MODULE 6: FORMWORKS

ENGAGE
Recall your learnings form the course CE 415: Construction Materials and Testing. Answer
the following questions by writing your answers in the space provided.

1. Due to climate change, many industries are shifting to a more environmental

friendly materials. As a civil engineer, is it possible to shift into an environmental
friendly materials?

2. What are the commercial/market price of the materials for formworks?

EXPLORE

Read: Concrete (pp. 203-238)

Fajardo, Max B. Jr., C. Simplified Construction Estimate. 2000 ed. Philippines: 5183
Merchandising Publisher. 2000.

EXPLAIN

FORMWORKS
• Temporary boarding or sheathing to provide the desired shape and size of concrete
mass.
•
Basic Parts:
1. Forms – Boards, ply woods, etc.
2. Braces – Stiffeners of the forms.
3. Scaffold – Support for the forms and braces.

FORMWORKS

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 • For FOOTING: 10 footing

0.3 m

Extension = 0.05 m

Solution:
• Plywood
• Area of Forms
= 1 𝑚 ×2 + 1 + .05 + .05 ×2 ×0.3𝑚 = 1.26 𝑚 - Thickness
𝐴 / = 1.26×10 = 12.6 𝑚 -
• Number of Plywood
31
• Commercial length of plywood: 41 ×81 × = 1.2𝑚×2.4𝑚
4
12.6 𝑚 - 1
𝑛6789::; = = 4.38 𝑝𝑐 = 5 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 41 ×81 × " 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑦𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑
1.2×2.4 2
• Bracing : Use 2"×2"× 14′

• Area of Forms = 1.26 m2

12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟: ∴ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 2"×2"
𝑚-
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 12.6 𝑚 - × = 160.15 𝐵𝐹
𝑚-

Using: 2”×2”×141 Rough Lumber, 𝑅:T

1 𝑓𝑡
𝑅:T = 2"×2"×141 × = 4.67 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"

160.15 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 34.30 = 35 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
𝐵𝐹
4.67
𝑝𝑐

• Scaffolding: not needed for the footing

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 • COLUMN
Extension = 0.05 m

Solution:
• Plywood
Area of Forms = 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟×𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ
= 0.2 + 0.05 + 0.05 ×2 + 0.4×2 ×0.9
= 1.26 𝑚 -
𝐴 / = 1.26 ×10 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛𝑠 = 12.6 𝑚 -
• Number of Plywood
• Commercial length of plywood:
31
41 ×81 × = 1.2𝑚×2.4𝑚
4
12.6 𝑚 -
𝑛6789::; = = 4.38
1.2×2.4
= 5 𝑝𝑐𝑠
1
− 41 ×81 × " 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑦𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑
2
• Bracing : Use 2"×2"× 14′
Area of Forms = 1.26 m2
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟: ∴ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 2"×2"
𝑚-
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 12.6 𝑚 - × = 160.15 𝐵𝐹
𝑚-
Using: 2”×2”×141 Rough Lumber, 𝑅:T
1 𝑓𝑡
𝑅:T = 2"×2"×141 × = 4.67 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"

160.15 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 34.30 𝑝𝑐 = 35 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
𝐵𝐹
4.67
𝑝𝑐
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 • Scaffolding: USE 𝟐"×𝟑"×𝟏𝟒′

𝐹𝐴𝐶𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝐶𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝑁:

BF per meter height
Lumber
Vertical Horizontal Bracing/Diagonal
size
2" x 2" 4.67 21 11.67
2" x 3" 7 31.67 17.5
2" x 4" 9.33 42.22 23.33
Note:
Revision: Horizontal Scaffolding value is reduced by ½

𝐻𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 = 0.9 𝑚×10 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛𝑠 = 9𝑚

31 𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 0.9 𝑚× 7 + + 17.5 = 36 𝐵𝐹
2 𝑚
141
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 = 2"×3"× = 7 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"
36 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 5.15 𝑝𝑐 = 6 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
7 𝐵𝐹
𝑝𝑐

