Design loads Calculation Guide Doka formwork engineering

Pressure of fresh concrete on vertical formwork, DIN 18218

The fresh-concrete pressure σh is calculated in con-
formity with DIN 18218.
It will depend upon the:
☞ Fresh-Concrete Pressure Calculator:
The permitted rate of placing, as determined by
its various dependencies, can be determined
● time tE to end of initial setting with the Fresh-Concrete Pressure Calculator.
● fresh-concrete temperature Tc,PLACEMENT This can be accessed on the Doka website.
● ambient temperature T www.doka.com/web/tools/fresh-concrete-pres-
● unit weight of fresh concrete γc sure-calculator/fresh-concrete-pressure-calcu-
lator.en.php
● compaction
● chemical admixtures Screenshot
● vibrations
● reinforcement
● rate of placing v
DIN 18218 contains diagrams illustrating these
dependencies of the maximum horizontal fresh-con-
crete pressure.
Sample diagram based on the following preconditions:

Time of 5 hours to end of initial setting tE

max. wet-concrete pressure [kN/m2]

150 6
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125 5
hydrostatic head hs [m]

F
D
100 4
H E C
75 B 3

50 A 2

25 1

0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

rate of rise v [m/h]

A Consistency class F1
B Consistency class F2
C Consistency class F3
D Consistency class F4
E ECC, consistency class F5
F ECC, consistency class F6
G SCC
H Hydrostatic to tE

Ensure that the following conditions are met:

● Unit weight of fresh concrete γc: 25 kN/m3
● Time tE to end of initial setting: 5 h
● Formwork joins tightly closed
● Compaction with internal vibrator
● Fresh-concrete temperature: +15°C

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