Welcome to E-Z-Wall 2002

an interactive spreadsheet for the

design of timber formwork systems
for cast in place concrete walls
General Note:
- Numbers that appear in BLUE are input by the user
- Numbers that appear in RED are calculated by the computer

Pressure:
- Calculated maximum pressure to be used for the design

Plywood

Acknowledgeme

All formulas, calculations

were based on ACI Comm
Formwork for Concrete,

- Calculated and practical stud spacing based on plywood properties

Studs-Wales

Student Developers

- Calculated and practical wale spacing based on stud properties

Wale-Tie
- Tie spacing based on wale capacity and/or tie capacitiy

Brace & Brace Spacing

- Calculated maximum brace length and brace spacing

Calculation Summary

- Bending, deflection, shear, bearing & axial load calculation results

Faculty Developer

Acknowledgements
All formulas, calculations and tables
were based on ACI Committee 347,
Formwork for Concrete, 6th ed.
Student Developers
V. Elliot, A. Murray, D. Reis,
A. Hopkins & E. King
Faculty Developer
William "Bill" C. Epstein
Full Professor, CM Dept.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Phone: (805) 756-2797
Email: wepstein@calpoly.edu

Lateral Pressure on Formwork

Fill in the Following Unknowns:
Weight of Concrete (lb./cubic foot.):

150 =IF(G13<7,((150+9000*G13/G11)*(G9/150)),(150+(43400/G11)+2800*G13/G11)*(G9/150))

Rate of Placement (Feet/Hour):

75
100
4

Height of Wall (Feet):

15

Temperature of fresh Concrete (F):

Designed Lateral Pressure (lb./square foot):

630
630.00

Pressure

Plywood and Stud Spacing

All Plywood is classified as Plyform B-B Class I Sheathing.
10

Standard
Plywood
Thickness
(Inches)
1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/8

1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4

Perpendicular to Span (Weak Direction)

Parallel to Span (Strong Direction)

Single Use
Multiple Use

7/8
1

Calculated Maximum Stud Spacing:

11.01

Inches

1 1/8

Enter Actual Stud Spacing:

10.67

Inches

Plywood

Stud Size and Wale Spacing

Moisture Content

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)Species
No. 2,&
2-4Grade
in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)

No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider

Moisture Content <19%

Moisture Content > 19%:

(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
in. thick,
wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)Construction,
No. 2, 2-4 2-4
in. thick,
2 in.2-4in.
and wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)Construction,
Construction,
2-4
in. thick,
2-4in. wide
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
2-4 2-4
in. thick,
2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick,
in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
5-65-6
in. in.
wide

Single / Multiple Use

(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) Construction,
No. 2, 2-4 in.
thick,
8 in. 2-4in.
wide wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2-4
in. thick,
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
2, 2-4 in. thick,
and wider
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.
Construction,
2-4 2
in.in.thick,
2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in.
2 in.2-4in.
and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction,
2-4thick,
in. thick,
wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction,
2-4 wider
in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in.
thick, 2 in. and
(HEM-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

(HEM-FIR)
(HEM-FIR)

Single Use
Multiple Use:

Nominal Size of Stud

No.
2, 2-4 in. thick,
in. and
widerwide
Construction,
2-4 in.2thick,
2-4in.

2x4
2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
4x4
4x6
4x8
S4S
6x6
ROUGH
6x8
8x8

Length of Split
No Split

No Split
1/2 the wide face
1/2 the wide face
3/4 the wide face
The width of the wide face 3/4 the wide face
1.5 and more of the wide
Theface
width of the wide

face

Calculated Maximum Wale Spacing:

29.32

Inches

Enter Actual Wale Spacing:

26.00

Inches

Studs-Wales

Finish of Stud

Wale Size and Tie Spacing

Moisture Content

Species & Grade

(DOUGLAS
FIR-LARCH)No.No.
2, 2-4
in. thick,
in. and
wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
2, 2-4
in. thick,
2 in.2and
wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
2-4 2-4
in. thick,
2-4in.
widewide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-LARCH)Construction,
Construction,
in. thick,
2-4in.
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)
No.
2, 2-4 in.
2thick,
in.2-4in.
and
wider
(DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH)
2-4thick,
in. in.
thick,
wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH) Construction,
Construction,
2-4
2-4in.
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)

Moisture Content <19%

Moisture Content > 19%:

No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide

Wale System

Single Use
Multiple Use:

(HEM-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

SINGLE WALE SYSTEM

DOUBLE WALE SYSTEM

Length of Split
No Split

1/2 the wide face

No Split
1/2 the wide face3/4 the wide face
3/4 the wideThe
face
width of the wide
The width of the wide face
1.5 and more of the wide face

Calculating Tie Spacing

With Wale Capacity Only

Enter Tie Capacity:

4500

Enter Wale Size:

Maximum Tie Spacing:

39.56

Maximum Tie Spacing:

38.87

4x4

Minimum Tie Capacity:

4421

Suggested Wale Size:

S4S
ROUGH

Single / Multiple Use

(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.
No.
2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2,
2-4
in.in.
thick,
5-62-4
in.in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE)
No.
2,
2-4
in.
thick,
8
in.
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.
No.2,2,2-4
2-4in.in.thick,
thick,2 8in.in.and
wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
wider
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction,
2-4
in.
thick,
2-4in.
(SOUTHERN
PINE) Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in.wide
wide
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider

Calculating Tie Spacing

With Tie Capacity Only

Finish of Wale

2x6

face

Select Final Wale Size and Tie

Spacing for Bearing Checks
Enter Wale Size:
Enter Tie Spacing:

