Design Calculations

CIRIA Report 108

Section 3.2

Pmax = 25x[ 1x(0.6)1/2 +0.3x0.77 x((6-1x(0.6)1/2)1/2]

C1 = 1
C2 = 0.3
h= 5m
K= 0.77
R= 0.6 m/hr
0
T= 25 C
3
D= 25 kN/m

0
T= 25 C
K= 0.77

2
Pmax = 49.526 kN/m

Dxh =150 is higher than the above Pmax value

Hydrostatice pressure region from top of
formwork = 49.526/25
1.981 m

= 1.981 m

=4.01m

49.526 kN/m2 PRESSURE ENVELOPE ON FORMWORK

Hence

Section modulus of the ply wood considering vertical lumber at 300 mm space
S= 0.075x0.152/6

= 28.125x104 cm3

Mall = FbS

Design conditions
2-1 Applied design codes, standards and references

a) BS5950 Part 1:2000 Structural use of steelwork in building

b) BS5268 Part 2:2002 Structural use of timber
Material property

Steel material property

Unit weight = 77.0 kN/m3 (BS5950 Part 1:2000)
8 2
Elastic modulus, E = 2.05 × 10 kN/m
Steel grade S275 (BS5950 Part 1:2000, Table 9)
Yield steel, py = 275 N/mm2 (t ≤ 16mm)
Yield steel, py = 265 N/mm2 (16 < t ≤ 40 mm)
Timber (D50)
Hard wood timber
Strength class = D50 (BS5268 Part 2:2002, Table 8)
Average density = 7.80 kN/m3
Elastic modulus, E = 15.0 x 106 kN/m2
Bending strength, Pb = 16.0 N/mm2
Shear strength, τ = 2.2 N/mm2
Plywood (t = 18mm)
Unit weight = 0.11 kN/m2
Elastic modulus, E = 11.8 x 106 kN/m2
Bending strength, Pb = 13.0 N/mm2
Shear strength, τ = 1.7 N/mm2

Analysis Model

Pmax= 49.5 kN/m

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Structural Model of Plywood at Side Formwork

Member Capacity Check

Shear Capacity
Applied Shear Force, Fv = (Pmax x L) / 2 = (49.5 x 0.275)/2
= 6.8 kN
2
Design Shear Capacity
= 1.7 N/mm of timber,
Shear Capacity of timber, Pv =τxA
= 1.7 x 1000 x 18
= 30.6 kN > Fv = 6.8 kN
Hence OK
Moment Capacity
Applied Moment, Mx = Pmax x L2 / 8 = 49.5 x (0.275)2 / 8
= 0.47 kNm
= 13.0 N/mm2
Pb of timber,
Bending Stress
Moment capacity, Mc = Pb x Z
=13(1/6)x1000x182
= 0.48 kNm > Mx = 0.45 kNm Hence OK
Deflection check
Actual deflection,
δ = 5 x Pmax x L4 / (384 x EI)
= 5 x 49.5 x 0.2754 x 103/ (384 x11.8 x 106 x (1.0 x 0.0183/12))
= 0.64 mm
δ
Allowable Deflection, a = 0.003 x Span
= 0.003 x 275
= 0.825 mm > δ = 0.673 mm Hence OK

Timber at the Side (50 x 100) SC4

Consider the side formwork with the 50 x100 mm timber at the spacing of 275 mm. And continues
beam model is adopted for analysis.Considering 275 mm wide strip in concrete laid area.

Effective action on vertical timber SC4 Timber

= 49.5x0.275
=13.61 kN/m

Shear at support
= 13.61x0.9/2
Fv =6.12 kN

Maximum Bending moment on SC 4 Timber (vertical)

= 13.61x0.92/8
Mc =1.37 kNm
Moment Capacity
= 16.0 N/mm2
Pb of timber,
Bending Stress
Moment capacity, Mc = Pb x Z
 = 16.0 x (1/6) x 50 x1002x 10-6
= 1.38 kNm > Mx = 1.37 kNm Hence OK
Shear Capacity
Design Shear N/mm2of timber,
Capacity
= 2.2
Shear Capacity of timber, Pv =τx A
= 2.2 x 50 x 100 x 10-3
= 11 kN > Fv = 6.17 kN Hence OK
Deflection check
Allowable Deflection, δa = 0.003 x Span
=0.003x900
= 0.37 mm > δ = 0.00023 mm Hence OK
4
Actual deflection,
δ = 5 x Pmax x L / (384 x EI)
= 5 x 49.5x0.275x x 0.94 x 103/ (384 x11.8 x 106 x (0.05 x 0.103/12))
= 0.048 mm
Allowable Deflection, δa =0.37mm>0.048mm Hence OK