Slipform is a construction technology used in the construction of silos and chimneys. It is generally used in high buildings with high reinforced concrete curtain density. It enables high-rise buildings to be built in a short time and is used where continuous concrete casting is required. In this way, cold joints are not formed on the curtains.
In order for the system to be applied correctly, the 24-hour work program must be planned extremely well. While the mold moves only vertically in cylindrical and prismatic structures, it can be tilted inwards and/or partially outwards when necessary. The sliding formwork system can also be used in square, rectangular, cylindrical and hyperbolic structures.
The reason why the sliding mold is given this name is not because it actually slides. Small but continuous rises give the impression that the pattern has shifted over a larger period of time. The sliding formwork system is a system in which the molds are continuously raised by hydraulic equipment. In this way, depending on the setting time of the concrete, 150-
It can be raised up to 300 mm. In this process, the concrete becomes self-supporting in a very short time. Depending on the project details and weather conditions, the balance and setting status on the formwork is followed by experts by using set retarders or set accelerators in the concrete.