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

Source

- Numbers that appear in RED are calculated by the computer

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

Plywood

All formulas, calculation

were based on ACI Com

Formwork for Concrete

- Calculated and practical joist spacing based on plywood properties

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

Horizontal Strut Braces

- Calculated axial capacity for selected brace size and properties

Calculation Summary
- Bending, deflection & shear /// Plus axial loads & column stability

Credit

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.):

170

Minimum Construction Live Load (lb/square foot):

55
100

Thickness of Elevated Slab (inches):

Estimated Weight of forwork (lb/squre foot):

10

Ceiling Height (feet):

10

Designed Vertical Pressure (lb./square foot):

Pressure

150.00

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

Perpendicular to Span (Week Direction)

Parallel to Span (Strong Direction)

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

Single Use
Multiple Use

Calculated Maximum Joist spacing: 21.19

Inches

Enter Actural Joist Spacing: 19.20

Inches

Plywood

Joist Size and Stringer Spacing

SPECIES & GRADE

Moisture Content

(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)
2-4 in. thick,
2-4in.
wide2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-LARCH)Construction,
Construction,
2-4 in.
thick,
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)
2-42,
in.2-4
thick,
in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)No. 2,
No.
in.2 thick,
2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)
2-4 in. thick,
2-4in.
wide 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)Construction,
Construction,
2-4 in.
thick,
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2,2,
2-4
in.in.
thick,
2-4
in.in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.
No.
2-4
thick,
2-4
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE)No. No.
in.5-6
thick,
5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE)
2, 2-42,in.2-4
thick,
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE)No. Construction,
in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE)
2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 2-4
in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN
PINE) Construction,
2-4 in. thick,
wide 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction,
2-4 2-4in.
in. thick,

Moisture Content <19%

Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use
Multiple Use:

(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
(HEM-FIR)

Nominal Size of Joists

Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

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

No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider

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

face
1.5 and more of the wide face

Suggested Stringer spacing:

68.71

inches

Actual Stringer Spacing:

60.00

inches

Bearing check between joists and stringers:

0
Joists-Stringers

pass

of Material

Stringer Size and Shore Spacing

SPECIES & GRADE

Moisture Content

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider

(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-LARCH) Construction,
No. 2, 2-42-4
in.in.thick,
in. and
(DOUGLAS
thick, 2
2-4in.
wide wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS
2, 2-4
thick,
2 in. and2 wider
(DOUGLASFIR-SOUTH)
FIR-SOUTH) No.No.
2, in.
2-4
in. thick,
in. and wider
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.Construction,
2, 2-4 in. thick,
in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
2-4 2-4
in. thick,
2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
2-45-6
in. in.
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
2, 2-4
5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERNPINE)
PINE) No.No.
2, in.
2-4thick,
in. thick,
8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
2, 2-4 in. thick, 82-4
in. in.
widethick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERNPINE)
PINE) No.Construction,
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN
PINE) Construction,
2-4 in. thick,
2-4in.
wide2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction,
2-4 in.
thick,
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No.
2, 2-4
in.and
thick,
2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in.
thick,
2 in.
wider
(HEM-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick,
in. and
widerwide
(HEM-FIR) Construction,
2-4 in.2thick,
2-4in.

Moisture Content <19%

Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single Use
Multiple Use:

Nominal Size of Stringers

2x4
2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
4x4
4x6
4x8
S4S
6x6
Rough
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
andface
moreofofthe
thewide
wideface
face
1.5 and more of the1.5
wide

Suggested Shore spacing (inches):

59.39

Actual Shore Spacing (inches):

57.00

Bearing check between shore and stringer:

Stringer-Shore

pass

Finish of Material

Shore Size and Spacing

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

SPECIES & GRADE

(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-LARCH) No.No.
2, in.
2-4thick,
in. thick,
2 wider
in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
2, 2-4
2 in. and
(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, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLASFIR-SOUTH)
FIR-SOUTH) No.Construction,
in. thick,
(DOUGLAS
2, 2-4 in. thick, 22-4
in. and
wider 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
2-42-4
in. in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
8 in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
5-6
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No. No.
2, 2-4
thick,
in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
2,in.
2-4
in. 5-6
thick,
2 in. and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No. Construction,
2, 2-4 in. thick, 82-4
in. wide
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
Construction,
2-4 in.
thick,
2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR) 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

