BACK PROPPING CALCULATION

STATICAL CALCULATION
Project:
Subject:

Rev

280 mm Thick SLAB

Client:
Project No.
Date:

08-DEC-16

280 mm Thick Slab

Load Computations
Design assumptions
3

26 kN/m
2
1.5 kN/m

Weight of Fresh Concrete:

Live Load:

0.5 kN/m

Formwork Weight:

level

mezzanine
floor(under
construction)
ground floor(
direct
supporting
slab)
basement 1(
2nd
supporting
slab)

beam/slab
depth (m)

slab capacity
construction formwork
weight(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) total(kn/m2)

0.28

7.28

1.5

0.5

9.28

0.26

6.5

1.5

0.25

8.25

0.24

1.5

0.25

7.75

Loading Data

At ground floor
Total weight = 9.28+8.25 =17.53 kn/m2 (load from mezzanine and ground floor slab)
Design capacity of ground slab to resist the load =6.5+2+5=13.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 4.03 kn/m2= 4.05 kn/m2

Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kn

S2= s*s =25/4.05=6.173m2

S=2.48 m
Load prop @grids 2.3 m* 2.3m
=2.3*2.3*4.05 = 21.42 <25 kn; Hence safe
At BASEMENT FLOOR
Total weight = 7.75+4.05 =11.8 kn/m2 (load from ground floor slab)
Design capacity of basement slab to resist the load =6+3.5=9.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days (100%)
strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 2.3 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kn

S2= s*s =25/2.3=10.87 m2

S=3.29 m
Load prop @grids 3.2 m* 3.2 m
=3.2*3.2*2.3 = 23.55 <25 kn; Hence safe

400mm SLAB

level

mezzanine
floor(under
construction)
ground floor(
direct
supporting slab)
basement 1(
2nd supporting
slab)

beam/slab
depth (m)

slab capacity
construction formwork
weight(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) total(kn/m2)

0.4

10.4

1.5

0.5

12.4

0.26

6.5

1.5

0.25

8.25

0.24

1.5

0.25

7.75

At ground floor
Total weight = 12.4+8.25 =20.65 kn/m2 (load from mezzanine and ground floor slab)
Design capacity of ground slab to resist the load =6.5+2+5=13.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 7.15 kn/m2= 7.15 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kn

S2= s*s =25/7.15=3.49 m2

S=1.86 m
Load prop @grids 1.8 m* 1.8 m
=1.8*1.8*7.5 = 24.3 <25 kn; Hence safe

At BASEMENT FLOOR
Total weight =7.75+7.15=14.9 kn/m2 (load from ground floor slab)
Design capacity of basement slab to resist the load =6+3.5=9.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 5.4 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kN

S2= s*s =25/5.4 =4.63 m2

S=2.15 m
Load prop @grids 2 m* 2 m
=2.0*2.0*5.4 = 21.6 <25 kn; Hence safe
At BASEMENT 2 FLOOR
Total weight =7.75+5.4=13.15 kn/m2 (load from ground floor slab)
Design capacity of beasement 2 slab to resist the load =6+3.5=9.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 3.65 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kN

S2= s*s =25/3.65 =6.85 m2

S=2.62m
Load prop @grids 2.5 m* 2.5 m
=2.5*2.5*3.65 = 22.8 <25 kn; Hence safe

800 mm TRANSFERING BEAM

level

mezzanine
floor(under
construction)
ground floor(
direct
supporting
slab)
basement 1(
2nd
supporting
slab)

beam/slab
depth (m)

slab capacity
construction formwork
weight(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) load(kn/m2) total(kn/m2)

0.8

20.8

1.5

0.5

22.8

0.26

6.5

1.5

0.25

8.25

0.24

1.5

0.25

7.75

At ground floor
Total weight = 22.8+8.25 =31.05 kn/m2 (load from mezzanine and ground floor slab)
Design capacity of ground slab to resist the load =6.5+2+5=13.5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 17.55 kn/m2= 17.6 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kn

S2= s*s =25/17.6=1.4 m2

S=1.19 m
Load prop @grids 1.1 m* 1.1m

=1.1*1.1*17.6 = 21.3 <25 kn; Hence safe

At BASEMENT FLOOR
Total weight = 7.75+17.6=25.6 kn/m2 (load from ground floor slab)
Design capacity of basement slab to resist the load =6+3.5=9.5kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days (100%)
strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level =16.1 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kN

S2= s*s =25/16.1=1.55 m2

S=1.39 m
Load prop @grids1. 2 m*1. 2m
=1.2*1.2*16.1 = 23.18 <25 kn; Hence safe
At BASEMENT 2 FLOOR
Total weight = 7.75+16.1=23.85 kn/m2 (load from basement floor slab)
Design capacity of basement 2 slab to resist the load =6+3.5=9.5kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level =14.35 kn/m2
Use doka floor props of capacity 25 kN

S2= s*s =25/14.35=1.74 m2

S=1.31 m
Load prop @grids1. 3m*1. 3m
=1.3*1.3*14.35 = 24.25 <25 kn; Hence safe

BEAM (500*800)
LOAD CALCULATION
BEAM WT = 20.8 KN/M2
CONSTRUCTION LOAD = 1.5 KN/M2
FORMWORK LOAD =0.5 KN/M2
LIVE LOAD = 1.0 KN/M2
DEAD LOAD = 7.25 KN/M2
At ground floor
Total weight = 22.8+8.25 =31.05 kn/m2 (load from mezzanine and ground floor slab)
Design capacity of ground slab to resist the load =6.5+2+5=13. 5 kn/m2 (as it attains 14 days
(100%) strength)
Net load to be backproped @this level = 17.55 kn/m2 *0.5=8.775 KN/m2
Use doka prop 25 kn capacity =25/8.8=2.84m
Provide props at every 2.5 m distance beneath the beam portion.