Slip Form Consruction

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED DISCIPLINES

TACLOBAN CITY
PRESENTED TO:
AR. SEVERINO NALDA, UAP
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTED BY:
KAREN MAE G. MARAVILLA
JOSHUA II M. BUCTUAN
BS ARCHITECTURE 4A
Slip-Form Construction
Introduction
Slip form construction, or continuously formed construction, is a construction method in which concrete is poured
into a continuously moving form.
Basically, this method involves the continuous placing of concrete in a shallow mold having the same plan as the building
to be constructed. This rigid mold, or "slip-form" as it is called, forms the working deck which is jacked slowly upwards at
a controlled rate until the required elevation is reached.
Slip-form Technique is one of the most productive techniques for construction of High-rise structures.
Types of Slip-Form Construction
1. Vertical Slip-Form
In vertical slip forming, the concrete form may be surrounded by a platform on which workers stand, placing steel
reinforcing rods into the concrete and ensuring a smooth pour. Together, the concrete form and working platform
are raised by means of hydraulic jacks. Generally, the slip-form rises at a rate which permits the concrete to harden
by the time it emerges from the bottom of the form.
2. Horizontal Slip-Form
In horizontal slip forming for pavement and traffic separation walls, concrete is cast, vibrated, worked, and
settled in place while the form itself slowly moves ahead.
The Benefits of Slip-Form Construction
Factors
Time
Durability
Cost
Maintenance (During Construction)
Flexibility
Labor
Machinery
Benefits
High production rates can be achieved by careful
planning of construction process. Fast
Better concrete; a joint less and watertight
structure. Durable and watertight
Slip forms showed cost advantages for more
than 20 stories and larger than 600 m2 formed
area per floor.
Availability of the different working platforms in
the formwork system allows the exposed
concrete at the bottom of the rising formwork to
be finished, making it an integral part of the
construction process.
Certain formwork systems permit construction of
tapered cores and towers. Flexible
Slip form systems require a few but highly skilled
workers.
Slip form construction minimizes crane use.
Applications of Slip-form Construction

Slip-form construction is used for tall structures, such as towers, buildings, and dams, as well as horizontal structures,
such as roadway barriers. It enables continuous, non-interrupted, cast-in-place joint-less concrete structures which have
superior performance characteristics over construction methods using discrete form elements. Slip forming relies on
the quick- setting properties of concrete, and requires a balance between quick-setting capacity and workability.
The Slip-Form Rig

The slip form rig includes three working levels, or decks
as follows:
1. The uppermost deck is used to install vertical
reinforcing steel and to facilitate placement of
the concrete.
2. The middle deck is the main working platform.
It provides the locations where gates, ladder
platforms, and maintenance decks are formed.
Usually, the middle deck supports the
hydraulic lifting system as well as provides an
area where reinforcing steel is assembled and
concrete is poured and vibrated.
3. The lower deck provides access to the newly
exposed concrete so that surface finishing
processes can be completed and design
specifications can be met.
Structural Concerns
It is necessary to use a low slump concrete in slip
forming processes where the formwork is moved
horizontally in order for the slab or pavement to retain its shape as the paving machine advances. Presently, slip form
pavements use "high early strength" concrete, which achieves the required strength in approximately 12 hours, as
compared to conventional concrete which requires 5-14 days. The water content of this type of concrete is lower than it
is for standard material, resulting in improved strength as well as improved resistance to the permeation of salt, thereby
increasing the finished concrete's resistance to deterioration from chloride ions.
Construction Sequence
1. The formwork and the access platform are assembled on the ground.
2. The assembly is raised using hydraulic jacks which are mounted on strategically located steel frames to lift the
formwork as the concrete is poured into the forms.
3. As the formwork rises continuously, continuous concrete and rebar supply are needed until the operation is
finished.
4. As the formwork is raised, reinforcement is held in the correct position using guides, horizontal reinforcement is tied
to the vertical reinforcement.
5. Concrete is poured into the forms in layers of approximately 200 mm. The setting rates of concrete are constantly
monitored to ensure that it is matched with the speed at which the forms are raised. The jacks lift the form
approximately 25mm per stroke generally producing a slip-forming rate of 300 mm per hour.
6. Slip-forming can be performed on either a continuous basis, or a discontinuous basis.
7. Blackouts for doors and windows can be formed with either timber or steel. These are in-stalled as the slip-form
proceeds and can be stripped from the trailing decks.
8. Recesses are made to host the connections between the beams, slabs and the slip-form walls.
9. When the formed concrete is exposed from the bottom of the steel form panels it can be sponged or treated if
required.
10. At the end of the operation the formwork is removed using a crane, the entire process is thoroughly inspected and
highly controlled.
Tapered Slip-Forming
A form is used with sections which overlap so that one gradually slides over the other. This is commonly done in
chimney construction but it is not satisfactory for architectural concrete because the lap shows.
Jump Form
Another but similar method that is in use for this type of construction is the jump form method. In this method the
form work jumps up to the next layer after the bottom layer is cast. The concrete pouring is not continuous as in the
slip-form method.
Jump forms climb in steps following each concrete pour. This type of construction is more suited to high rise building
cores where there are regular floors and joints will not be seen.
Summary
1. Slip form construction is a construction method in which concrete is poured into a continuously moving form.
2. There are two types of slip-forms; vertical and horizontal.
3. Slip-form construction consumes very less time but requires careful planning of construction process to achieve high
production rates.
4. Due to continuous concrete pouring in slip-form construction it produces better concrete joint less and watertight
structures.
5. Slip form systems require a few but highly skilled workforce.
6. Slip-forming is also used in the construction of tapered structures involving changing thicknesses in walls, diameters
and/or shapes.

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EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED DISCIPLINES

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Applications of Slip-form Construction

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