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 • BEAM
USE Length of beam = 16.8 m

Extension = 0.05 m

• Plywood
Area of Forms
= 0.4×2 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 + 0.2 + 0.05 + 0.05 ×16.8 = 18.48 𝑚 -
• Number of Plywood
31
• Commercial length of plywood: 41 ×81 × = 1.2𝑚×2.4𝑚
4
18.48 𝑚 - 1
𝑛6789::; = = 6.42 = 7 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 41 ×81 × " 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑦𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑
1.2×2.4 2

• Bracing : Use 2"×2"× 14′

Area of Forms = 18.48 m2
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟: ∴ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 2"×2"
𝑚-
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 18.48 𝑚 - × = 234.88 𝐵𝐹
𝑚-

Using: 2”×2”×141 Rough Lumber, 𝑅:T

1 𝑓𝑡
𝑅:T = 2"×2"×141 × = 4.67 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"

234.88 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 50.30 𝑝𝑐 = 51 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
𝐵𝐹
4.67
𝑝𝑐

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 • Scaffolding
𝐹𝐴𝐶𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝐵𝐸𝐴𝑀:
BF per meter Length
Lumber
Vertical Horizontal
size
At least use
2" x 2" 4 4.67
2" x 3" 6 7
2" x 4" 8 9.33

𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑚 = 16.8 𝑚

𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 16.8 𝑚× 6 + 7 = 218.4 = 219 𝐵𝐹
𝑚
141
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 = 2"×3"× = 7 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"
219 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 31.29 𝑝𝑐 = 32 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
7 𝐵𝐹
𝑝𝑐
• SLAB

5.1 m 3.57 m
7m

• Plywood
Area of Forms
= 5.1×3.57 − 0.3×0.2 − 0.2×0.2
𝐴 / = 18.01 𝑚 -
• Number of Plywood
31
• Commercial length of plywood: 41 ×81 × = 1.2𝑚×2.4𝑚
4
18.01 𝑚 - 1
𝑛6789::; = = 6.26 = 7 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 41 ×81 × " 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑦𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑
1.2×2.4 2

• Bracing : Use 2"×2"×14′

Area of Forms = 18.48 m2
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟: ∴ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 2"×2"
𝑚-
12.71 𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 18.01 𝑚 - × = 228.91 𝐵𝐹
𝑚-

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 Using: 2”×2”×141 Rough Lumber, 𝑅:T
1 𝑓𝑡
𝑅:T = 2"×2"×141 × = 4.67 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"
228.91 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 49.02 𝑝𝑐 = 50 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
𝐵𝐹
4.67
𝑝𝑐

𝐹𝐴𝐶𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝑆𝐿𝐴𝐵:

Lumber
BF per m2
size
At least use 2" x 2" 6.1
2" x 3" 9.1
2" x 4" 12.1
• Scaffolding
Use: 2" x 3" - 9.1 BF per m-
𝐵𝐹
𝐵𝐹/ = 18.01 𝑚 - ×9.10 - = 163.891 = 163.90 = 164 𝐵𝐹
𝑚
141
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 = 2"×3"× = 7 𝐵𝐹/𝑝𝑐
12"
164 𝐵𝐹
𝑛-×-×34 = = 23.86 𝑝𝑐 = 24 𝑝𝑐𝑠 − 2"×2"×141 𝑅:T
7 𝐵𝐹
𝑝𝑐

EVALUATE
1. Comment on your answer to: Due to climate change, many industries are
shifting to a more environmental friendly materials. As a civil engineer, is it
possible to shift into an environmental friendly materials?
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MODULE 5 - WOODWORKS
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WOODWORKS (2/5) – Wall Studs, plywood, and Sidings - https://youtu.be/1wL6TmU21bw
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WOODWORKS (4/5) – Flooring System - https://youtu.be/oFHxiIOzaJM
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