2x6
38.00

Minimum Washer Contact Area

6.92
Bearing Check Between Stud and Wale

Wale-Tie

pass

Wale-Tie

Wale-Tie

Lateral Brace Size

Note: All Bracing is treated as if both faces are NOT braced.
1

Species & Grade

(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-LARCH) No.No.
2, in.
2-4thick,
in. thick,
2 wider
in. and wider
(DOUGLAS
2, 2-4
2 in. and
(DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(DOUGLASFIR-LARCH)
FIR-SOUTH) Construction,
No. 2, 2-4
2 in. and
(DOUGLAS
2-4in.in.thick,
thick, 2-4in.
wide wider
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4 in. wide
(DOUGLAS
FIR-SOUTH)
2-4in.
in. thick,
thick, 25-6
in. and
(SOUTHERN
PINE)
No.No.
2,2,2-4
in. wider
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2, 2-4
in. in.
thick,
5-62-4
in. in.
wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) No.No.
2, 2-4
thick,
wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN
PINE) Construction,
No. 2, 2-4 in.
5-6 in.
widewide
(SOUTHERN PINE)
2-4thick,
in. thick,
2-4in.
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(SOUTHERN PINE) No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 5-6 in. wide
(SPRUCE-PINE-FIR)
Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide
(HEM-FIR)
No. 2, 2-4 in. thick, 2 in. and wider
(HEM-FIR) PINE)
Construction,
in. thick,
2-4in. wide
(SOUTHERN
No. 2, 2-4 2-4
in. thick,
8 in. wide
(SOUTHERN PINE)

Moisture Content
Moisture
Moisture Content
Content<19%
<19%

Moisture Content > 19%:

Moisture Content > 19%:

Single / Multiple Use

Single
SingleUse
Use

Multiple Use:

Multiple Use:

Construction, 2-4 in. thick, 2-4in. wide

Nominal Size of Brace

2x4
2x6
2x8
3x4
3x6
3x8
4x4
4x6
4x8
Finish
6x6
6x8
S4S
8x8
ROUGH

of Brace

oisture Content

Content
Content <19%
<19%

Content > 19%:

Content > 19%:

le / Multiple Use

e
Use:

inal Size of Brace

inish of Brace

Lateral Bracing and Spa

Wind Force

A
Fill in the Following Unknowns

B
D

Distance to top
of wall to brace

Wind Load (psf):

Lateral Force
Wind Force (plf):
Length of
brace

Lateral Force (plf):

Axial Load (plf):

Distance top of wall to brace (Ft):

Distance from edge of wall (Ft):

Designed Maximum Spacing (Ft):

Distance from edge of wall

Maximum Length

Maximum Length

based on Le/d<50 (FT)

geometery (FT)

15.10

Brace Length (FT)

15

14.32

ng and Spacing

Following Unknowns:

Wind Load (psf):

15

Wind Force (plf):

112.5

Lateral Force (plf):

129.81

Axial Load (plf):

309.76

ance top of wall to brace (Ft):

tance from edge of wall (Ft):

ned Maximum Spacing (Ft):

8.03

aximum Length

geometery (FT)

Calculation Summary

STUD SPACING using PLYWOOD THICKNESS

size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjustment:
Alternate Fb:

l / 360
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjustment:
Alternate E:

Bending
0.75
1545
0.412
630.00
1

11.01

Deflection
0.75
1,500,000
0.197
630.00
1

13.13

Rolling Shear
size:
0.75
Fs:
57
lb/Q:
6.762
w:
630.00
Adjustment:
1
Alternate Fs:

13.74

Deflection
0.75
1,500,000
0.197
630.00
1

15.03

''
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 11.01

WALE SPACING using STUD SIZE

Bending
size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):
Alternate Fb:

l / 360
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):

29.32

2x4
875
3.06
560.02
1
1
1.5

Deflection
2x4
1600000
5.36
560.02
1

Shear
size:
Fv:
d:
w:
bd:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (shear):
Alternate Fv:

41.97

''
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):

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30.75

2x4
95
3.5
560.02
5.25
1
1
2

Deflection
2x4
1600000
5.36
560.02
1

50.84

Calculation Summary
Adjust (Use):
Alternate E:

Adjust (Use):
Alternate E:

Minimum Value: 29.32

TIE SPACING using WALE SIZE

Bending
size:
Fb:
S:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):
Alternate Fb:

l / 360
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Alternate E:

38.87

2x6
875
15.12
1365.00
1
1
1.3

Deflection
2x6
1600000
41.6
1365.00
1
1

Shear
size:
Fv:
d:
w:
bd:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (shear):
Alternate Fv:

61.74

''
size:
E:
I:
w:
Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Alternate E:

41.62

2x6
95
5.5
1365.00
16.5
1
1
2

Deflection
2x6
1600000
41.6
1365.00
1
1

67.91

Minimum Value: 38.87

Brace Axial Load & Slenderness

Wale/Tie Bearing

E:
Alternate E:

1,600,000

Load:
Allowable (psi):

Fc:
Alternate Fc:
d

1,300

Minimum Washer Contact Area:

3.625

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4,322.50
625.00

6.92

Calculation Summary

le:
le/d:
Fc Adjust (Moisture):
Adjust (Use):
Adjust (size):
x:
Cp:
Area:
axial Load Capacity:

180.00
49.66
1
1
1.15
0.13022
0.12655
13.14
2486.00

Total Load

Stud/Wale Bearing
pass
Load:
Width of Stud:
Width of Wale(s):
Bearing Area:
Actual (psi):
Allowable (psi):
pass

(not adjusted)

2486.00

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1213.37
1.50
3.00
4.50
269.64
625.00

Calculation Summary

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Calculation Summary

Bearing

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Calculation Summary

e Bearing

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