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    Concrete Construction Safety: Investigating (Western) Australian Formwork Practice

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    Authors
    Whyte, Andrew
    Brandis, Paul
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Whyte, Andrew and Brandis, Paul. 2011. Concrete Construction Safety: Investigating (Western) Australian Formwork Practice, in Ruddock, L. and others (ed), RICS Construction and Property Conference, Sep 12-13 2011, pp. 1024-1032. Manchester, UK: RICS.
    Source Title
    Proceedings of RICS Construction and Property Conference (COBRA 2011)
    Source Conference
    RICS Construction and Property Conference
    ISBN
    978-1-907842-19-1
    School
    Department of Civil Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30311
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Preventing accidents from occurring is a primary concern for the Australian construction industry. One area where incidents have occurred, at a more than acceptable rate, is in the use of formwork; recent formwork failures in Australia illustrate these are just as significant as a permanent structure failure. Whilst most formwork failures are found to concern differing inadequacies in practice, the occurrence of formwork failures may be prevented by targeting reform at their root cause; this paper presents the findings of detailed investigations examining the guidance and legislation governing formwork practice in Australia. An analysis of documentation governing Australian formwork practice, alongside industry perceptions provide a rounded and extensive view of the current situation. Findings highlight the limitations of using a legislative-based model of control, and also express the importance of formwork design education and training.

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