There are many advantages that the plastic formworks for concrete has: durability, cost and flexibility. These are the advantages compared to other materials that are used for concrete formworks. Actully they do very important job in the construction process- they hold the fresh concrete at its position until it attains enough strength. The formworks help so the concrete can be easily manipulated and with it can be constructed various shapes and forms. Usually for this work are used timber, steel, and aluminum in addition to plastic and more about it you can read in the link bellow.

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