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slip form

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slip form [′slip ‚fȯrm]
(civil engineering)
A narrow section of formwork that can be easily removed as concrete placing progresses.

slip form, sliding form
In concrete construction, a form designed to move upward slowly (usually by means of hydraulic jacks or screw jacks), supported by the hardened concrete of the wall section which was poured previously.


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Along with the prior the vibrating augers, hopper and the housing convert the relatively dry material fluid from hopper to slip form.
Along with the prior the vibrating augers, hopper and the housing convert the relatively dry material fluid from hopper to slip form.
There’s no other reason why party’s anti-McCain talking points would call for surrogates to so prominently slip forms of the word “confused” into attacks on the soon-to-be 72-year-old Republican candidate.
 
 
 
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