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Somero Enterprises files patent for concrete slab formwork removal machine with pneumatic gripper

Somero Enterprises. has filed a patent for a machine designed to remove formwork from underneath concrete slabs. The machine includes a wheeled base, a raisable and lowerable structure, and a formwork ...
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Somero Enterprises gets grant for machine for removing formwork from concrete slabs

Somero Enterprises. has been granted a patent for a machine designed to efficiently remove formwork from beneath concrete slabs. The machine features a wheeled base, a raisable structure, and a ...
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Wireless Concrete Monitoring: Embedded vs. Non-embedded Bluetooth Transmitters

Maturity testing addresses the guesswork and can prove if on-site concrete has achieved required strength and whether or not formwork removal and load application is feasible. In the past, maturity ...
IEEE

Implementation of an Optical Fiber Sensor System to Monitor the Response of Reinforced Concrete due to Formwork Removal

Abstract: The movement of a section of a newly constructed reinforced 2-way suspended floor slab in the Department of Civil Engineering Science at the University of Johannesburg was monitored with an ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Interactions between Superplasticizer and Release Agents at the Concrete/Formwork Interface ()

Centre de Recherche Lafarge, Rue du Montmurier, St Quentin Fallavier, France. Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement (LGCgE)—Lille Nord de France, IUT de Béthune, Rue de l’Université, Béthune, ...
construction.co.uk

Considerations For Choosing Concrete Formwork

Timber Formwork: Cost-effective and easy to manipulate; suitable for small-scale projects. Steel Formwork: Durable and reusable; provides smooth surfaces but is heavier and more expensive. Aluminum ...