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:
- Calculated combined dead and live loads to be used for the design

All formulas, calculation were based on ACI Comm

Plywood
- Calculated and practical joist spacing based on plywood properties

Formwork for Concrete,

Studs-Wales
- Calculated and practical stringrer spacing based on stud properties

Stringer-Shore
- Calculated and practical shore spacing based on stringer properties

Shore
- Calculated axial capacity for selected shore size and properties

Credit

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.): Minimum Construction Live Load (lb/square foot): Thickness of Elevated Slab (inches): Estimated Weight of forwork (lb/squre foot): Ceiling Height (feet): Designed Vertical Pressure (lb./square foot):

170 55 100 6 10 10 150.00

Pressure

Plywood and Joist Spacing

All Plywood is classified as Plywood B-B Class I Sheathing. 10

Standard Plywood Net-thickness inches

1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1 1/8

Perpendicular to Span (Week Direction) Parallel to Span (Strong Direction)

Single Use Multiple Use

Calculated Maximum Joist spacing: 21.19 Enter Actural Joist Spacing: 19.20

Inches Inches

Plywood

Joist Size and Stringer Spacing

SPECIES & GRADE
(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 (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) 2-4 2, 2-4 in. in. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, No.in. thick, 2 thick, 2 in. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick,in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) Construction, 2-4 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, in. in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-42-4 wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide (SOUTHERN (SOUTHERN PINE)PINE) 2, Construction, in. widethick, 2-4in. wide No. 2-4 in. thick, 8 2-4 in. (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (HEM-FIR) No. 2, in. thick, 2 in. and wider (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2-4 No.2-4 2-4thick,thick, 2 in. and wider (HEM-FIR) Construction, 2, in. in. 2-4in. wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider

Moisture Content
Moisture Content <19% Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use Multiple Use:

Nominal Size of Joists

2x4 2x6 2x8 3x4 3x6 3x8 4x4 4x6 4x8Finish 6x6 S4S 6x8 Rough 8x8

Length of Split
No Split No Split 1/2 the wide face 1/2 the wide face 3/4 the wide face 3/4 The width of the wide face the wide face 1.5 and more of the wide face

of Material

The width of the wide face 1.5 and more of the wide face

Suggested Stringer spacing: Actual Stringer Spacing:

68.71 60.00

inches inches

Bearing check between joists and stringers:

pass

0
Joists-Stringers

Stringer Size and Shore Spacing

SPECIES & GRADE
(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 (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-42, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. in. thick, 2 in. and wider (SOUTHERN FIR-SOUTH) 2, 2-4 in. thick, in. thick,wide wide No. Construction, 2-4 2-4 in. 2-4in. (DOUGLAS PINE) (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in.in. thick, 5-6 in. wide No. 2, 2-4 thick, 2-4 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-42, 2-4 in. 5-6 in. 8 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. in. thick, thick, wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick,in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 2-4in. wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) in. thick,2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider (HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 No. 2, 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 (HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2thick, 2-4in. wide Construction, 2-4 in. in. and wider

Moisture Content
Moisture Content <19% Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use Multiple Use:

Nominal Size of Stringers

2x4 2x6 2x8 3x4 3x6 3x8 4x4 Finish 4x6 S4S 4x8 Rough 6x6 6x8 8x8

Length of Split
No Splits
No Splits 1/2 the wide face 1/2 the wide face 3/4 the wide face 3/4 the wide face The width of the wide face The width 1.5 and more of the1.5 and more of the wide face wide face of the wide face

of Material

Suggested Shore spacing (inches): Actual Shore Spacing (inches): Bearing check between shore and stringer:

59.39 57.00
pass

Stringer-Shore

Shore Size and Spacing

Note: All Shoring is treated as if both faces are NOT braced.

SPECIES & GRADE

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. 2 in. 2 wider (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, thick,andin. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick,22-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, in. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) Construction, 2-4 and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in.in. thick, 2-4 in. wide No. 2, 2-4 thick, 2-4 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in.in. thick, 5-6 in. wide No. 2, 2-4 thick, 8 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, No. in. thick, 5-6 in. wide and wider (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2-4 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2-4 in. thick, 8 2-4 in. (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, Construction, in. widethick, 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 (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

Moisture Content
Moisture Content <19% Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use Multiple Use:

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

of Material

Shore

Horizontal Strut Brace

SPECIES & GRADE
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. 2 in. 2 wider (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, thick,andin. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick,22-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, in. and wider (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in.in. thick, 2-4 in. wide No. 2, 2-4 thick, 5-6 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) (SOUTHERNPINE) No. 2, 2-4 in.in. thick, 5-6 in. wide PINE) (SOUTHERN No. 2, 2-4 thick, 8 in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) 2-4 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. (SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, No. in. thick, 5-6 in. wide and wider (SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) 2, 2-4 2-4 thick, 2 in. in. wide (HEM-FIR) No. No. 2, in. in. thick, 8 and wider (HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide (SOUTHERN PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

