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(Engineersdaily - Com) Timber Formwork Elevated Concrete Slabs
(Engineersdaily - Com) Timber Formwork Elevated Concrete Slabs
Credit
William "Bill" C. Epstein
Associate Professor, CM Dept.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Design Load on Formwork
Fill in the Following Unknowns:
Pressure
Plywood and Joist Spacing
All Plywood is classified as Plywood B-B Class I Sheathing.
10
Standard
Plywood
Net-thickness
inches
1/4
1/4
3/8 3/8
1/2 1/2
5/8 5/8
3/4
3/4
7/8
1 7/8
1 1/8 1
1 1/8
Plywood
Joist Size and Stringer Spacing
SPECIES & GRADE Moisture Content
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider Moisture Content <19%
(DOUGLAS
(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-LARCH) Construction,
Construction, 2-42-4
in. thick, 2-4in.
in. thick, wide wide
2-4in. Moisture Content > 19%:
(DOUGLASFIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. No.2, 2,
2-42-4 in. thick,
in. thick, 2 in.2and
in. wider
and wider
(DOUGLAS
(DOUGLASFIR-SOUTH)
FIR-SOUTH) Construction,
Construction, 2-42-4
in. thick, 2-4in.2-4in.
in. thick, wide wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. No.
2, 2-4
2, in.
2-4thick, 2-4 in.2-4
in. thick, wide in. wide Single / Multiple Use
(SOUTHERNPINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.
No. 2, 2-4
2, 2-4 in. thick,
in. thick, 5-6wide
5-6 in. in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide Single Use
(SOUTHERNPINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.
Construction, 2-4
2, 2-4 in. thick, in. wide
8 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Multiple Use:
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction,
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2-4 in.
Construction, 2-4thick, 2-4in. 2-4in.
in. thick, wide wide
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
Nominal Size of Joists
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
2x4
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider 2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
Length of Split 4x4
4x6
No Split No Split 4x8 Finish of Material
1/2 the wide face 6x6
1/2 the wide face S4S
6x8
3/4 the wide face
The width of the wide face 3/4 the wide face Rough
8x8
1.5 and more of the wide
Theface
width of the wide face
1.5 and more of the wide face
Joists-Stringers
Stringer Size and Shore Spacing
SPECIES & GRADE Moisture Content
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider Moisture Content <19%
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Moisture Content > 19%:
(DOUGLAS
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
FIR-SOUTH) No.
No. 2,2,2-4
2-4in.in.thick, 2 in.
thick, andand
2 in. wider
wider
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) 2, 2-4 in.2-4
Construction, thick, 2-4 in.
in. thick, wide
2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2,
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.2-42,in.2-4 in. 2-4
thick, thick, 5-6 in. wide
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
(SOUTHERN PINE)
PINE) No. No.2,2,2-4
2-4in.in.
thick, 5-68in.
thick, in.wide
wide Single / Multiple Use
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. Construction, 2-4 8in.
2, 2-4 in. thick, in.thick,
wide 2-4in. wide
Single Use
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-42-4
in. thick, 2-4in. wide wide Multiple Use:
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, in. thick, 2-4in.
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. No.
thick,2,2 2-4 in. wider
in. and thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Nominal Size of Stringers
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick,
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in.2thick,
in. and widerwide
2-4in.
2x4
2x6
2x8
Length of Split 3x4
No Splits 3x6
No Splits 3x8
1/2 the wide face 1/2 the wide face 4x4 Finish of Material
3/4 the wide face 3/4 the wide face 4x6
The width of the wide face 4x8
S4S
Theand moreofofthe
width
1.5 face
1.5 and more of the wide thewide
wideface
face 6x6
Rough
6x8
8x8
Stringer-Shore
Shore Size and Spacing
Note: All Shoring is treated as if both faces are NOT braced.
Shore
Horizontal Strut Brace
Shore
Horizontal Strut Brace Loa
60 Ft
<------Joists------>
2% of Formwork DL
N
100.00 PLF
East-West Direction
teral Force in N/S Direction (PLF) 114.00
Max. Unbraced Length (in) 60.00
(Stringer Spacing)
JOIST SPACING
Bending 25.22 Rolling Shear
size: 3/4" size: 3/4"
Fb: 1545 Fs: 57
S: 0.412 lb/Q: 6.762
w: 150.00 w: 150.00
Adjustment: 1.25 Adjustment: 1.25
Alternate Fb: Alternate Fs:
l / 360 Deflection 21.19 D = 1/16'' Deflection
size: 3/4" size: 3/4"
E: 1500000 E: 1500000
I: 0.197 I: 0.197
w: 150.00 w: 150.00
Adjustment: 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Alternate E: Alternate E:
STRINGER SPACING
Bending 68.71 Shear
size: 2x6 size: 2x6
Fb: 1250 Fv 90
S: 7.56 d 5.5
w: 240.00 w: 240.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 bd: 8.25
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (size): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate Fb: Adjust (shear): 2
Alternate Fv:
l / 360 Deflection 87.47 D = 1/4'' Deflection
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Calculation Summary
SHORE SPACING
Bending 59.39 Shear
size: 4x6 size: 4x6
Fb: 1250 Fv 90
S: 17.65 d 5.5
w: 750.00 w: 750.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 bd: 19.25
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (size): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate Fb: Adjust (shear): 2
Alternate Fv:
l / 360 Deflection 79.36 D = 1/4'' Deflection
size: 4x6 size: 4x6
E 1600000 E 1600000
I: 48.53 I: 48.53
w: 750.00 w: 750.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate E: Alternate E:
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Calculation Summary
w: 1200.00 w: 3562.50
Width of Joist: 1.5 Width of Stringer: 3.5
Width of Stringer: 3.5 Width of Shore: 3.625
Contact Area: 5.25 Contact Area: 12.6875
Actual Stress (psi): 228.57 Actual Stress (psi): 280.79
Allowable Stress (psi): 565 pass Allowable Stress (psi): 565
SHORES
Axial Load and Slenderness Test
E: 1,500,000
Alternate E:
Fc: 1,600
Alternate Fc:
d 3.625
le: 120.00
le/d: 33.10 pass
Fc Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (Use): 1
Adjust (size): 1
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Calculation Summary
x: 0.2567
Cp: 0.2413
Area: 13.14
axial Load Capacity: 5073.16 pass
HORIZONTAL BRACES
Axial Load, Slenderness Test & Tributary Length
North-South Direction East-West Direction
E: 1500000 E: 1500000
Alternate E: Alternate E:
Fc: 1600 Fc: 1600
Alternate Fc: Alternate Fc:
d 1.5 d 1.5
le: 57.00 le: 60.00
le/d: 38.00 pass le/d: 40.00
Fc Adjust (Moisture): 1 Fc Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Adjust (size): 1 Adjust (size): 1
x: 0.1948 x: 0.1758
Cp: 0.1862 Cp: 0.1689
Area: 5.25 Area: 5.25
Axial Load Capacity: 1564.47 Axial Load Capacity: 1418.89
Max. Tributary Length: 15.64 Max. Tributary Length: 12.45
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Calculation Summary
65.74
21.52
93.50
88.19
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Calculation Summary
72.60
81.98
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Calculation Summary
ngers-Shores
pass
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Calculation Summary
ngth
Direction
pass
CONTROLLING
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