Time period required for removal of formwork shutters and supports.

Removal of formwork:

(A)    Sides of foundations, columns, beams and walls is 02 day's.

(B)    Under sides of slabs up to 4.5m span is 07 days.

(C)    Under sides of slabs above 4.5m span and Under sides of beams and arches up to 6.0m span is 14 days.

(D)    Under sides of beam and arches up to 6.0m span and up to 9.0m span is 21 days.

(E)    Under side of beams and arches over 9.0m span is 28 days.

Note: For rapid hardening cement 3/7 of above period except the vertical sides of slabs etc should be retained for atleast 24 hrs. Cantelivers should be provided with counteracting loads before removal of formwork.