ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND

MARITIME TRANSPORT
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT

CB 525: Special Topics in Construction Engineering

Dr. El-Badr Osman

Spring 2018
2- Design Non-Traditional Slab Formwork:

a) Peri System.
 Formwork Components:

• SHEATHING (PLYWOOD …PERI).

• SECONDARY BEAMS (GT24,VT20, …..).
• MAIN BEAMS (GT24,VT20,…..).
• METAL PROPS.
• BRACING.
 Sheathing
Plywood

Sec. Beams

Main Beams
Props
• Peri Catalogs:
VT 20k formwork girder ts = 12 cm to 14cm
VT 16k formwork girder ts = 8 cm to 10cm
 Solved Example:
It is required to design a non – traditional formwork system for an
elevated concrete floor slab as shown in figure (1) using the following
data:
Slab thickness =200 mm.
Ceiling height = 2.8 m.
Sheathing will be plywood class (1) 25 mm .
Main and secondary beams will be high performing.
Weight of forms= 0.4 Kpa.
Shores are metal props.

4m Fig.(1)

6m
Step(1):

Vertical Load
• D.L:
𝑤𝑡. 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐. = 𝑡𝑠 × ɣ𝑐 = 0.2 × 25 = 5 𝑘𝑝𝑎
𝑤𝑡. 𝑜𝑓 𝑓. 𝑤 = 0.4𝑘𝑝𝑎
∴ 𝐷. 𝐿 = 5 + 0.4 = 5.4 𝑘𝑝𝑎
• L.L:
𝐿. 𝐿 = 2.4 𝑘𝑝𝑎

∴ V.𝐿 = 5.4 + 2.4 = 7.8 𝑘𝑝𝑎 > 4.8 𝑘𝑝𝑎

Step(2):

SHEATHING Plywood 25mm Class (I):

A) STRUCTURE SYSTEM:
B) ALLOWABLE STRESS AND SECTION PROP.:

9 𝑘𝑝𝑎.𝑚𝑚4
• E I = 6030×10
𝑚
𝑁.𝑚𝑚
• Fb Ks = 527×103
𝑚
𝑁
• Fv 1b/Q = 9.85×103
𝑚
C) Safe Distance:

527 × 103 1
𝐿1 = 3.16 × ( ) 2 = 821.38𝑚𝑚
7.8

9.85 × 103
𝐿1 = 1.67 × + 2 25 = 2158.9𝑚𝑚
7.8

73.8 6030 × 103 1

𝐿1 = ×( )3 = 677.32𝑚𝑚
1000 7.8

∴ 𝐿1 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑆𝑒𝑐. 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 = 𝐿𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 677.32𝑚𝑚 ≅

670𝑚𝑚 = 0.67𝑚
Step(3):
From Peri Catalogs: ts=20cm
Use Sec.beams GT24:
• 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑉. 𝐿 = 7.8 𝑘𝑝𝑎 8.1 𝑘𝑝𝑎

𝐿1(𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑠𝑒𝑐. 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠) = 0.67 𝑚

𝐿2 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 = 2 𝑚 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

2 𝑚 < 3.03 𝑚 (max 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠) 𝑜𝑘.

𝐿3 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑠 = 1.23𝑚

6m L1 = 0.67m

L2 =2m

Plan 4m

L2 =2m

L3 L3 L3 L3
L3 =1.23m
• Step(4):
Check on main beams spacing:

𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑/𝑚′(𝑤/𝑚’) = 8.1 × 0.67 = 5.43𝐾𝑁/𝑚’

𝑊𝐿2 5.43×22
𝑀= = = 2.72𝐾𝑁. 𝑚 < 7𝐾𝑁. 𝑚
8 8
(From Peri Catalogs)

𝑄 = (𝑊 × 𝐿)/2 = (5.43 × 2)/2 = 5.43𝐾𝑁 < 14𝐾𝑁

(From Peri Catalogs)
• Step(5):
Check on metal Props spacing:

𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑/𝑚′(𝑤/𝑚’) = 8.1 × 2 = 16.2𝐾𝑁/𝑚’

𝑊𝐿2 16.2×1.232
𝑀= = = 3.1𝐾𝑁. 𝑚 < 7𝐾𝑁. 𝑚
8 8
(From Peri Catalogs)

𝑄 = (𝑊 × 𝐿)/2 = (16.2 × 1.23)/2 = 9.96𝐾𝑁 < 14𝐾𝑁

(From Peri Catalogs)
• Step(6):
Type of Metal Props:
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝐾𝑁 = 8.1 × 2 × 1.23 = 19.93𝐾𝑁
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑠: ℎ = 2.8𝑚

𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 23.3𝐾𝑁 > 19.93𝐾𝑁 𝑆𝑜, 𝑈𝑠𝑒 PEP20 − 300

Cont. Design Non-Traditional Slab Formwork:

b) Doka System.
 Sheathing
Plywood

Sec. Beams

Main Beams
Props
 Formwork Components:

• SHEATHING (PLYWOOD …Doka).

