural mast
wing nut. and Climbing mast). (4.2) Close formwork.

(2.3) Stripping of (3.2) Remove bottom

formwork and most wall bracket.
rollback.

(2.4) Install wall bracket.

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 Sequence For Recoverable Anchor Self Climber

1 Recoverable anchor attached to panel

face using bolt and nuts

2 Place the panel with anchor at the correct

position and close the formwork

3 Remove panel from recoverable anchor by

unbolt & rollback wall formwork

4 After rollback, fixed wall bracket on the

recoverable anchor

5 Extract recoverable anchor from the wall using

extractor tool

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 Nina Tower II, Hong Kong

Nina Tower II is a 80 storey (311m high) mix hotel

commercial development project at Tsuen Wan, Hong
Kong. 1355m2 of vertical formwork was supplied with
selfclimber for corewall.

Two full floors of table formwork with

steel panel table top was supplied
for 80 storey Nina Tower II project to
achieve 5 days cycle.

Special beam side formwork was designed

for straight and curved beams to reduce
conventional timber beam side formwork. 4 Nos.
of 5 tons loading platforms were provided at all
four sides to transfer tableform to next level.

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 Kowloon Station Development Package 5,6 & 7, Hong Kong
(Union Square)

Self climbing column formwork was designed and

supplied for 8 nos columns of 112 storey of Kowloon
station development package 5, 6 & 7.

Four columns are tilting 2 degree from 1 to 26 storey

whereas all 8 columns are tilting above 79 storey.

Column sizes changes from 3600 x 2850 to

1525 x 2850 at 70 storey.
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 23 Storey Residential Development at Repluse Bay,
Hong Kong

Located in the high end residential district, Repulse Bay

is a 23 storey residential apartment block. Situated on
the mountain end, this crest shaped building required an
innovative construction solution. Added to this, with both
sides being occupied by residents, the working hours
being restricted to 10 hrs per day, no work allowed on
Sundays and public holidays. A fast track method was
called for. Therefore, the contractor decided to use FHS
Hydraulic Self Climber system.

About 850m2 wall formwork was supplied

for the four core walls and due to the
complexity in shape the steel panels were
designed in such a way that it followed the
shape of the walls as it climbed with strip-
ping panels. Top platform layout (level 19 to roof)
N.T.S
A temporary steel column was designed
to tie back and compensate for the con-
tour of the wall and the wall drop off. With
this design the self climbing system was
still able to achieve a four day cycle.

Top platform layout (level 1 to 18)

N.T.S

Temporary steel column was

introduced to install one self
climber at one end of corewall.

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 23 Storey Residential Development at Repluse, Hong Kong

Flying tableform (truss type) of tableform with

steel beam side was supplied for 2 floors.

PLAN VIEW

12m long table form was designed to

reduce transfering time.

SECTION VIEW
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 Caribean at Keppel Bay

Located opposite the heart of the Sentosa

Sea front, Caribbean at the Bay consists of 22
blocks of high end condominium development.
Because of the high quality demanded by the
developer on the concrete surface finishes,
the contractor chose to use steel faced
panel vertical system formwork. After due
consideration of design, perfect concreting
surface finish and service the contractor chose
FHS steel face system formwork.

8,000 sq.m of vertical formwork was supplied for 11 blocks

and reused for the other 11 blocks. The system formwork
consisted of hanging platforms to facilitate the recovery of the
wall anchors and repair works. This saved the contractor the
cost of erecting additional external scaffolding. The horizontal
system formwork was designed in tableform system to
enhance the productivity and the cycle time.

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 Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP)-Contract “C3B”

With the government pushing for recycling of waste

water to strengthen our own supply resources, the
above project was developed at the Tanah Merah
Coast area.
Because of the water tightness qualification, the
contractor had to use cast in stainless steel tie rods for
all the wall formwork.
In order to have a cost saving on huge quantities
required for the stainless steel tie rod, the contractor
engaged us to come up with a solution to cast the wall
without any cast in tie rod.

Our design team managed to come up with a system using a Soldier

Truss for casting the wall measuring 6,000mm in height x 24,000mm
in length of 1,000mm thick in one cast without any through ties. With
the tight schedule and sizeable site, the total supply for the vertical
formwork was more than 3,000m2.

Special formwork was also

designed and supplied for the so
called “Kicker”.

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 Information & Communication Technology Exchange

With cities developing, high rise buildings being

constructed over night, construction sites are much
more congested. Conventional Single Side wall
formwork would have resulted in delays and quality
problems. On top of this, absolute waterproofing is
required in many basement projects, so through tie
bar cannot be used. Based on the above practical
problems, the contractor choose to use our FHS Single
Sided Bracket wallform system.
The Single Sided bracket is made up of two parts
namely the anchor part and body bracket. The main
characteristics of this system are high rigidity, simple
operation, high safety and quality which can be used in
any single side wallform up to 6.0m in height.

The 3 basement corewalls are irregular in

shape, unlike other corewalls. Therefore,
the contractor used FHS crane handle
jumpform with FHS & trapezoidal formwork
for straight and curved portion of corewall,
respectively.

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 Jalan Buroh Flyover

Located along the Jalan Buroh Road towards the

Jurong Island check point, this flyover was constructed
to ease the traffic flow towards the island.
The flyover is designed to support the midspan without
any column support by introducing tension struts from
pylons on both sides of midspan.

The height of the Pylon formwork was

designed at 2,800mm in height and
completed in 8 casts with an F3 finish
quality.

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 Jalan Buroh Flyover

Heavy duty supportwork and special side formwork were supplied for the
tension strut. 20 ton quad shore support was provided both sides of vehicle
access through supportwork.

Tension struts from pylon slopes at

about 17 degree from the horizontal.
Steel primary bearers and timber
secondary bearers are used.

Special side formwork was design

for tension struts and each strut was
completed in 3 casts.

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 Pedestrian Bridge Across Henderson Road

Located at Henderson Road, this pedestrian scenery

bridge was constructed to link across the Mount
Faber Park and the Telok Blangah Hill Park. The
bridge is estimated 50m long with the column piers
from 3,500mm to 29,000mm in height.
The Architectural requirements were very stringent
and special attention had to be paid to tie holes,
joints and chamfer details.

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 Pedestrian Bridge Across Henderson Road

The vertical formwork was designed for

an F3 steel face finish with crane handled
assisted for lifting purposes. At the top of the
formwork, special designed pylon formwork
is fitted to complete the final cast of the Pier
before launching the steel structure bridge
onto it.

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 32 Storey Condominium at Minbu Road

On the outer skirts of the busy cities, this development

is a 32 storey condominium located at Minbu Road.
Because of the high safety requirement, the space
constraint, the frequent use of crane and high labor
costs, the contractor chose to use FHS steel face vertical
system formwork.

This system uses the climber platform with

suspended hanging stage to carry out recovery
of anchors and repair works. Surrounded by
close mesh, the system moves upward safely,
which is an enhancement to the worker’s safety.

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 Cwt Warehouse at Penjuru Road

24000m2, 9m high formwork was supplied for 10 storey warehouse (CWT) at

Penjuru Road. Structural work of the project was complete in 5 months

21 Nos of 8.5m high formwork were supplied with

chamfer and corner guard.

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