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CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS

THE RIVER NILE AT JINJA PROJECT

Supply of System Wall Formwork

Design Calculation

Design Calculation Submission

Submission No: 15401MP/DC/FW/001

Revision
0

Date
25/07/2015

Prepared by
Mark

Checked by
B.H

PROJECT
SUBJECT
CONTRACTOR

1.0

CODE OF PRACTICES USED

a.
b.
c.
d.

2.0

: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER NILE AT JINJA

: SYSTEM WALL FORMWORK FOR ABUTMENT 2
: UTRACON OVERSEAS PTE LTD

BS 5975 : 1996 -- Code of Practice for Falsework

BS 5268 : 2002 -- Code of Practice for Structural Use of Timber
BS 5950 : 2010 -- Design of Steel Structure
BS 8110 : 1997 -- Structural Use of Concrete

DESIGN INFORMATION
a.

Concrete density

26.00

kN/m3

BS5975 Table E2

b.

Formwork dead load

0.50

kN/m

c.
d.

Construction live load with heaping load

Yield stress for Grade Q235 Steel

c
p

=
=

1.50
235.00

kN/m2

e.

Allowable Bending Stress for Steel

pba

117.50

BS5975 Annex E7 ( c )
BS5950 Table 9

N/mm

N/mm2
kN-m

f.

Allowable Bending Moment for HT20 Timber

5.00

g.
h.

Allowable Shear Capacity for HT20 Timber

Permissible Bending Stress for Timber

Fpb

=
=

11.00
14.00

i.

Allowable Bending Stress for Timber

Fba

10.50

N/mm

j.

Permissible Shear Stress for Timber

Fpv

1.52

N/mm2
2

FOS = 2

kN
2

BS5268 Table 101

N/mm

BS5268 Table 8

Allowable Shear Stress for Timber

Fav

1.14

N/mm

Permissible Compression Stress for Timber

Fpv

10.00

N/mm2

m. Allowable Compression Stress for Timber

Fac

7.50

N/mm2

n.

Allowable Bending Stress for Plywood

Fbp

13.30

N/mm2

o.

Alowable Shear Stress for Plywood

Fvp

1.91

N/mm2

p.

Allowable Deflection Limits = L/270 or 3mm whichever is greater

=

150.00

kN/leg

Test Report

75.00

kN/leg

FOS = 2

90.00

kN/leg

Test Report

45.00

kN/leg

FOS = 2

k.
l.

r.
s.
t.
u.

Failure Load of 60mm O.D 4mm thk Ring Lock

Allowable capacity of 60mm Standard

Failure Load of 48mm O.D 4mm thk Ring Lock

Allowable capacity of 48mm Standard

BS5268 Table 8

BS5268 Table 44

Note: For timber,using permissible stress approach of which the FOS is 1.4DL and 1.6 for LL.
In order to comply with work safety requirement, apply "Permissible" x 1.5/2 factor to obtain the
"Allowable" stress value with the FOS = 2.

For HT20 Timber Beam:

