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Definition of Falsework
1. Noun. (engineering) Temporary structures used in the building of bridges and other arched structures in order to hold the item in place until the building is sufficiently far advanced to support itself. ¹
2. Noun. (engineering) Scaffolding, temporary framework serving to support and brace a structure under construction until it can stand alone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Falsework
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Falsework
Literary usage of Falsework
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Design of Highway Bridges of Steel, Timber and Concrete by Milo Smith Ketchum (1920)
"The falsework may be made of framed bents as shown in Fig. ... falsework.—falsework
for the erection of bridges is built up of bents made of three or more ..."
2. The Design of Masonry Structures and Foundations by Clement Clarence Williams (1922)
"falsework is a general term and may be defined as a temporary structure whose
... Forms for concrete are special types of falsework for molding concrete ..."
3. Structural Engineers' Handbook: Data for the Design and Construction of by Milo Smith Ketchum (1914)
"falsework.—If piles are to be used the cost should be carefully estimated. ...
Under ordinary conditions piles in falsework will cost from 25 to 50 cts. per ..."
4. Structural Engineers' Handbook: Data for the Design and Construction of by Milo Smith Ketchum (1918)
"falsework.—If piles are to be used the cost should be carefully estimated. ...
Under ordinary conditions piles in falsework will cost from 25 to 50 cts. per ..."
5. Economics of Bridgework: A Sequel to Bridge Engineering by John Alexander Low Waddell (1921)
"Suspension bridges having eye-bar chains could be erected in a similar manner
from a temporary, suspension-falsework platform. ..."
6. A Text-book on Roofs and Bridges by Mansfield Merriman, Henry Sylvester Jacoby (1912)
"falsework. Long and heavy spans require elaborate temporary falsework and ...
Supporting falsework must be used under the structure; movable framework, ..."
7. The Design of Highway Bridges and the Calculation of Stresses in Bridges Trusses by Milo Smith Ketchum (1908)
"falsework.—If piles are to be used the cost should be carefully estimated. ...
Under ordinary conditions piles in falsework will cost from 25 to 50 cts. per ..."
8. Handbook of Cost Data for Contractors and Engineers: A Reference Book Giving by Halbert Powers Gillette (1910)
"The 4 spans were 138 ft. long each, and weighed 178.600 Ibs. each. The work was
done by company forces at the following cost: falsework— Materials ..."
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