cốp-pha
Definition
- Noun:
- Formwork, Shuttering: A temporary structure or mold, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, used in construction to hold freshly poured concrete in place until it sets and gains sufficient strength.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân đang lắp đặt cốp-pha cho cột bê tông. (The workers are installing the formwork for the concrete column.)
- Cốp-pha phải thật chắc chắn để chịu được áp lực của bê tông ướt.* (The shuttering must be very sturdy to withstand the pressure of wet concrete.)
- Sau khi bê tông đã cứng, họ sẽ tháo cốp-pha ra. (After the concrete has hardened, they will remove the formwork.)
Advanced Usage
- "cốp-pha cột": column formwork.
- "cốp-pha dầm": beam formwork.
- "cốp-pha sàn": slab formwork.
- "cốp-pha định hình" / "cốp-pha panel": modular/prefabricated formwork.
- "cốp-pha gỗ": timber formwork.
- "cốp-pha thép": steel formwork.
Variants and Related Words
- Coffrage (French loanword): The direct French origin of the term, meaning formwork.
- Ván khuôn: A more formal or technical Vietnamese term for formwork/shuttering.
- Coffreur (French loanword): Formwork carpenter; a worker who specializes in building and installing formwork.
Synonyms
- Formwork (n): The general English term.
- Shuttering (n): A common synonym, especially in British English.
- Molding (n): Can be used in a similar context, though less specific to large-scale construction.
Related Phrases
- Lắp dựng cốp-pha: To erect/set up/install formwork.
- Tháo dỡ cốp-pha: To strip/dismantle/remove formwork.
- Thi công cốp-pha: Formwork construction/work.