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Types of temporary construction (list)

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Types of temporary construction in buildings: scaffolding (single, double, cantilever, trestle, steel), formwork/shuttering (foundation, column, beam, slab, wall), shoring (raking, flying, dead), underpinning, trench timbering, centering for arches/vaults, cofferdams/dewatering systems, and temporary sheds/ramps/hoardings.

Mention types of temporary construction used in building construction.

Types of temporary construction in buildings:

  1. Scaffolding (single, double, cantilever, trestle, steel).
  2. Formwork or shuttering (foundation, column, beam, slab, wall).
  3. Shoring (raking, flying, dead).
  4. Underpinning.
  5. Timbering of trenches (excavation support).
  6. Centering for arches and vaults.
  7. Cofferdams and dewatering systems.
  8. Temporary sheds, ramps and hoardings.

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