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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
3. COMPARISION
4. COMPONENTS
5. ACTIVITIES
6. REMEDIAL MEASURES
8. EXAMPLES
9. CONCLUSIONS
10. BIBLIOGRAGHY
INTRODUCTION
MIVAN is an upcoming technology which has empowered and motivated the mass
construction projects throughout the world. In this report, I had discussed about the
pioneering and yet pragmatic approach of this technology with provisions of speed, quality,
financial incentives and construction aspects which is required for a successful completion of
mass housing project.
Besides, food and clothing, shelter is a basic human need. India has been successful in
meeting the food and clothing requirements of its vast population; however the problem of
providing shelter of all is defying solutions. “While there has been an impressive growth in
the total housing stock from 65 million in 1947 to 187.05 million in 2001, a large gap still
exits between the demand and supply of housing units. The Working Group on Housing for
the 9th five-year plan estimated the housing shortage in 2001 at 19.4 million units- 12.76
million in rural area and 6.64 million in urban area. The shortage of housing is acutely felt in
urban areas –more so in the 35 Indian cities, which according to the 2001 census have a
population of more than a million”.
In metro cities, particularly in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata, each having a
population in excess of 10 million- the problem is still aggravated. A host of factors are
responsible such as the phenomenal growth in population- mainly due to relentless rise in
migration- non availability of land, legal hurdles in the form of Land Ceiling and Rent
Control (LCRC) acts, paucity of funds, absence of cost effective construction techniques-to
mention only a few. Barring a few exceptions, no serious attempts were made in the past to
find meaningful solutions to these problems. As a result, we are witnessing a large scale
proliferation of slums and squatter settlements in the metros.
The National Housing and Habitat Policy, announced in July 1998, laid stress on the
creation of an enabling environment, wherein government assumed the role of a facilitator
and the private sector was expected to play a vital role in providing large-scale housing. In
the recent years, a number of fiscal measures initiated by the government have given a boost
to the housing sector. The easy availability of finance, coupled with lower interest rates and a
variety of tax incentives announced by the government in the successive union budgets have
triggered massive housing construction in urban and semi urban areas, especially in the
middle and higher income groups. However, the low income groups seem to have been left
out of the current housing boom.
In a democratic set-Up of India, one would agree that this section of the population
cannot be ignored and that they also need to be provided with affordable housing; but how
this can be achieved remains a permanent question. In this context, the recent affords made in
Bangalore and Mumbai under the aegis of the Metropolitan Urban Transport Project
(MUTP), Metropolitan Urban Infrastructure Project (MUIP), and the Slum Rehabilitation
Authority (SRA) of the government of Maharashtra can provide some guidance. “It is
reported that under MUTP and the MUIP schemes nearly 50,000 tenements are being
constructed presently and about 20,000 families have already shifted to new flats”.
This report deals with all the aspects of MIVAN technology, an aluminum formwork
developed by the company MIVAN itself. The salient features of this formwork are its speed
of construction, quality of construction, seismic resistivity and its economy. All these
features are elaborately described in this report.
BACKGROUND
The method of construction adopted is no difference except for that the sub – structure is
constructed using conventional techniques. The super–structure is constructed using MIVAN
techniques. The integrated use the technology results in a durable structure.
The modular nature of the formwork system allows easy fixing and removal of formwork
and the construction can proceed speedily with very little deviation in dimensional
tolerances. Further, the system is quite flexible and can be easily adapted for any variations in
the layout.
The availability of concrete from ready mix concrete facility has augured well for the use of
this work system. However, the proliferation of RMC facilities in the cities in India and the
willingness to use mechanized means of transport and placing of concrete, the use of
aluminium formwork system has received a boost. The quality of the resulting concrete is
found to be superior.
Structurally speaking, the adoption of the closed box system using monolithic concrete
construction has been found to be the most efficient alternatives. The stresses in both the
concrete and steel are observed to be much lower even when horizontal forces due to wind or
earthquake are taken into consideration.
The formwork system can be used for construction for all types of concrete systems, that is,
for a framed structure involving column beam –slab elements or for box-type structure
involving slab-walls combination.
COMPARISION
RELATIVE COMPARISON OF IN – SITU “ALUMINIUM FORM” SYSTEM WITH
CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION
Superior. Superior
In – Situ casting of wholequality in
structure and transverse walls“System
done in a continuous operation,housing”
using controlled concrete mixers
1 Quality Normal
obtained from central batching,
mixing plants and mechanically
placed through concrete buckets
using crane and compacted in
leak proof moulds using high
frequency vibrators
2 Speed of
construction. In this system, the walls and
The pace offloors are cast together in oneSystem
construction is slowcontinuous operation in matter ofconstruction
due to step – by –few hours and in built accelerated
step completion ofcuring overnight enable removalis much faster.
different stages ofand re-use of forms on daily
activity the masonrycycle basis.
is required to be laid
brick by brick.
Erection of
formwork, concreting
and deshuttering
forms is a two –
week cycle. The
6
Steel
requirement is
Reinforcing Reinforcing steelIt may, however will be slightlymore, as it is
Steel required is less asmore than corresponding load –required for
compared to the inbearing brick wall constructionthe shear wall
situ construction asfor which, requirements of IS 456construction.
RCC framework useshave to be followed for systemBut shear wall
brick wall ashousing. construction
alternative increases
safety against
earthquake.
Leakages due to
plumbing and
sanitation
installation.
