Formwork and Minimum Viable Artifact

The permanent foundations for a bridge are molded by impermanent forms. Plywood and other flexible formwork creates shapes in which the concrete hardens. No wise worker over-optimizes their forms: Formwork is created for the pour then discarded. The formwork and the concrete pour both require skills and craft. Both are connected to the final bridge. therpf.com 1 is a community obsessed with the…