Welcome to E-Z-Slab 2001

an interactive spreadsheet for the

design of timber formwork systems
for cast in place elevated concrete slabs
General Note:
- Numbers that appear in BLUE are input by the user
- Numbers that appear in RED are calculated by the computer Source
Design Load: All formulas, calculation
- Calculated combined dead and live loads to be used for the design were based on ACI Com
Plywood Formwork for Concrete,
- Calculated and practical joist spacing based on plywood properties
Studs-Wales
- Calculated and practical stringrer spacing based on stud properties
Stringer-Shore
- Calculated and practical shore spacing based on stringer properties
Shore Credit
- Calculated axial capacity for selected shore size and properties
Horizontal Strut Braces
- Calculated axial capacity for selected brace size and properties
Calculation Summary
- Bending, deflection & shear /// Plus axial loads & column stability
 Source
All formulas, calculations and tables
were based on ACI Committee 347,
Formwork for Concrete, 6th ed.

Credit
William "Bill" C. Epstein
Associate Professor, CM Dept.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
 Design Load on Formwork
Fill in the Following Unknowns:

Weight of Concrete (lb./cubic foot.): 170

Minimum Construction Live Load (lb/square foot): 55
100
Thickness of Elevated Slab (inches): 6
Estimated Weight of forwork (lb/squre foot): 10
Ceiling Height (feet): 10

Designed Vertical Pressure (lb./square foot): 150.00

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

Perpendicular to Span (Week Direction) Single Use

Parallel to Span (Strong Direction) Multiple Use

Calculated Maximum Joist spacing: 21.19 Inches

Enter Actural Joist Spacing: 19.20 Inches

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

Suggested Stringer spacing: 68.71 inches

Actual Stringer Spacing: 60.00 inches

Bearing check between joists and stringers: pass

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

Suggested Shore spacing (inches): 59.39

Actual Shore Spacing (inches): 57.00

Bearing check between shore and stringer: pass

Stringer-Shore
 Shore Size and Spacing
Note: All Shoring is treated as if both faces are NOT braced.

SPECIES & GRADE Moisture Content

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2,
2, 2-4
2-4in.
in.thick,
thick,2 2in.in. and
and wider
wider Moisture Content <19%
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Moisture Content > 19%:
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. Construction, 2-4 2in.in.thick,
2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2, No.2-42,in.2-4
thick,
in. 2-4 in. wide
thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2,
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.2-42,in.2-4 in. 8thick,
thick, in. wide5-6 in. wide Single / Multiple Use
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No.2, 2,
2-42-4
in. thick, 5-6 in.
in. thick, wide
2 in. and wider Single Use
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. Construction, 2-48 in.
2, 2-4 in. thick, thick, 2-4in. wide
in. wide Multiple Use:
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
(HEM-FIR) PINE) Construction,
Construction, 2-4 in.
2-4 in. thick, thick,
2-4in. 2-4in. wide
wide

Nominal Size of Shores

2x4
2x6
Test for Axial Load: pass 2x8
3x4
3x6
Test for Slenderness: pass 3x8
4x4
4x6
4x8 Finish of Material
6x6
6x8
S4S
8x8
Rough

Shore
 Horizontal Strut Brace

SPECIES & GRADE Moisture Content

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2,
2, 2-4
2-4in.in.thick,
thick,2 2in.in.
andand wider
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 FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in.
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2,
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.2-42,in.2-4 in. 5-6
thick, thick, 2-4 in. wide
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2, No.2-42,in.2-4
thick,
in. 8thick,
in. wide5-6 in. wide Single / Multiple Use
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. No.2, 2,
2-42-4 in. thick,
in. thick, 2 in.
5-6 in. and wider
wide Single Use
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Multiple Use:
(SOUTHERN
(HEM-FIR) PINE) No. in.
No. 2, 2-4 2, 2-4 in. thick,
thick, 8 in.wider
2 in. and wide
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
Nominal Size of Shores
2x4
2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
4x4
4x6 Finish of Material
4x8
6x6
S4S
6x8
Rough
8x8

Shore
 Horizontal Strut Brace Loa
60 Ft

<------Joists------>

40 Ft 114.00 PLF 2% of Concrete DL

2% of Formwork DL

N
100.00 PLF

North-South Direction East-West D

Lateral Force in N/S Direction (PLF) 100.00 Lateral Force in N/S Direction (P

Max. Unbraced Length (in) 57.00 Max. Unbraced Length

(Shore Spacing)

Test for Slenderness: pass Test for Slenderne

Max. Tributary Length (Ft) 15.64 Max. Tributary Length

 Brace Load

Length of Slab (Ft) 60.00

Width of Slab (Ft) 40.00

2% of Concrete DL (lb) 4080.00

2% of Formwork DL (lb) 480.00

Joist Orientation North-South

East-West

East-West Direction
teral Force in N/S Direction (PLF) 114.00
Max. Unbraced Length (in) 60.00
(Stringer Spacing)

Test for Slenderness: pass

Max. Tributary Length (Ft) 12.45
CONTROLLING
 Calculation Summary

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:

Minimum Value: 21.19

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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size: 2x6 size: 2x6

E 1600000 E 1600000
I: 20.8 I: 20.8
w: 240.00 w: 240.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate E: Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 68.71

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:

Minimum Value: 59.39

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Bearing Joists-Stringers Bearing Stringers-Shores

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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x: 0.2567
Cp: 0.2413
Area: 13.14
axial Load Capacity: 5073.16 pass

Total Load 3562.50

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

Maximum Tributary Length (Ft): 13.69

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65.74

21.52

93.50

88.19

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72.60

81.98

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ngers-Shores

pass

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ngth
Direction

pass

CONTROLLING

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