AS 3610-1995 Formwork for concrete
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS 3610-1990 Formwork for concrete
Amended by: AS 3610-1995 AMDT 1 Formwork for concrete
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (January 2003). The changes required by the
Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the
clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The objective of this Standard is to set out requirements for the design, fabrication, erection
and stripping of formwork as well as evaluation of the formed concrete surface.
Where mandatory notes to tables are used in this Standard, they are deemed to form an
integral part of the Standard.
Photographic charts for the assessment of colour and surface finish are provided in the
appendices. Additional copies of these charts are available as AS 3610, Supplement 1.
AS 3610 Supplement 2 provides a commentary on this Standard. The commentary includes background information on the Standard, guidance on its use, and suggestions on good practice.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are deemed to be requirements
of this Standard.
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
First published in part as AS CA70-1971. AS CA72.1 first published 1971. AS 1082 first published 1971. AS CA70-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1509-1974. AS CA72.1-1971 revised and redesignated AS 1510.1-1974. AS CA70-1971 withdrawn 1976. AS 1082-1971, AS 1509-1974 and AS 1510.1-1974 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 3610-1990.
This Standard sets out requirements for the design, fabrication, erection and stripping of formwork, as well as the specification, evaluation and repair of the quality of the formed
concrete surface and the influence of this activity on the design and construction of an in
situ concrete structure. Design by testing is considered separately, the requirements being
set out in Appendix A. Some Sections of the Standard are also applicable to precast
concrete, in particular some aspects of Sections 3 and 5.
This Standard does not apply to unformed concrete surfaces, e.g. tops of slabs.
Contents:
Section 1: General
Section 2: The Project Documentation
Section 3: Surface Finish
Section 4: Structural Design And Documentation
Section 5: Construction
Appendix A: Testing Of Formwork
Appendix B: Blowhole And Colour Evaluation Charts
Formwork.
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Aluminium Development Council; Australian Federation of Construction Contractors; AUSTROADS; Building Management Authority of W.A.; Cement and Concrete Association of Australia; Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial; Relations; Department of Occupational Health Safety and Welfare, Western Australia; Formworks Contractors of W.A.; Housing Industry Association; Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia; National Precast Concrete Association Australia; Plywood Association of Australia; Queensland University of Technology; The Association of Consulting Engineers Australia; Workcover Authority of N.S.W..
