Formwork for Concrete Structures

The definitive guide to formwork design, materials, and methods--fully updated

Formwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, provides current information on designing and building formwork and temporary structures during the construction process. Developed with the latest structural design recommendations by the National Design Specification (NDS 2005), the book covers recent advances in materials, money- and energy-saving strategies, safety guidelines, OSHA regulations, and dimensional tolerances. Up-to-date sample problems illustrate practical applications for calculating loads and stresses. This comprehensive manual also includes new summary tables and equations and a directory of suppliers.

Formwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, covers:

Economy of formwork

Pressure of concrete on formwork

Properties of form material

Form design

Shores and scaffolding

Failures of formwork

Forms for footings, walls, and columns

Forms for beams and floor slabs

Patented forms for concrete floor systems

Forms for thin-shell roof slabs

Forms for architectural concrete

Slipforms

Forms for concrete bridge decks

Flying deck forms