International Journal For Technological Research In Engineering

Volume 5, Issue 11, July-2018 ISSN (Online): 2347 - 4718

MIVAN FORMWORK AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS

Ummer Farooq Hurrah1, Misbah Danish2
1
PG Student, 2Assistant Professor,
Construction Technology & Management, Al-Falah School Of Engineering & Technology,
Al-Falah University, Haryana, India

ABSTRACT: Construction is one of the significant sectors cornices etc.

of Indian economy and is an integral part of the
development. Today India’s urban population is the second MIVAN FOERMWORK
largest in the world and its future development leads to Forms made from aluminum are in many respects similar to
increased demand for housing to cope with this problem those made of steel. However, because of their lower density,
India should desperately need to plan for acquisition of aluminum forms are lighter than steel forms, and this is their
land and rapid creation of dwelling units. Construction is a primary advantage when compared to steel. As the strength
complex process involving basically the areas of of aluminum in handling, tension and compression is less
Architectural planning, Engineering & Construction. than the strength of steel, it is necessary to use large sections.
Fortunately, some of the advanced technologies catering to The formwork turns out to be economical if large numbers of
faster speed of construction are already available in the reuses are made in construction.
country. For e.g. Prefabrication, autoclaved blocks, tunnel
formwork, aluminum formwork (MIVAN Technology) of II. METHODOLOGY
construction etc. GENERAL
Literature review consists of an overview, a summary, and
I. INTRODUCTION an evaluation of the current state of knowledge about a
Formwork is defined as temporary structure whose purpose is specific area of research. It may also include discussion of
to provide support and containment for fresh concrete until it methodological issues and suggestions for future research.
can support itself. It moulds the concrete to the desired shape
and size and controls its position and alignment. The DATA COLLECTION
development of formworks is parallel with the growth of Data collection includes primary data and secondary data for
concrete construction throughout the 20th century. The the preparation of questionnaire survey. It includes literature
advancement of technology, increase of population and the survey, observation methods, telephonic interactions and
space limitation lead the way to construct high-rise buildings. interviews.
But the task was not very easy at the beginning but now the
man made the task easy by inventing new machinery and DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPRASION
new techniques. The most important factor in terms of cost, Data collected is analyzed whether it satisfies the
quality and speed in a high-rise building construction project requirement of the research of the project. Data should be
is the type of the formwork used in the project. The first relevant to the project work in order to get necessary inputs
formwork type to be used is the conventional type formwork
where the timber planks were supported on timber columns. MIVAN FORMWORK
Mivan is basically an aluminum formwork system developed
INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTION by one of the construction company from Europe. In 1990,
The traditional mode of construction for individual houses the Mivan Company Ltd from Malaysia started the
comprising load bearing walls with an appropriate roof above manufacturing of such formwork systems. Now a days more
or reinforced concrete (RC) framed structure construction than 30,000 sq m of formwork used in the world are under
with infill masonry walls would be totally inadequate for their operation. In Mumbai, India there are number of
mass housing construction industry in view of the rapid rate buildings constructed with the help of the above system
of construction. Further, such constructions are prone to poor which has been proved to be very economical and
quality control even in case of contractors with substantial satisfactory for Indian Construction Environment.
resources and experience.
FORMWORK COMPONENTS
FORMWORK Wall Panel
When concrete is placed, it is in plastic state. It requires to be Kicker
supported by temporary supports and castings of desired Stub Pin
shape till it becomes sufficiently strong to support its own BEAN COMPONENTS
weight. This temporary casing is known as the formwork or Beam Side Panel
forms or shuttering. The term moulds is sometimes used to Prop Head for Soffit Beam
indicate formwork of relatively small units such as lintels, Beam Soffit Panel

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Beam Soffit Bulkhead finishing work can be started immediately, so the speed of
Deck component the construction is much faster.
Deck Panel
Deck Prop Quality
Prop Length Due to conventional method of construction normal quality
Deck Mid – Beam is obtained
Soffit Length Superior quality is obtained due to in-situ casting of whole
Deck Beam Bar structure and transverse walls done in continuous operation

