FORMWORK FOR FORMING STRUCTURAL BEAMS

摘要

2060894 9015909 PCTABS00003 A method and apparatus for forming a structural beam for a building or building foundation comprising, providing and positioning a formwork comprising at least two pre-fabricated self-standing opposing parts (25) arranged to define a mould for the beam. Each part (25) comprises a side wall (26) integrally formed with a foot (27) having an outwardly extending portion (28) and, preferably, an inwardly extending portion (29). In use, two parts (25) are arranged in opposition so as to define a mould having two side walls formed by the side walls (26) of the parts (25) and an impermeable base formed by the inwardly extending portions (29) of the feet together with outwardly extending stabilising parts provided by the outwardly extending portions (28) of the feet.