Formwork Design and Safety Course for Structures

Name: Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course
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Master formwork structural design, falsework stability, and multi-story shoring safety through ACI 347R-14 and BS 5975-2 standards.

Formwork Design and Safety Course for Structures

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Istanbul, Berlin, Phuket, Lagos, Tokyo, San Diego and more
Next session: 16 – 20 November 2026
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Overview

The Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course is a one-week course for structural engineers, temporary works coordinators, and site safety managers who leave with a formwork safety and shoring design portfolio to direct structural temporary works and multi-tier construction loads. Inadequate formwork lateral pressure calculations, unsafe shoring removal sequences, and poor temporary works coordination cause catastrophic structural failures and severe jobsite liabilities. This course resolves structural temporary works risks through the practical application of ACI 347R-14, BS 5975-2:2024, and ISO 45001 safety principles. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers the Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course.

Who Should Attend

Structural temporary works engineers designing modular formwork assemblies and falsework systems.
Site construction managers supervising shoring erection, multi-story load cycles, and pour sequences.
Quality and materials engineers validating concrete maturity telemetry and formwork stripping criteria.
Health and safety managers enforcing temporary works risk registers and site safety protocols.
Field superintendents managing formwork carpenter teams and mechanical strike operations.

The course assumes participants actively manage reinforced concrete construction or temporary structural engineering, and it leaves out entry-level trade carpentry drills and basic hand tool operation.

Departments and Industries

The course draws operational cases from heavy civil engineering and multi-story commercial infrastructure.

Civil infrastructure and mass transit structural engineering divisions
High-rise commercial construction and cast-in-place superstructure projects
Industrial plant civil maintenance and marine concrete terminal operations
Hydraulic engineering, water retaining structures, and heavy civil works
Temporary works design consultancies and commercial equipment supply firms

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply ACI 347R-14 equations to calculate lateral fresh concrete pressures on wall and column formwork.
Analyze multi-tier falsework structural stability and shoring capacity utilizing BS 5975-2:2024 standards.
Evaluate real-time concrete maturity telemetry using ASTM C1074 to govern safe formwork stripping schedules.
Build multi-story shore and reshore load distribution models across sequential suspended slab placements.
Diagnose temporary works hazard vectors and structural failure modes utilizing ISO 45001 risk registers.
Formulate a formwork safety and shoring design portfolio to control site temporary works lifecycles.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Formwork Engineering Principles and Pressure Calculations

ACI 347R-14 lateral pressure formulations for fresh concrete in walls and columns
Concrete unit weight allowances and Eurocode actions specified in BS EN 1991-1-6
Permissible stress design vs limit state temporary works structural methods
Form tie tensile ratings, waler spacing models, and plywood deflection checks
Rate of pour limits, slump factors, and temperature adjustments for hydraulic heads

Day 2: Shoring, Falsework Design, and Stability Analysis

BS 5975-2:2024 code of practice for falsework design and permissible stress limits
Modular proprietary shoring towers, screw jacks, and baseplate load transfer mechanisms
Lateral wind loads and secondary environmental actions governed by BS EN 1991-1-4
Shoring tower bracing, sway stability checks, and foundational sill distribution pads
BIM and Revit structural detailing integration for temporary shoring systems

Day 3: Multi-Story Load Sharing and Stripping Telemetry

Structural load sharing analysis between active slabs, shores, and reshoring systems
ASTM C1074 concrete maturity sensing methods for early-age in-place strength verification
Pullout testing per ASTM C900 and cast-in-place cylinder verification per ASTM C873
Deflection limits and crack control criteria during premature formwork release phases
Multi-story reshoring removal sequencing matrices across sequential floor cycles

Day 4: Proprietary Systems, Mechanized Formwork, and Field Safety

Modular panel systems, tunnel forms, and insulated concrete formwork integration
Vertical slipform controls, climbing bracket anchorages, and hydraulic jacking safety
OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Q shoring inspections and ANSI A10.9 temporary controls
Inspection checklists, formal tag management systems, and work permit protocols
High-risk occupational health tracking and baseline medical monitoring protocols

Day 5: Formwork Design Verification and Safety Engineering Practice

Suggested activity: Calculate lateral concrete pressures and form tie spacings under ACI 347R-14
Suggested activity: Model multi-story shore and reshore load distributions across four consecutive slab levels
Suggested activity: Validate concrete maturity data against ASTM C1074 parameters for shoring release
Suggested activity: Audit temporary works risk registers using ISO 45001 safety system benchmarks
Capstone exercise: Assemble a complete formwork safety and shoring design portfolio for multi-story concrete pours

Practical Exercises

The course uses temporary works design calculations, digital telemetry logs, and structural site drawings.

Suggested activity: Calculate fresh concrete lateral pressures and tie rod spacing limits using ACI 347R-14 formulas.
Suggested activity: Evaluate early stripping eligibility using ASTM C1074 concrete maturity logs and temperature history records.
Suggested activity: Formulate a formwork safety and shoring design portfolio to verify structural falsework stability.

FAQs

Who suits the Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course?

The Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course suits structural engineers, temporary works designers, and site safety managers. The course assumes participants manage concrete works, leaving out basic manual carpentry drills.

How does this course differ from general scaffolding courses?

General scaffolding courses focus on working platforms and access staging. The Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course addresses fresh concrete fluid pressures, structural shoring load transfers, multi-story reshoring analysis, and early-age strike strength telemetry.

Which standards structure this formwork safety engineering course?

The Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course integrates ACI 347R-14 guidelines, BS 5975-2:2024 temporary works codes, and ASTM C1074 maturity sensing protocols.

How are concrete stripping decisions evaluated in the course?

The Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course evaluates stripping times using ASTM C1074 maturity telemetry, ASTM C900 pullout tests, and multi-tier structural load sharing analysis rather than fixed calendar rules.

Conclusion

Participants return to their organizations equipped with an operational formwork safety and shoring design portfolio to govern temporary works lifecycles. This work product eliminates premature shoring removal hazards, aligns load distribution calculations with engineering standards, and optimizes concrete strike cycles. Construction teams immediately improve site safety governance while maintaining structural integrity across complex casting phases.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Zoom	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Online	€3,000
Istanbul	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Berlin	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Phuket	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Lagos	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Tokyo	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
San Diego	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Abu Dhabi	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
London	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Vienna	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Prague	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Bali	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Toronto	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Doha	Week 05, 2027 7 – 11 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Rome	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Johannesburg	Week 07, 2027 21 – 25 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Cairo	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Addis Ababa	Week 09, 2027 1 – 5 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Abu Dhabi	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Amsterdam	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500

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OverviewThe Formwork Design and Safety Engineering Course is a one-week course for structural engineers, temporary works coordinators, and site safety managers who leave with a formwork safety and shoring design portfolio to direct structural temporary works and multi-tier construction loads. Inadequate formwork lateral pressure calculations, unsafe shori…

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Formwork Design and Safety Course for Structures