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Application notes, calculation methods and field experience on tunnel formwork and precast mould systems. Practical how-to articles.
Precast · 8 October 2026
What Is Precast Concrete? Process and Applications
What precast concrete is, how it differs from in-situ casting, the steps it goes through in the plant and which elements are produced. Where the mould fits in.
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Cost · 8 October 2026
What Determines the Price of Tunnel Formwork?
The items that make up tunnel formwork cost: steel tonnage, panel thickness, mechanism, surface treatment and engineering. The questions to ask when requesting a quotation.
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Precast · 7 October 2026
How Does Panel Production with a Battery Mould Work?
The working principle of the vertical battery mould, how many panels it produces in the same floor area, the steam curing connection, the cycle steps and its advantages over a tilting table.
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Practice · 7 October 2026
Concrete Surface Defects and Their Formwork Remedies
Blowholes, colour variation, honeycombing, fins, bulging and rust staining. The cause of each defect and whether the fix lies in the formwork, the concrete or the practice.
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Maintenance · 6 October 2026
Steel Formwork Maintenance: How to Double Its Service Life
Cleaning after stripping, correct use of release agent, tie and hinge maintenance, winter storage and deformation checks. A maintenance list that works on site.
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Materials · 5 October 2026
St 37 or St 52 in Formwork? Choosing the Steel Grade
The difference between S235 (St 37) and S355 (St 52), which part of the mould uses which, weldability and the cost balance.
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Planning · 4 October 2026
Planning Tunnel Formwork for Mass Housing Projects
How many sets are needed, how the storey cycle is calculated, how crane capacity is determined. From block count and programme to the number of sets.
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Culvert · 3 October 2026
How Is a Box Culvert Mould Designed?
Inner core, outer form, the role of taper, segmental production, and the difference between in-situ and precast box culvert production.
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Precast · 2 October 2026
Choosing a Precast Mould: Which Mould for Which Element?
How to select a mould type for beams, columns, slabs, wall panels and site elements. Decision steps based on cycle time, surface quality, number of repetitions and plant layout.
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Coastal structures · 2 October 2026
What Is a Tetrapod and How Is It Produced?
How the tetrapod used in breakwaters and coastal protection works, the segmental design of its mould, and the casting and stripping steps.
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Tunnel formwork · 30 September 2026
Tunnel Formwork or Panel Formwork? A Decision Table
The two systems compared on cycle time, labour, crane requirement, initial investment and layout flexibility. Which project calls for which?
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Structural calculation · 25 September 2026
How Is Fresh Concrete Pressure Calculated? (DIN 18218)
The single input that determines formwork panel thickness is fresh concrete pressure. The logic of the DIN 18218 calculation, the effect of pour rate and temperature, with a worked example.
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Tunnel formwork · 18 September 2026
What Is Tunnel Formwork and How Does It Work?
Tunnel formwork casts the shear walls and the slab in a single pour. How the system works, half tunnel versus full tunnel, the casting cycle and the projects where it pays off.
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