Series No.

Characteristics

Aluminium Formwork System

Conventional Formwork

1

Speed of construction

Four days cycle per floor

Min. Cycle time is of 1 day

2

Quality of surface finish

Excellent. Plastering is not required

Bad. Plastering is required

3

Pre-planning of the formwork system

Required

Not required

4

Type of construction

Cast-in-situ Cellular construction

Simple RCC framed construction

5

Wastage of Formwork material

Very less

In great amount

6

Accuracy in construction

Accurate construction

Accuracy is less than Modern Systems

7

Coordination between different agencies

Essential

Not necessarily required

8

Resistance to earthquake

Good resistance

Less than modern systems

9

Removing of floor slab forms without removing props

Possible

Not possible

10

Need for any timber or plywood

Not required

These are the main components

11

Re-usage value of formwork system

250-300

Maximum 50

12

Suitability for high rise construction

The most suitable

Not suitable

13

The initial investment in the system

High

Less

14

Economy in Construction

Economical for mass

Economical on the small scale