Aluminum formwork, also known as architectural aluminum alloy formwork system, represents a new generation of formwork support systems following bamboo and steel formworks. By employing standardized design and diversified specifications, aluminum formwork enables the one-time completion of concrete structure construction, effectively ensuring and promoting the standardization level of construction projects. In cast-in-place concrete structure engineering, formwork engineering typically accounts for 10%-20% of the cost, 30%-40% of the workload, and approximately 50% of the
construction period. Formwork technology plays a crucial role in enhancing engineering quality, expediting project progress, reducing costs, and achieving civilized construction practices. The quality of formwork construction directly impacts the overall quality of concrete engineering. As concrete structures have achieved commercialization and specialization while steel engineering has realized specialized processing and installation techniques; it is inevitable that specialized formwork construction will become a prevailing trend in development.
In September 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology together with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development jointly issued an Action Plan to Promote Green Building Materials Production and Application which explicitly encourages "the production and use of lightweight aluminum alloy forms" (Article 10). Consequently, aluminum formworks have become synonymous with green building practices characterized by high-quality standards.