Young's modulus
Section Modulus
Moment of Inertia

E
Z
I

=
=
=

8.00
461.00
4,613.00

kN/mm2
cm3
cm4

For 18mm Plywood

Young's modulus

8.00

kN/mm

For Horizontal waler: 2 - 120x53x5.5t C-Channel

Young's modulus
Shear area
Section modulus
Modulus of inertia

E
A
Z
I

=
=
=
=

210.00
2,640.00
115.40
692.00

kN/mm2
mm2
cm3
4
cm

1 of 7

790

740

1441

760

880

828

W M 01

630

1515

380

900

900

W M02

910

1572

850

900

850

W M 03

650

1040

W M04

1739

NM05

701

1030

700 458

750
NM 08

850

NM1 0

950

N M08

800

WM08

900

900
860

900

NM08

1030
W M11

650

1490

900

900

W M10

940

1945

940

900

900

140 7

700

800

700

940

103 0

Push-pull prop
850

900

850

650

Console bracket
104 0

Timber plank

Tie rod system

WM 04

C onsole bracket

798 573

1030

Tie rod system

701

800

5250

1000

900
900

NM 05

900

WM05

NM01

900

900

Pull push prop

900

NM01

800

700 456

N M06

WM26

W M12

1570

WM07

NM04

700

1730

1847

750

700
940

N M05

NM 06

785

1100
700

506

900

900

780 561
NM01

NM02

900

750

900

900
900

NM02

NM 07

800

900

1416

750
W M25

700

508

900

900

900

548

W M 15
W M18

1448

NM 07

N M07

NM01

900

N M07

N M08

940

W M 23

900

750

NM03

NM04

750
800

1892

834

700

940

508

WM26

850

925

W M14
W M17

2086

NM08

700

NM04

NM03
W M 22

800

NM02

940

700

722

900

1416

NM03

900

W M24

500

900

NM01

1497

700 478

647

900

W M13
W M16

722

WM26

798

940

1258

2122

800

940

NM04

900

900

900

NM02

1490

800

WM26

650

C oncrete base

700

TYPICAL SECTION

TYPICAL LAYOUT PLAN

2 of 7

900

N M06

NM 09

798

W M19
W M20

NM02

WM05

900

800

800

NM03

NM04

700

N M07

900

900

1729

900

800

NM04

NM03

800

W M 25

NM01

900

NM 05

750

N M06

700

750

800

800

700

WM06

1418

700

700

NM03

800

750

NM04

NM03

W M 23

N M06

700 478

701

722

900

700 478

WM26

1627

N M13

900

780
N M05

850

NM01

NM02

900

NM01

NM02

900

NM 12

900

W M22

500

798 573

N M11

900

NM01

NM02

508

760 545

WM26
W M 21

A)

CALCULATION OF CONCRETE PRESSURE

Rate of concrete placement
Concrete temperature
Concrete density
Height of pour
Column/wall thickness
Coefficient depend on the size and shape
of the formwork (wall =1;column = 1.5)
Coefficient of the constituent material of the concrete

R
T

h
d
C1

=
=
=
=
=
=

2.50
28.00
2,500.00
4.60
500.00
1.00

m/hr
C
3
kg/m
m
mm
(BS8110 4.1.4)

C2

Temperature coefficient

0.60
2
= {36/(T+16)}
0.67

(BS8110 4.1.4)

Vertical form or concrete discharge height whichever

is greater

4.60

The maximum lateral pressure exerted by the plastic concrete shall be the smaller of the
following:
a)

Pmax

=
=

[C1R +C2K(H-C1R)]/100
56.98 kN/m2

b)

Pmax

=
=

h/100
115.00

Therefore:Design Pressure

kN/m2
P
P

= Least pressure value of (a) or (b)

= 56.98 kN/m2

DEPTH OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE

Hs

=
=

P/
2.28

Hs

2.28

Ht

2.32

b
t
L
P
Fba
Fva

=
=
=
=
=
=

1,000.00
18.00
335.00
56.98
13.30
1.91

Young's modulus
X-section area, A = bt
Section Modulus, Z = bt2/6
Modulus of Inertia, I = bt3/12

E
A
Z
I

=
=
=
=

Loading on member (UDL)

Bending Moment
(3 spans continuous beam with UDL)
Shear

= Pxb
56.98
2
= wL /10
=
0.64
= 0.60wL

Hs

Ht

B) DESIGN OF PLYWOOD FORM BODY

Width of plywood
Plywood thickness
Support spacing
Design concrete pressure
Allowable bending stress for plywood
Allowable shear stress for plywood

3 of 7

mm
mm
mm
2
kN/m
2
N/mm
N/mm2
2
8.00
kN/mm
18,000.00 mm2
3
54,000.00 mm
4
486,000.00 mm

kN/m
kN-m

(3 spans continuous beam with UDL)

Bending Stress

Shear Stress

fb

fv

Allowable Deflection
Actual Deflection
(3 spans continuous beam with UDL)

C)

=
=
=
<
=
=
<
=
=
=
=
<

11.45

kN

11.84
13.30

N/mm
N/mm2

OK!

0.64
1.91
L/270 or 3mm
1.24
wL4/145EI
1.27
3.00

N/mm2
2
N/mm

OK!

M/Z
2

V/A

mm or
mm
mm

3.00

OK!

DESIGN OF VERTICAL RUNNER (HT20 Timber Beam)

Ra

Rb

Support span
Spacing of vertical runner
Concrete pressure
Material used
Allowable bending stress for HT20 Timber
Allowable shear stress for HT20 Timber
Young's modulus
Section modulus
Modulus of Inertia

L
s
P

Loading on member (UDL)

Bending Moment
(simply supported beam with UDL)

Shear

E
Z
I

(simply supported beam with UDL)

Allowable deflection
Actual deflection
(simply supported beam with UDL)

D)

=
1,000.00
mm
=
335.00
mm
=
56.98
kN/m2
= H20 Timber beam
=
5.00
kN-m
=
11.00
kN
=
8.00
kN/mm2
=
461.00
cm3
=
4,613.00
cm4
=
=
=
=
<
=
=
<
=
=
=
=
<

Pxs
19.09
wL2/8
2.39
5.00
wL/2
9.54
11.00
L/270
3.70
5wL4/384EI
0.67
3.70

kN/m
kN-m
kN-m

OK!

kN
kN

OK!

mm
mm
mm

DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL WALER

(Twin 120x53x5.5t C-channel)
Support scpacing
Bearer spacing
Design concrete pressure
Young's modulus
Allowable bending stress for steel
Allowable shear stress for steel
Shear area
Section modulus
Modulus of inertia

L
s
P
E

=
=
=
=

A
Z
I

=
=
=

Loading on member (UDL)

= Pxs
=
56.98

4 of 7

1,300.00
1,000.00
56.98
210.00
117.50
70.50
2,640.00
115.40
692.00

mm
mm
kN/m2
kN/mm2
2
N/mm
N/mm2
2
mm
3
cm
cm4

kN/m

OK!

mm

Bending Moment
(simply supported beam with UDL)
Shear
(simply supported beam with UDL)
Bending Stress

=
=
=
=
=
=
<
=
=
<
=
=
=
=
<

V
fb

Shear Stress

fv

Allowable Deflection
Actual Deflection
(simply supported beam with UDL)

kN
N/mm2
N/mm2

OK!

