This comprehensive manual also includes new summary tables and equations and a directory of suppliers
Item #: 180-8385-10
ISBN: 0071639179
ISBN13: 9780071639170
Author: Garold (Gary) D. Oberlender, Robert L. Peurifoy Publisher: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer Item #: 9780071639170 Format: Hardcover
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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. 544 pp.
Coverage includes:
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
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Economy of Formwork
Chapter 3. Pressure of Concrete on Formwork
Chapter 4. Properties of Form Material
Chapter 5. Design of Wood Members for Formwork
Chapter 6. Shores and Scaffolding
Chapter 7. Failures of Formwork
Chapter 8. Forms for Footings
Chapter 9. Forms for Walls
Chapter 10. Forms for Columns
Chapter 11. Forms for Beams and Floor Slabs
Chapter 12. Patented Forms for Concrete Floor Systems