The manual provides exhaustive data on the physical properties and allowable stresses of various formwork materials. This includes traditional lumber, engineered plywood, steel, aluminum, plastics, and composite materials. It also covers essential hardware like ties, anchors, hangers, and shoring jacks. Design Tables and Frameworks
SP-4 is a guide, not a mandatory code. Always cross-reference with:
Covers both Allowable Strength Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) .
Shore and falsework design
The manual provides exhaustive data on the physical properties and allowable stresses of various formwork materials. This includes traditional lumber, engineered plywood, steel, aluminum, plastics, and composite materials. It also covers essential hardware like ties, anchors, hangers, and shoring jacks. Design Tables and Frameworks
SP-4 is a guide, not a mandatory code. Always cross-reference with:
Covers both Allowable Strength Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) .
Shore and falsework design