falsework

American  

[fawls-wurk] / ˈfɔlsˌwɜrk /

noun

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

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falsework British  

/ ˈfɔːlsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. a framework supporting something under construction

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Etymology

Origin of falsework

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 • 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

It was estimated that approximately 150 tonnes of concrete, 25 tonnes of steel reinforcing bars and four tonnes of falsework all came down in the collapse.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2011

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

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson