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JK Lakshmi Cement Limited: Deshuttering Period

Deshuttering period relates to the maturity of concrete and depends on the

ambient temperature. Forms shall not s truck until the concrete has reached
strength at least twice the stress of which the concrete may be subjected at the
time of removal of form work.
Assuming standard conditions of workmanship and quality of materials, you can
refer to the following time-frames for the removal of forms.
Form

Summers

Winters (Temp <18 C )

Walls, columns and vertical faces

of structural members

24 hrs.

48 hrs.

Removal of props under slab

Spanning up to 4.5 m

7 days

14 days

Removal of props under beams

and arches spanning up to 6 m

14 days

28 days

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