III. FEATURES OF MIVAN FORMWORK Aesthetics

Sheet Thickness & Panel Sizes In the case of conventional construction the partition walls
 The concrete face of panels (Al Sheet) is 4 mm are made up of bricks due to which the column and the beam
thick. show unsightly projections in room interiors.
 Standard sizes of Panels are: 2000x600, 2000x300, In case of Mivan system the partition wall and the ceiling
1200x300, 850x300. elements are casted together due to which the interiors have
 Apart from above any size as required shall be neat and clean lines without unsightly projections in various
manufactured and delivered. corners. The wall and the ceilings also have a smooth even
surface.
Load Carrying Capacity
 High load carrying capacity of 7-8 Tonnes Per External finishes
square meter All the external walls are made up of bricks, so it requires
 Weight manual cement plastering which needs to be repainted
 Light weight is the main advantage over frequently.
conventional formwork technology. All the external walls are made up of concrete and do not
require manual cement plastering and also have smooth
 Aluminium formwork weighs around 18-20 kg per
finishing, so this will need no frequent repainting.
meter square.
Maintenance
Cycle Time
The maintenance cost is too high as it requires frequent
High speed of construction can be achieved by this system
that means faster completion of project. 7 Days per floor. repairs of plasters of wall and ceilings, painting of outer and
inner walls due to leakages.
The maintenance cost is negligible as the walls and ceiling
Striking time
are made up of high quality concrete which do not require
 Vertical (Wall) Formwork – 12 hours after
frequent repairs.
concreting or when concrete strength has reached
2N/mm2.
THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
 Horizontal (Deck) Formwork – 36 hours after
MIVAN:
concreting or when concrete strength has reached
The MIVAN formwork is specifically designed to allow
10N/mm2.
rapid construction of all types of architectural layouts.
 Total system forms the complete concrete structure.
Pouring System
Monolithic pouring for:  Custom designed to suit project requirements.
Slabs  Unsurpassed construction speed.
Walls  High quality finish.
Columns  Cost effective.
Beams  Panels can be reused up to 250 times.
Durability  Erected using unskilled labor.
The panels are made out of Structural Grade aluminum alloy. Quality and speed must be given due consideration along
Around 200 repetitions can be achieved while using with economy. Good quality construction will never deter to
aluminum Formwork System projects speed nor should it be uneconomical. In fact, time
consuming repairs and modifications due to poor quality
IV. RESEARCH work generally delay the job and cause additional financial
SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION impact on the project. Some experts feel that housing
The speed of construction is much slower due to step by step alternatives with low maintenance requirements may be
completion of different stages of the activities such as preferred even if the initial cost is high.
erection of formwork, concreting and deshuttering and
thereafter plastering and other finishing activities. LIMITATION OF MIVAN FORMWORK:
In this system the wall and the floors are casted Even though there are so many advantages of MIVAN
simultaneously in one continuous operation and also the formwork the limitations cannot be ignored. However the
limitations do not pose any serious problems. They are as

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follows: - GRADER EQUIPMENT

 Because of small sizes finishing lines are seen on A grader, also known as a road grader, a blade, a maintainer
the concrete surfaces. or a motor grader. This is a construction machine with a long
 Concealed services become difficult due to small blade used to create a flat surface. Graders can produce
thickness of components. inclined surfaces, to give cant (camber) to roads. In some
 It requires uniform planning as well as uniform countries they are used to produce drainage ditches with
elevations to be cost effective. shallow V-shaped cross-sections on either side of highways
 Modifications are not possible as all members are
caste in RCC. VI. CONCRETE MIXER
 Large volume of work is necessary to be cost A concrete mixer (also commonly called a cement mixer) is
effective i.e. at least 200 repetitions of the forms a device that homogeneously mixes cement, aggregate such
should be possible at work. as sand & gravel and water to form concrete. A typical
 The formwork requires number of spacer, wall ties concrete mixer uses a revolving drum to mix the
etc. which are placed @ 2 feet c/c; these create components. For smaller volume works portable concrete
problems such as seepage, leakages during mixers are often used so that the concrete can be made at the
monsoon. construction site, giving the workers ample time to use the
concrete before it hardens.
 Due to box-type construction shrinkage cracks are
likely to appear.
VII. CONCLUSION
 Heat of Hydration is high due to shear walls.
The task of housing due to the rising population of the
country is becoming increasingly monumental. In terms of
V. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS
technical capabilities to face this challenge, the potential is
Excavators are heavy equipment consisting of a boom,
enormous; it only needs to be judiciously exploited.
bucket and carbon a rotating platform (known as the
"house"). The house sits atop an under carriage with tracks or
Civil engineers not only build but also enhance the quality of
wheels. All movement and functions of the excavator are
life. Their creativity and technical skill help to plan, design,
accomplished through the use of hydraulic fluid, be it with
construct and operate the facilities essential to life. It is
rams
important for civil engineers to gain and harness the potent
TYPES OF EXCAVATOR:
and versatile construction tools.
 COMPACT EXCAVATOR
 CRAWLER EXCAVATOR Traditionally, construction firms all over the world have
 WHEELED EXCAVATORS been slow to adopt the innovation and changes. Contractors
 BACKHOE LOADER are a conservative lot. It is the need of time to analyze the
 DRAGLINE EXCAVATOR depth of the problem and find effective solutions. MIVAN
 BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR serves as a cost effective and efficient tool to solve the
 LONG REACH EXCAVATOR problems of the mega housing project all over the world.
MIVAN aims to maximize the use of modern construction
BACKHOE LOADER techniques and equipments on its entire project.
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