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Doka Industries & Applications

From commercial tower cores to tunnel linings, every construction sector demands formwork that meets specific load, geometry, and cycle-time requirements. Doka engineers systems to match.

Commercial high-rise construction with Doka climbing formwork
Commercial

Commercial & High-Rise

High-rise cores, post-tensioned slabs, and transfer beams demand forming solutions that maintain accuracy across dozens of repetitive cycles. Doka wall and climbing systems are designed to deliver consistent concrete surface quality (Class F3 or better) while holding 3-to-5-day floor-cycle targets on typical office and mixed-use towers.

  • Typical systems: Self-climbing platforms, gang-form wall panels, table slab systems
  • Concrete pressures: Up to 80 kN/m² on standard panels
  • Cycle targets: 3–5 day floor cycles on repetitive plans
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Bridge deck construction with Doka shoring towers and formwork
Infrastructure

Infrastructure & Bridges

Bridge piers, abutments, box girders, and tunnel linings involve non-standard geometries and heavy structural loads. Doka infrastructure solutions combine modular shoring with custom-fabricated forming elements, reducing the need for bespoke carpentry on site while maintaining the dimensional precision required by infrastructure codes.

  • Typical systems: Load-bearing towers, cantilever forming carriages, tunnel formwork
  • Tower capacity: Up to 70 kN per leg, stackable beyond 20 m
  • Applications: Highway bridges, rail viaducts, marine structures, tunnels
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Industrial concrete tank construction with Doka formwork
Industrial

Industrial & Energy

Power plants, water treatment facilities, storage tanks, and processing structures often involve curved walls, deep foundations, and elevated working platforms. Doka provides radius-adjustable formwork and heavy-duty shoring that meets the tolerances and safety factors required by industrial and energy-sector standards.

  • Typical systems: Circular column forms, radius wall panels, heavy-duty props
  • Sectors served: Power generation, petrochemical, water/wastewater, food processing
  • Standards: ACI 301, EN 13670, project-specific quality plans
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Residential multi-story construction using Doka slab formwork tables
Residential

Residential & Multi-Family

Repetitive floor plans in residential towers and mid-rise complexes are well suited to panelized slab formwork with drop-head systems. Doka residential solutions prioritize fast stripping and re-erection so that small crews can maintain aggressive cycle times across identical floor plates without crane-intensive panel moves.

  • Typical systems: Table slab systems, light-frame wall panels, column forms
  • Clear spans: Up to 6.0 m without mid-span props
  • Crew sizes: 4–6 workers per floor cycle on standardized layouts
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Formwork System Comparison by Application

Selecting the right formwork system depends on project geometry, concrete pressure, cycle frequency, and site access constraints. The table below summarizes key parameters across Doka's main product lines.

Parameter Steel Wall Panels Slab Table Systems Climbing Platforms Shoring Towers
Max. Concrete Pressure 80 kN/m² N/A (gravity load) 80 kN/m² (wall face) N/A (vertical load)
Load Capacity Per tie arrangement Up to 6.0 m clear span Self-weight + work platform 70 kN per leg
Service Life 500+ pour cycles 400+ cycles (steel frame) 500+ cycles (platform) 500+ cycles (tower frame)
Crane Dependency Required for gang forms; manual assembly available for single panels (up to 95 kg) Required for table repositioning None — hydraulic self-climbing Recommended for stacking above 10 m
Typical Cycle Time 1–2 days per pour section 3–5 days per floor 45 min per vertical lift Depends on deck geometry
Limitations Heavy individual panels (>200 kg for large sizes) require crane; not economical for pours under 50 m² Requires minimum 2.7 m clear height for table extraction; not suited for irregular slab edges Cost-effective only above ~15 floors; requires consistent core geometry Foundation must support concentrated point loads; lateral bracing needed above 12 m freestanding height
Applicable Standards EN 13670, ACI 301 EN 13670, AS 3610 EN 13670, project-specific EN 12812, BS 5975

Values shown are typical maximums under standard conditions. Actual capacity depends on tie spacing, panel configuration, soil conditions, and environmental factors (wind load, seismic zone). All applications require site-specific engineering calculations. Temperature extremes below −20°C or above 40°C may affect concrete curing schedules and formwork cycling assumptions.

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