Slipform

Slipform stonemasonry is a method for making a reinforced concrete wall with stone facing. In slipform stonemasonry stones and mortar are built up in courses within reusable slipforms. It is a cross between traditional mortared stone wall and a veneered stone wall.

Short forms, up to 60 cm high, are placed on both sides of the wall to serve as a guide for the stone work.
The stones are placed inside the forms with the good faces against the form work.
Concrete is poured in behind the rocks.

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