N/mm2
N/mm2

OK!

mm
mm
mm

OK!

DESIGN OF FORM TIES

Maximum Force on Tie rod
Permissible load for 15mm tie rod

74.07

kN

=
>

90.00
74.07

kN
kN

OK!

DESIGN OF LIFTING HOOKS

100

113

113

113

52

18

20

30

18
110

F)

kN-m

70

E)

wL2/8
12.04
wL/2
37.04
M/Z
104.31
117.50
V/A
14.03
70.50
L/270
4.81
5wL4/384EI
1.46
4.81

R26
80

90
468

G)

Weight of the formworks

Hook diameter
X-area

d
A

=
=
=
=
=
=

Design load

1.50
3.00
W*9.80
29.40
18.00
254.47

kN
mm
mm2

Permissible tensile stress

py

235.00

N/mm2

Tension capacity of the hook

PT

= A*py
=
59.80
>
29.40

tons
tons

kN
kN

DESIGN OF WALKWAY BRACKETS

Design Live Load for the platform

=
=

Check CHS Bracket

5 of 7

220.0 kg/m2*9.8/100
2
2.16
kN/m

FOS =

2.0

1.0

hook

OK!

X
48

RA

346

RB
C
48

L'

L'

1
91

distance between two bracket

overhang length
Loading on member
Reaction on member, RA = wL/2
Reaction on member, RB = wL/2
Force on Member C
X-area of 48x3.5 CHS
Compression capacity of 48x3.5 CHS

w
RA
RB
C
A

Force on Member R

=
=

0.70
35.60

=
=

1.20
0.60

m
m

=
=
=
=
=
=
>

5.17
1.81
1.81
3.11
489.10
114.94
3.11

3.62

kN/m
kN
kN
kN
mm2
kN
kN

FOS =

OK!

kN

Bearing Stress (CHS)

106

70

70

22

186

Thickness of Plate
Use minimum diameter of bolts
Bearing strength
Bearing capacity

6.00

d
pbb
pbb

=
=
=
=
>

20.00
460.00
d t pbb
55.20
3.62

mm
mm
N/mm2
kN
kN

OK!

Shear Capacity of Bolts

Diameter of bolts
Grade of Bolts
Shank area
Thread area
Shear Strength
Bearing strength
Shear Capacity

As

ps
pbb

Bearing capacity

6 of 7

=
20.00
=
Grade 4.6
=
314.16
=
240.41
=
160.00
=
460.00
2
p
A
=
s s
=
76.93
>
3.11

mm
mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
Double shear
kN
OK!
kN

= d t pbb
=
55.20
>
3.11

kN
kN

mm
2

OK!

2.00

DESIGN OF SIDE RAKER PROPS (60mm pipe)

=
=

1,670.00
2,500.00

55.00

mm
mm

B
H

H)

The purpose of these raked props are mainly for the adjustment of vertical alignment.
However, design for Wind load
ww =
0.50
Wind load
kN/m2
Lateral load from concrete
e =
2.50%
Assume: Only top rakers resist the load for design.
Height of column
Width of column
Depth of Cclumn
Concrete load, P = *(BxDxH)*9.8/100

H
B
D
P

=
=
=
=

4.60
2.40
0.50
135.24

m
m
m
kN

Total Lateral Force on Prop, PH = P*e + ww*B*H

PH

8.90

kN

3.24

mm
mm2
mm
mm

Material Used :-

60mm

X-section Area
Radius of gyration

=
=

577.75
20.10

Unbraced Length

A
rc
lcr

2,756.01

Modulus of Elasticity of Steel

Yield Stress of Steel
Imperfection factor,
c=fy/1440*[lcr/rc]
Slenderness ratio,

E
fy

= 2,000,000.00
=
235.00
=
0.49
=
1.46
=
1.87
2
2
= 1/[+ -c ]
=
0.33
Xc*fy*Ac
=
=
44.53
=
22.26

Stress reduction factor

Xc

Hence, the utilimate compression capacity

= 0.50*[1+(c-0.2)+c2]

Allowable load capacity

For inclined angle of
Axial force on raked Props

PR

7 of 7

=
=
=
<

55.00
PH/cos
15.52
22.26

(Max. Column size)

Circular Hollow Pipe

N/mm2
N/mm2
for Hollow, cold form section

kN
kN

FOS =

2.0

kN
kN

(Tension or Compression)
OK!

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