PRE-REQUISITES
Availability of drawings
Bar Bending Schedules
Procurement, testing, approval and transportation of materials
Procurement of tools and tackles
Mobilization of manpower
Completion and approval of preceding [dependant] activities
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COMPONENTS
The panels are made from high strength aluminium alloy with a 4 mm thick skin
plate and 6mm thick ribbing behind to stiffen the panels. The panels are manufactured in
MIVAN’S dedicated factories in Europe and South East Asia. Once they are assembled they
are subjected to a trial erection in order to eliminate any dimensional or on site problems. All
the formwork components are received at the site whining three months after they are
ordered. Following are the components that are regularly used in the construction.
1) Beam Side Panel: - It forms the side of the beams. It is a rectangular structure and
is cut according to the size of the beam
2) Prop Head for Soffit Beam: - It forms the soffit beam. It is a V-shaped
head for easy dislodging of the formwork.
4) Beam Soffit Bulkhead: - It is the bulkhead for beam. It carries most of the bulk
load.
FIG 4: - BEAM SOFFIT BULKHEAD
5) Deck Panel: - It forms the horizontal surface for casting of slabs. It is built for proper
safety of workers.
6) Deck Prop: - It forms a V-shaped prop head. It supports the deck and bears the load
coming on the deck panel.
7) Prop Length: - It is the length of the prop. It depends upon the length of the slab.
8) Deck Mid – Beam: - It supports the middle portion of the beam. It holds
the concrete.
10) Deck Beam Bar: - It is the deck for the beam. This component supports the
deck and beam.
11) Internal Soffit Corner: - It forms the vertical internal corner between the walls
and the beams, slabs, and the horizontal internal cornice between the walls and the beam
slabs and the beam soffit.
12) External Soffit Corner: - It forms the external corner between the
components
13) External Corner: - It forms the external corner of the formwork system.
15) Wall Panel: - It forms the face of the wall. It is an Aluminium sheet properly cut to
fit the exact size of the wall
FIG 15: - WALL PANEL
16) Rocker: - It is a supporting component of wall. It is L-shaped panel having allotment
holes for stub pin.
17) Kicker: - It forms the wall face at the top of the panels and acts as a ledge to support
18) Stub Pin: - It helps in joining two wall panels. It helps in joining two joints
ACTIVITIES
MIVAN aims in using modern construction techniques and equipment in all its
projects. On leaving the MIVAN factory all panels are clearly labeled to ensure that they are
easily identifiable on site and can be smoothly fitted together using the formwork modulation
drawings. All formwork begins at a corner and proceeds from there.
One of the principal technical features which enables this aped to be attained using a
single set of formwork panel is the unique V shaped a prop head which allows the ‘quick
strip’ to take place whilst leaving the propping undisturbed.
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ii. Beam / deck props adjacent to drop areas slipping due to vibration.
iii. Ensure all bracing at special areas slipping due to vibration.
iv. Overspill of concrete at window opening etc.
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STRIKING
Once cleaned and transported to the next point of erection, panels should be stacked at
right place and in right order. Proper stacking is a clean sign of a wall – managed operation
greatly aids the next sequence of erection as well as prevents clutters and impend other
activity.
The formwork is designed using the most economical assortment of panel sizes with the
help of the state-of-the art design software. The use of the software along with the experience
and skill of the designers ensures an efficient construction process by incorporating the
optimum assembly procedures, economical panel selection and ultimately minimizing capital
and operational costs.
Erection of Platform
Striking of formwork
Positioning of Platform
Removal of Kicker
The basic element of the formwork is the panel, which is an extruded aluminium rail
section, welded to an aluminium sheet. This produces a lightweight panel with an excellent
stiffness to weight ratio, yielding minimal deflection under concrete loading. Panels are
manufactured in the size and shape to suit the requirements of specific projects.
REMEDIAL MEASURES
In external walls, ties used in shutter connection create holes in wall after deshuttering.
These may become a source of leakage if care is not taken to grout the holes. Due to box-type
construction shrinkage cracks are likely to appear around door and window openings in the
walls. It is possible to minimize these cracks by providing control strips in the structure
which could be concreted after a delay of about 3 to 7 days after major concreting. The
problem of cracking can be avoided by minimizing the heat of hydration by using flyash.
Advantages:
• Good speed of construction, because:
– Not much time and skilled workmanship required for fabrication on site
– Definitive location of components avoids delay in assembly
– Simple and quick inter – connections using pins and wedges
– Marking consumes less time owing to the provision of kicker pieces
– Shifting of light-weight components through a slot in the floor slab itself
reduces time and labour involved and avoids lifting machinery also
– Checking can be done quickly
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Disadvantages:
• Finishing lines are seen on the RCC surfaces owing to small-sized components.
• It requires modular designs as well as uniform elevations to be cost effective.
• Modifications are not easily possible as all members are cast in RCC.
• Large volume of work [at least 200 repetitions] should be possible to be cost-
effective.
EXAMPLES
BRIGADE-GATEWAY BRIGADE-METROPOLIS
BRIGADE-GATEWAY BRIGADE-GATEWAY
CONCLUSIONS
Construction firms all over the world have been slow to adopt the innovation and
changes. Contractors are a conservative lot. It is the need of time to analyze the depth of the
problem and find effective solutions. MIVAN serves as a cost effective and efficient tool to
solve the problems of the mega housing project all over the world. MIVAN aims to
maximize the use of modern construction techniques and equipments on its entire project.
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