Seminar on:-

22/9/2009

MIVAN TECHNOLOGY

Presented By:- UMESH D. WAGHOLE

Guide :- Prof .Rajendra Dhorje

INTRODUCTION:

What is mivan?
This is a shuttering technology generally used in
building floors concrete casting. this is cost effective,
time saving, improves the quality of construction and
easy to use and handling due to its lightweightness.
The method of construction adopted is no
difference except for that the sub structure is
constructed using conventional techniques. The
superstructure is constructed using MIVAN
techniques.

BACKGROUND:

Mivan is basically an aluminium formwork

system developed by one of the construction
company from Europe. In 1990, the Mivan
Company Ltd from Malaysia started the
manufacturing of such formwork systems.

The constructionACTIVITIES
activities are
CONSTRUCTION
divided
as: AS
WITH
MIVAN

FORMWORK:
PRE CONCRETE ACTIVITIES:

ON CONCRETE ACTIVITIES:

POST CONCRETE ACTIVITIES:

PRE CONCRETE
ACTIVITIES:
Receipt of Equipment on Site
Level Surveys

Erect Formwork

Cleaned the formwork

Surplus material

ON CONCRETE ACTIVITIES:
At least two operatives should be on stand by
during concreting for checking pins, wedges
and wall ties as the pour is in progress

Things to look for during concreting:

Dislodging of pins / wedges due to vibration.
Ensure all bracing at special areas slipping
due to
vibration.
Overspill of concrete at window opening etc.

POST CONCRETE

ACTIVITIES
The post concreting activities
includes:
CLEANING:
TRANSPORTING:
STRIKING:

SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION
Work cycle
The system usually follows a 10 day cycle: Day 1 & 2: erection of vertical reinforcement bars
Day 3 & 4:erection of one side of the vertical
formwork
Day 5 & 6: Erection of the second side of the
vertical formwork and formwork for the floor

Day 7: Fixing reinforcement bars for floor slabs

Day 8: Electric fitting
Day 9: casting of walls and slabs.
Day 10: Removal of vertical form work panels .

The Advantages of this

system are:
More seismic resistance
Increased durability

Lesser number of joints

Higher carpet area

Negligible maintenance

Faster completion

Panels can be reused up to 250 times.

smooth finishing of wall and slab

LIMITATION OF MIVAN
FORMWORK:
Concealed services become difficult

It requires uniform planning as well as uniform

elevations

Modifications are not possible

Shrinkage cracks are likely to appear.
Heat of Hydration is high

REMIDIES:
Source of leakage
The problem of cracking

ECONOMICS:
The reduction of cost is due to the elimination

of brickwork and plaster and also due to

reduction in time.
The aluminium formwork provides an

integrated scaffolding system which reduces

the cost of scaffolding requirements.

DISCUSSION:
Speed of construction
Safety in the site
Economy

CONCLUSION:
We thus infer that MIVAN form construction is

able to
provide high quality construction
at unbelievable speed and at reasonable cost.
This technology has great potential for
application in India to provide affordable
housing to its rising population

REFERENCES:

DISCUSSION WITH EMINENT EXPERTS:

Prof.Rajendra Dhorje
Mr. Mokashi P. D.

Teacher
Site Engineer.

WEB SITE CONSULTED:

AskACC- ( Definition of Formwork)

URL (www.askacc.com)

MIVAN- (Components, Assembly, Case studies)

URL (www.mivan.com)

THANK
YOU.
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