Moisture Content
Moisture Content <19% Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use Multiple Use:

Nominal Size of Shores

2x4 2x6 2x8 3x4 3x6 3x8 4x4 4x6Finish 4x8 6x6 S4S 6x8 Rough 8x8

of Material

Shore

Horizontal Strut Brace Load

60 Ft

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

40 Ft

114.00 PLF

2% of Concrete DL 2% of Formwork DL

N
100.00 PLF

North-South Direction
Lateral Force in N/S Direction (PLF) Max. Unbraced Length (in) (Shore Spacing)

East-West D

100.00 57.00 pass 15.64

Lateral Force in N/S Direction (P Max. Unbraced Length

Test for Slenderness:

Max. Tributary Length (Ft)

Test for Slenderne

Max. Tributary Length

Brace Load
Length of Slab (Ft) Width of Slab (Ft) 2% of Concrete DL (lb) 2% of Formwork DL (lb) Joist Orientation

60.00 40.00

4080.00 480.00
North-South East-West

East-West Direction 114.00 60.00 pass 12.45

CONTROLLING

teral Force in N/S Direction (PLF) Max. Unbraced Length (in) (Stringer Spacing)

Test for Slenderness:

Max. Tributary Length (Ft)

Calculation Summary

JOIST SPACING
Bending size: Fb: S: w: Adjustment: Alternate Fb: 3/4" 1545 0.41 150.00 1.25 Deflection 3/4" 1500000 0.2 150.00 1

25.22

Rolling Shear size: 3/4" Fs: 57 lb/Q: 6.76 w: 150.00 Adjustment: 1.25 Alternate Fs: = 1/16'' size: E: I: w: Adjust (Moisture): Alternate E: Deflection 3/4" 1500000 0.2 150.00 1

l / 360
size: E: I: w: Adjustment: Alternate E:

21.19

Minimum Value:

21.19

STRINGER SPACING
Bending size: Fb: S: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (size): Alternate Fb: 2x6 1250 7.56 240.00 1 1 1

68.71
size: Fv d w: bd: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (shear): Alternate Fv:

Shear 2x6 90 5.5 240.00 8.25 1 1 2 Deflection

l / 360

Deflection

87.47

= 1/4''

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Calculation Summary

size: E I: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Alternate E:

2x6 1600000 20.8 240.00 1 1

size: E I: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Alternate E:

2x6 1600000 20.8 240.00 1 1

Minimum Value:

68.71

SHORE SPACING
Bending size: Fb: S: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (size): Alternate Fb: 4x6 1250 17.65 750.00 1 1 1

59.39
size: Fv d w: bd: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (shear): Alternate Fv:

Shear 4x6 90 5.5 750.00 19.25 1 1 2 Deflection 4x6 1600000 48.53 750.00 1 1

l / 360
size: E I: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Alternate E:

Deflection 4x6 1600000 48.53 750.00 1 1

79.36

= 1/4'' size: E I: w: Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Alternate E:

Minimum Value:

59.39

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Calculation Summary

Bearing Joists-Stringers
w: Width of Joist: Width of Stringer: Contact Area: Actual Stress (psi): Allowable Stress (psi): 1200.00 1.5 3.5 5.25 228.57 565

Bearing Stringers-Shores
w: Width of Stringer: Width of Shore: Contact Area: Actual Stress (psi): Allowable Stress (psi): 3562.50 3.5 3.63 12.69 280.79 565

pass

SHORES
Axial Load and Slenderness Test
E: Alternate E: Fc: Alternate Fc: d le: le/d: Fc Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (size): 1,500,000 1,600 3.63 120.00 33.10 1 1 1

pass

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

Total Load

3562.50

HORIZONTAL BRACES
Axial Load, Slenderness Test & Tributary Length North-South Direction
E: Alternate E: Fc: Alternate Fc: d le: le/d: Fc Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (size): x: Cp: Area: Axial Load Capacity: Max. Tributary Length: 1500000 1600 1.5 57.00 38.00 1 1 1 0.1948 0.1862 5.25 1564.47 15.64

East-West Direction
E: Alternate E: Fc: Alternate Fc: d le: le/d: Fc Adjust (Moisture): Adjust (Use): Adjust (size): x: Cp: Area: Axial Load Capacity: Max. Tributary Length: 1500000 1600 1.5 60.00 40.00 1 1 1 0.1758 0.1689 5.25 1418.89 12.45

pass

Maximum Tributary Length (Ft):

13.69

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Calculation Summary

65.74

21.52

93.50

88.19

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Calculation Summary

72.60

81.98

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Calculation Summary

ngers-Shores

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Calculation Summary

ength Direction

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CONTROLLING

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