Patent ID: 8707644

Claim:
A floor formwork system comprising: a form member having a contact surface; and a reinforcement beam attached to the contact surface of the form member, the reinforcement beam comprising: a first longitudinal member that is substantially straight; a second longitudinal member that is substantially straight; a third longitudinal member that is substantially straight; a first support member having a top portion connected to the first substantially straight longitudinal member and a bottom portion connected to the second substantially straight longitudinal member; and a second support member having a top portion connected to the first substantially straight longitudinal member and a bottom portion connected to the third substantially straight longitudinal member; wherein the second and third substantially straight longitudinal members are attached to the form member by insertion within longitudinal grooves in the contact surface, the longitudinal grooves comprising a depth and width each corresponding to a diameter of the second longitudinal member and the third longitudinal member; and wherein the first substantially straight longitudinal member is oriented parallel to and is spaced above the second and third substantially straight longitudinal members by the first and second support members, relative to the form member.