Welcome to E-Z-Wall 2002

an interactive spreadsheet for the

design of timber formwork systems
for cast in place concrete walls
General Note:
- Numbers that appear in BLUE are input by the user
- Numbers that appear in RED are calculated by the computer Acknowledgeme
Pressure: All formulas, calculations
- Calculated maximum pressure to be used for the design were based on ACI Comm
Plywood Formwork for Concrete,
- Calculated and practical stud spacing based on plywood properties

Studs-Wales Student Developers

- Calculated and practical wale spacing based on stud properties

Wale-Tie
- Tie spacing based on wale capacity and/or tie capacitiy Faculty Developer

Brace & Brace Spacing

- Calculated maximum brace length and brace spacing

Calculation Summary
- Bending, deflection, shear, bearing & axial load calculation results
 Acknowledgements
All formulas, calculations and tables
were based on ACI Committee 347,
Formwork for Concrete, 6th ed.

Student Developers
V. Elliot, A. Murray, D. Reis,
A. Hopkins & E. King

Faculty Developer
William "Bill" C. Epstein
Full Professor, CM Dept.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Phone: (805) 756-2797
Email: wepstein@calpoly.edu
Lateral Pressure on Formwork
Fill in the Following Unknowns:

Weight of Concrete (lb./cubic foot.): 150 =IF(G13<7,((150+9000*G13/G11)*(G9/150)),(150+(43400/G11)+2800*G13/G11)*(G9/150))

Temperature of fresh Concrete (F): 75
100
Rate of Placement (Feet/Hour): 4
Height of Wall (Feet): 15
630
Designed Lateral Pressure (lb./square foot): 630.00

Pressure
 Plywood and Stud Spacing
All Plywood is classified as Plyform B-B Class I Sheathing.
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Standard Perpendicular to Span (Weak Direction)
Plywood Parallel to Span (Strong Direction)
Thickness
(Inches)
Single Use
1/4 Multiple Use
1/4 3/8
3/8 1/2
5/8
1/2 3/4
5/8
3/4
7/8
7/8 Calculated Maximum Stud Spacing: 11.01 Inches
1
1
1 1/8
1 1/8 Enter Actual Stud Spacing: 10.67 Inches

Plywood
 Stud Size and Wale Spacing
Species
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2,&2-4
Grade
in. thick, 2 in. and wider Moisture Content
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider Moisture Content <19%
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)Construction,
No. 2,2-4 2-4in.in.
thick, 2-4in.
thick, wide
2 in. and wider Moisture Content > 19%:
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction,
No. 2, 2-4 in.2-4thick,in. thick,
2-42-4in. wide
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2,No.
2-4 2,
in. 2-4
thick,in. thick,
5-6 5-6 in. wide
in. wide Single / Multiple Use
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4
Construction, 2-4 in. thick,2-4in.
in. thick, 8 in.wide
wide Single Use
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2,Construction,
2-4 in. thick, 2 2-4
in. and
in. wider
thick, 2-4in. wide Multiple Use:
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, in.thick,
2-4 in. thick,2-4in.
2 in.wide
and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction,
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR)
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick,
Construction, 2-4 in.2thick,
in. and widerwide
2-4in. Nominal Size of Stud
2x4
2x6
2x8
Length of Split 3x4
3x6
No Split 3x8
No Split
4x4
1/2 the wide face 1/2 the wide face Finish of Stud
4x6
3/4 the wide face
4x8
The width of the wide face
1.5 and more of the wideThe
3/4 the wide face
face width of the wide
S4S
6x6
face ROUGH
6x8
8x8

Calculated Maximum Wale Spacing: 29.32 Inches

Enter Actual Wale Spacing: 26.00 Inches

Studs-Wales
 Wale Size and Tie Spacing
Species & Grade Moisture Content Finish of Wale
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No.in.2,thick,
No. 2, 2-4 2-4 2in.in.thick, 2 in. and wider
and wider Moisture Content <19% S4S
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS Construction,
FIR-LARCH) 2-4 in. thick,
Construction, 2-42-4in. wide 2-4in. wide
in. thick, Moisture Content > 19%: ROUGH
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS No. 2, 2-4
Construction,
FIR-SOUTH) 2-4in.
Construction, in.thick,
thick,
in.2thick,
in.
2-4 2-4in. and
wide widerwide
2-4in.
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. 2,No.
(SOUTHERN PINE) 2-42,in.2-4 in.5-6
thick, thick, 2-4 in. wide
in. wide Single / Multiple Use Wale System
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in.
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Single Use SINGLE WALE SYSTEM
(SOUTHERN PINE)No. No.
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2, 2-42,in.2-4 in.2thick,
thick, in. and8wider
in. wide Multiple Use: DOUBLE WALE SYSTEM
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(SOUTHERN Construction, 2-4 in.
PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick,thick, 2-4in. wide
2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider Length of Split
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide No Split
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider No Split 1/2 the wide face
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide 1/2 the wide face 3/4 the wide face
3/4 the wide face
The width of the wide face
The width of the wide face
1.5 and more of the wide face

Calculating Tie Spacing Calculating Tie Spacing Select Final Wale Size and Tie
With Tie Capacity Only With Wale Capacity Only Spacing for Bearing Checks

Enter Tie Capacity: 4500 Enter Wale Size: 2x6 Enter Wale Size: 2x6

Maximum Tie Spacing: 39.56 Maximum Tie Spacing: 38.87 Enter Tie Spacing: 38.00

4x4 4421 Minimum Washer Contact Area

Suggested Wale Size: Minimum Tie Capacity:
6.92
Bearing Check Between Stud and Wale