Test for Axial Load:

pass

Test for Slenderness:

pass

Shore

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

of Material

Horizontal Strut Brace

SPECIES & GRADE
(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-LARCH) No.No.
2, in.
2-4thick,
in. thick,
2 wider
in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
2, 2-4
2 in. and
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-LARCH)
Construction,
2-4
in.
thick,
2-4in.
wide wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)
Construction,
2-4
in.
thick,
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.
2, 2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No.No.
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
5-62-4
in. in.
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
8 in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
5-6
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
2,in.
2-4
in. 5-6
thick,
2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No. No.
2, 2-4
thick,
in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
2-4thick,
in. thick,
8 in.and
widewider
(HEM-FIR) PINE)
No. 2,No.
2-42,in.
2 in.
(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
4x6 Finish
4x8
6x6
S4S
6x8
Rough
8x8

Shore

of Material

Horizontal Strut Brace Loa

60 Ft

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

114.00 PLF

40 Ft

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)

100.00
57.00

East-West D

Lateral Force in N/S Direction (P

Max. Unbraced Length

(Shore Spacing)

Test for Slenderness:

Max. Tributary Length (Ft)

pass
15.64

Test for Slenderne

Max. Tributary Length

Brace Load
Length of Slab (Ft)

60.00

Width of Slab (Ft)

40.00

2% of Concrete DL (lb)

4080.00

2% of Formwork DL (lb)

480.00

Joist Orientation

North-South
East-West

East-West Direction

teral Force in N/S Direction (PLF)

Max. Unbraced Length (in)

114.00
60.00

(Stringer Spacing)

Test for Slenderness:

Max. Tributary Length (Ft)

pass
12.45
CONTROLLING

Calculation Summary

JOIST SPACING
25.22

Bending
size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjustment:
Alternate Fb:

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

Rolling Shear
size:
3/4"
Fs:
57
lb/Q:
6.762
w:
150.00
Adjustment:
1.25
Alternate Fs:

3/4"
1545
0.412
150.00
1.25
Deflection
3/4"
1500000
0.197
150.00
1

21.19

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

Minimum Value:

Deflection
3/4"
1500000
0.197
150.00
1

21.19

STRINGER SPACING
68.71

Bending
size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):
Alternate Fb:

l / 360

Shear

2x6
1250
7.56
240.00
1
1
1

Deflection

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

87.47

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''

2x6
90
5.5
240.00
8.25
1
1
2
Deflection

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:

Minimum Value:

2x6
1600000
20.8
240.00
1
1

68.71

SHORE SPACING
59.39

Bending
size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):
Alternate Fb:

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

Shear

4x6
1250
17.65
750.00
1
1
1

Deflection
4x6
1600000
48.53
750.00
1
1

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

79.36

Minimum Value:

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

59.39

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

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):

pass

SHORES
Axial Load and Slenderness Test
E:
Alternate E:
Fc:
Alternate Fc:
d
le:
le/d:
Fc Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):

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1,500,000
1,600
3.625
120.00
33.10
1
1
1

pass

3562.50
3.5
3.625
12.6875
280.79
565

Calculation Summary

x:
Cp:
Area:
axial Load Capacity:

Total Load

0.2567
0.2413
13.14
5073.16

pass

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:

East-West Direction

1500000
1600
1.5
57.00
38.00
1
1
1
0.1948
0.1862
5.25
1564.47
15.64

pass

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:

Maximum Tributary Length (Ft):

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13.69

1500000
1600
1.5
60.00
40.00
1
1
1
0.1758
0.1689
5.25
1418.89
12.45

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

pass

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Calculation Summary

ngth
Direction

pass

CONTROLLING

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