Earthquake Strengthening
FormShore supplies design, propping and formwork solutions to assist with earthquake strengthening projects. Our modular heavy duty propping systems can be brought into an existing building and erected by hand to achieve significant propping capacity. Our lightweight formwork panels are also hand assembled to facilitate easy construction of wall thickening and in-situ structural elements.
The Wellington Town Hall
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FormShore worked closely with Geeves Scaffolding to design and supply the propping systems to support the roof trusses and the birdcage scaffolding while the foundations were excavated and poured.
FormShore’s innovative cluster prop solution was the only product on the market that could both be installed by hand and support the significant load of the existing roof.
The Terrace, Wellington
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One of our first AluFix jobs was to supply the formwork panels to thicken the basement walls in a Wellington high rise.
AluFix was the perfect tool for the job as the builders were able to easily carry the lightweight panels down the stairs.
The Plaza, Palmerston North
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FormShore was able to design a solution and then quickly mobilise a significant amount of equipment at very short notice to support the floors of the Plaza Mall in Palmerston North while remedial works were being carried out.
James Smith Carpark, Wellington
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FormShore worked with fellow NZS Group company Wellington Scaffolding to design and supply the shoring system required to support new beams and the demolition equipment used on this project.
Our Systems
FormShore Soldiers and the FormShore 80 ringlock propping system provide the system for supporting buildings during earthquake restrengthening projects. They're quick to install and provide significant capacity. Our lightweight AluFix formwork panels are ideal for installation in an existing building as they don't require any crane assistance. Use them for new beams, columns and wall thickenings.