Concrete formwork systems

by Awad S. Hanna

Based on the practical knowledge amassed by the author through years of hands-on experience, this authoritative guide offers unique insights on currently used concrete formwork structures from classification, system components, and materials properties to selection and construction requirements and procedures while considering product quality, labor, safety, and economic factors throughout.Concrete Formwork Systemsassesses conventional, wood, metal, flying, tunnel, ganged, jump, and self-raising forming systems, column-mounted shoring systems, and slipforms in terms of applications, advantages, and limitations elaborates on the design of concrete slabs and wall structures according to standards set by the American Plywood Association and the National Design Specification® for Wood Constructionprovides the criteria for choosing the optimal horizontal or vertical forming system using comparative analysis tablescovers nationally and internationally recognized design values for stressesand