Formwork for Concrete Structures

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The definitive guide to formwork design, materials, and methods--fully updatedFormwork 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 formworkPressure of concrete on formworkProperties of form materialForm designShores and scaffoldingFailures of formworkForms for footings, walls, and columnsForms for beams and floor slabsPatented forms for concrete floor systemsForms for thin-shell roof slabsForms for architectural concreteSlipformsForms for concrete bridge decksFlying deck forms Read more