Definition of formwork
: a set of forms in place to hold wet concrete until it sets
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This afternoon, crews working on the Nexus project observed that a formwork system was beginning to lean out from the building.
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The fire department was contacted and is on site working with crews to position the formwork back in place.
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Sculptor @WendellCastle’s contributions to design opened eyes to the artistic magnitudes of woodwork, formwork, and furniture.
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Sculptor @WendellCastle's contributions to #design opened eyes to the artistic magnitudes of #woodwork, #formwork, and #furniture.
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Fire officials described the incident as a failure of one of the struts supporting a crane at the building’s core, and said the tilt of the crane system caused one of the concrete walls and formwork to lean out.
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A daring structure, its cantilevered riverfront sagged the moment the concrete formwork was removed, while damp seeping up from the waterfall -- accessible by stair from the living room--- caused mold as roof-lights leaked.
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1918
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