Aluminium formwork system / Filzah Atikah Yusop

Formwork is an element that is very essentials in construction projects as they are the main element in all structural design in the building. There are many types of formwork system available in the construction industry; therefore, this report will discuss about aluminium formwork system. This report is conducted to study how the aluminium formwork system works. The objective of this report is to identify the construction method of aluminium formwork system, to determine the components used in the aluminium formwork system and to compare the aluminium formwork system with timber formwork system. The study has been done at a high rise building of 19 storey at Mukim 12, Sungai Nibong, Pulau Pinang. Through observation obtained by the author, the methodology of this system uses the same concept as recycle process, i.e. redo, reuse and recycle. By using this system, it is definitely gave a greater impact towards the completion of a project. The author believes that this system can ease the work progress to all the builders and to any parties involved in the construction process.