Comparison of Advantages between Wooden Cylindrical Formwork and FRP Formwork
FRP cylindrical formwork take high-strength resin as the cementitious material, alkali-free glass fiber cloth and carbon fiber cloth as reinforcement materials. The assembly consists of a cylindrical FRP panel and steel upper and lower column hoops. Wooden cylindrical formwork is composed of three or more curved-shaped formwork pieces combined together, with raised grooves at the interface of the formwork to ensure tight integration, preventing grout leakage and providing stability and reinforcement. When installing the formwork with additional positioning and fixing, it ensures that the impact of the concrete on the formwork will not cause it to burst. The following is an objective analysis of the advantages to help customers make choice. Advantages of FRP cylindrical formwork: 1.Lightweight, low material cost, and good toughness and impact resistance. 2. It does not require construction machinery during assembly and use, and can be assembled by 2-3 people. 3. The vertical direc...