Title:
Concrete Q&A: Lateral Pressure of Concrete in Formwork
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
60
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51706902
Date:
6/1/2018
Abstract:
Q. I have been designing formwork for over 40 years
and have several questions/comments regarding
Eq. 4.2.2.1a(c) in ACI 347R-14.1 Why was this
equation introduced and how was it developed? What is the
significance of the 14 ft wall height in Table 4.2.2.1a(a)?
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R-14),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2014, 36 pp.
2. ACI Committee 347, “Recommended Practice for Concrete Formwork (ACI 347-63),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1963, 52 pp.
3. ACI Committee 662, “Pressures on Formwork,” ACI Journal Proceedings, V. 55, No. 8, Aug. 1958, pp. 173-190.
4. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R-94),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1994, 34 pp.
5. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347-01),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2001, 32 pp.
6. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R-03),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2003, 32 pp.
7. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347-04),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2004, 32 pp.