Wale-Tie
 pass

Wale-Tie
0

Wale-Tie
 Lateral Brace Size
Note: All Bracing is treated as if both faces are NOT braced.
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Species & Grade Moisture Content

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. No.2,2,2-4
2-4 in.
in. thick,
thick, 22 in.
in. and
andwider
wider Moisture Content<19%
Moisture Content <19%
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide Moisture Content > 19%:
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. 2-4
Construction, thick,
in.2thick,
in. and wider
2-4in. wide Moisture Content > 19%:
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERNFIR-SOUTH)
(DOUGLAS PINE) No. 2,No. 2-42,in.2-4
thick, 5-6 in.
in. thick, wide
2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE)
(SOUTHERN No. 2,No.
PINE) 2-4 2,
in. 2-4
thick,in.5-6 in. wide
thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
(SOUTHERN PINE)PINE) No. 2, 2-4
Construction, 2-4 in. thick,2-4in.
in. thick, 5-6 in.
widewide Single / Multiple Use
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE) No.
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2, 2-4 in. thick,
Construction, 2-4 5-6 in. wide
in. thick, 2-4in. wide
Single Use
Single Use
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider Multiple Use:
(HEM-FIR) PINE)
(SOUTHERN Construction,
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick,
2-4 in. thick, 82-4in. wide
in. wide Multiple Use:
(SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

Nominal Size of Brace

2x4
2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
4x4
4x6
4x8 Finish of Brace
6x6
6x8
S4S
8x8
ROUGH
oisture Content
Content <19%
ontent <19%
ontent > 19%:
Content > 19%:

le / Multiple Use

se:

inal Size of Brace

inish of Brace
 Lateral Bracing and Spa
Wind Force
A
Fill in the Following Unknowns
B
D Distance to top Wind Load (psf):
of wall to brace Lateral Force

Wind Force (plf):

Length of
brace Lateral Force (plf):

C Axial Load (plf):

Distance top of wall to brace (Ft):

Distance from edge of wall (Ft):

Designed Maximum Spacing (Ft):

E Distance from edge of wall

Maximum Length Maximum Length

based on Le/d<50 (FT) geometery (FT)

15.10 Brace Length (FT) 14.32

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ng and Spacing

Following Unknowns:

Wind Load (psf): 15

Wind Force (plf): 112.5 A

Lateral Force (plf): 129.81 B

Axial Load (plf): 309.76 C

ance top of wall to brace (Ft): 2 D

tance from edge of wall (Ft): 6 E

ned Maximum Spacing (Ft): 8.03

aximum Length
geometery (FT)
 Calculation Summary

STUD SPACING using PLYWOOD THICKNESS

Bending 11.01 Rolling Shear 13.74
size: 0.75 size: 0.75
Fb: 1545 Fs: 57
S: 0.412 lb/Q: 6.762
w: 630.00 w: 630.00
Adjustment: 1 Adjustment: 1
Alternate Fb: Alternate Fs:

l / 360 Deflection 13.13 D = 1/16'' Deflection 15.03

size: 0.75 size: 0.75
E: 1,500,000 E: 1,500,000
I: 0.197 I: 0.197
w: 630.00 w: 630.00
Adjustment: 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Alternate E: Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 11.01

WALE SPACING using STUD SIZE

Bending 29.32 Shear 30.75
size: 2x4 size: 2x4
Fb: 875 Fv: 95
S: 3.06 d: 3.5
w: 560.02 w: 560.02
Adjust (Moisture): 1 bd: 5.25
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (size): 1.5 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate Fb: Adjust (shear): 2
Alternate Fv:

l / 360 Deflection 41.97 D = 1/4'' Deflection 50.84

size: 2x4 size: 2x4
E: 1600000 E: 1600000
I: 5.36 I: 5.36
w: 560.02 w: 560.02
Adjust (Moisture): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1

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Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Use): 1

Alternate E: Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 29.32

TIE SPACING using WALE SIZE

Bending 38.87 Shear 41.62
size: 2x6 size: 2x6
Fb: 875 Fv: 95
S: 15.12 d: 5.5
w: 1365.00 w: 1365.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 bd: 16.5
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (size): 1.3 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate Fb: Adjust (shear): 2
Alternate Fv:

l / 360 Deflection 61.74 D = 1/4'' Deflection 67.91

size: 2x6 size: 2x6
E: 1600000 E: 1600000
I: 41.6 I: 41.6
w: 1365.00 w: 1365.00
Adjust (Moisture): 1 Adjust (Moisture): 1
Adjust (Use): 1 Adjust (Use): 1
Alternate E: Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 38.87

Brace Axial Load & Slenderness Wale/Tie Bearing

E: 1,600,000 Load: 4,322.50
Alternate E: Allowable (psi): 625.00
Fc: 1,300 Minimum Washer Contact Area: 6.92
Alternate Fc:
d 3.625

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le: 180.00 Stud/Wale Bearing

le/d: 49.66 pass
Fc Adjust (Moisture): 1 Load: 1213.37
Adjust (Use): 1 Width of Stud: 1.50
Adjust (size): 1.15 Width of Wale(s): 3.00
x: 0.13022 Bearing Area: 4.50
Cp: 0.12655 Actual (psi): 269.64
Area: 13.14 Allowable (psi): 625.00
axial Load Capacity: 2486.00 pass (not adjusted)

Total Load 2486.00

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Bearing

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e Bearing

pass

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