Here is two more pedestal formwork examples. The pedestal forms will be used on typical pedestal bases (shown below). We begin by forming up the bases.

Pedestal Base Formwork

After the base concrete is poured, the formwork is stripped leaving the pedestal steel starters exposed. After the steelfixers fix the remaining steel to the starters, it is time to assemble the pedestal formwork.

Typical Pedestal Base

On this job there are many pedestals this particular size (1200mm H x 1100mm x 1100mm) so we are using conventional timber and plywood formwork along with prefabricated steel forms.

Example #1 – Conventional Pedestal Formwork

One box composed of four small formwork shutters held together with z-bars and strong-backs.

Conventional Pedestal Formwork

Example #2 – Prefabricated Steel Pedestal Formwork

One box composed of two steel forms held together with nuts and bolts.

Prefabricated Steel Pedestal Formwork

There is several of these steel forms on this job because there are lots of these typical (exactly the same) pedestals.

Prefabricated Steel Pedestal Formwork

A closer look at the bolt template, bolts, tolerance tubes and shear key.

Pedestal Bolt Template and Shear Key Formwork

Here is the finished pedestal. If you look closely, you will notice that the shear key formwork is yet to be stripped.

Finished Pedestal