falsework
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of falsework
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Crews will remove temporary steel beams, known as falsework, that were used to support construction of a light-rail overpass.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
Crews will remove tons of temporary wood and steel framing, known as falsework, that they used to shape a new concrete train overpass next to Mountlake Terrace Station.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
Engineers examined the bridge and removed damaged falsework, which will need future repairs, said California Highway Patrol Officer Marcelo Llerena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2014
The dangers of failing to manage falsework should be well known to the construction industry.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2011
In the first week of June 1893 Ferris’s men began prying the last timbers and planks from the falsework that had encased and supported the big wheel during its assembly.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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