The document discusses the process of casting a concrete beam, including the key steps of assembling the formwork over multiple days by fixing the top, sides, and bottom panels and installing reinforcing steel such as top and bottom bars, stirrups, and bent-up bars. It also provides details on how to maintain the proper depth of the beam during casting and lists the names of the BEAM team responsible for the project.

1. BEAM
- SAGAR GOTAWALA
- MIKIL VANKAWALA
- KAUSHAL PATEL
- MALINI GAJJAR
- ARMI RAVANI

2. BEAM
• LOCATION – DEV BHOOMI,VESU
• BEAM - FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

3. Beam (R grinda) heavy main support element made of CONCRETE , steel,
or wood and running horizontally between columns or load bearing walls.
It may be supported at one, two or more points, but not throughout its length.

4. • wood in planks or
strips used as a
temporary
structure to
contain setting
concrete, to
support the sides
of trenches, or
similar.
SHUTTERING

5. CENTERING
• The action or process of placing something in
the middle of something else.

7. Topi
Bottom
Shikanja
Lafa
sides
Element of beam formwork
Cover
Cover mm
Botto
m
25mm
Side 15mm

8. PROCESS OF BEAM CASTING
 DAY -1
 Formwork for beam
 Topi fixed at column.
 Support with bottom.

9. DAY -2
• fixing of beam sides ,
• fixing of pins for depth of beam ,

10. DAY -3
• fixing of plates of slab ,
• with surrounding sides of beam ,

11. • Bentup bar
800 mm

12. • stirrups

13. • DAY -4
• preparation of steel frame of beam,
top steel bar,
bottom steel bar,
bentup bar ,
extra bar ,
or fixing in the formwork
of beam with covering.
Top Bar
20 mm Stirrups
8mm
Bottom

14. Steel detail of beam

15. 5. Centering for slab steel
main steel,
distribution steel,
bentup steel with covering.
6. Check by architect or engineer
then POURING of concrete.
7. After next day remove sides of
beam,
after 7 days, remove plates of
slab
after 10 days remove bottom
of beam.

16. HOW TO
MAINTAIN
DEPTH
OF BEAM