• SECONDARY BEAMS (H24,H20,H16, …..).
• MAIN BEAMS (H24,H20,H16, …..).
• METAL PROPS.
• BRACING.
• Doka Catalogs:
 Solved Example:
It is required to design a non – traditional formwork system for an
elevated concrete floor slab as shown in figure (1) using the following
data:
Slab thickness =220 mm.
Ceiling height = 3 m.
Sheathing will be plywood class (1).
Main and secondary beams will be high performing.
Weight of forms= 0.5 Kpa.
Shores are metal props.

4m Fig.(1)

6m
Step(1):

Vertical Load
• D.L:
𝑤𝑡. 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐. = 𝑡𝑠 × ɣ𝑐 = 0.22 × 25 = 5.5 𝑘𝑝𝑎
𝑤𝑡. 𝑜𝑓 𝑓. 𝑤 = 0.5 𝑘𝑝𝑎
∴ 𝐷. 𝐿 = 5.5 + 0.5 = 6 𝑘𝑝𝑎
• L.L:
𝐿. 𝐿 = 2.4 𝑘𝑝𝑎

∴ V.𝐿 = 6 + 2.4 = 8.4 𝑘𝑝𝑎 > 4.8 𝑘𝑝𝑎

Step(2):

Assume SHEATHING Plywood 25mm Class (I):

A) STRUCTURE SYSTEM:
B) ALLOWABLE STRESS AND SECTION PROP.:

9 𝑘𝑝𝑎.𝑚𝑚4
• E I = 6030×10
𝑚
𝑁.𝑚𝑚
• Fb Ks = 527×103
𝑚
𝑁
• Fv 1b/Q = 9.85×103
𝑚
C) Safe Distance:

527 × 103 1
𝐿1 = 3.16 × ( ) 2 = 791.5𝑚𝑚
8.4

9.85 × 103
𝐿1 = 1.67 × + 2 25 = 2008.3𝑚𝑚
8.4

73.8 6030 × 109 1

𝐿1 = ×( )3 = 660.8𝑚𝑚
1000 8.4

∴ 𝐿1 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑆𝑒𝑐. 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 = 𝐿𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 660.8𝑚𝑚 ≅

660𝑚𝑚 = 0.66𝑚
Step(3):
From Doka Catalogs: 𝑡𝑠 = 22𝑐𝑚 , 𝐿1 = 0.66𝑚

𝐿1 𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 0.667𝑚 > 0.66𝑚

∴ 𝐿1 = 0.66𝑚
From Doka Catalogs: 𝑡𝑠 = 22𝑐𝑚 ,
∴ 𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝐿1 = 0.625𝑚 < 0.667m
• 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑉. 𝐿 = 8.4 𝑘𝑝𝑎 8.8 𝑘𝑝𝑎

𝐿1(𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑠𝑒𝑐. 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠) = 0.625 𝑚

𝐿2 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 = 2 𝑚 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

2 𝑚 < 2.47 𝑚 (max 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠) 𝑜𝑘.

𝐿3 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡. 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑠 = 1.14 𝑚

6m L1 = 0.625m

L2 =2m

Plan 4m

L2 =2m

L3 L3 L3 L3
L3 =1.14m
• Step(4):
Check on main beams spacing:

𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑/𝑚′(𝑤/𝑚’) = 8.8 × 0.625 = 5.5𝐾𝑁/𝑚’

𝑊𝐿2 5.5×22
𝑀= = = 2.75𝐾𝑁. 𝑚 < 5𝐾𝑁. 𝑚
8 8
(From Doka Catalogs)

𝑄 = (𝑊 × 𝐿)/2 = (5.5 × 2)/2 = 5.5𝐾𝑁 < 11𝐾𝑁

(From Doka Catalogs)
• Step(5):
Check on metal props spacing:

𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑/𝑚′(𝑤/𝑚’) = 8.8 × 2 = 17.6𝐾𝑁/𝑚’

𝑊𝐿2 17.6×1.142
𝑀= = = 2.86𝐾𝑁. 𝑚 < 5𝐾𝑁. 𝑚
8 8
(From Doka Catalogs)

𝑊 × 𝐿 17.6 × 1.14
𝑄= = = 10 𝐾𝑁 < 11𝐾𝑁
2 2
(From Doka Catalogs)
• Step(6):
Type of Metal Props:

𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝐾𝑁 = 8.4 × 2 × 1.14 = 19.152𝐾𝑁

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐷𝑜𝑘𝑎 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑠:
𝐹𝑜𝑟 ℎ = 3.00 𝑚

𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 20.1𝐾𝑁 > 19.152𝐾𝑁

𝑆𝑜, 𝑈𝑠𝑒 Eurex 20 Top 300

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