falsework

[ fawls-wurk ]

noun

1. framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.

falsework

/ ˈfɔːlsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. a framework supporting something under construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of falsework¹

First recorded in 1870–75; false + work

Example Sentences

Crews will remove temporary steel beams, known as falsework, that were used to support construction of a light-rail overpass.

From Seattle Times

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

It was a half-moon of steel encased in a skyscraper of wooden falsework.

From Literature

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 Literature

Engineers examined the bridge and removed damaged falsework, which will need future repairs, said California Highway Patrol Officer Marcelo Llerena.

From Los Angeles Times