Assignment 1A - 1B AY2021

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TSING YI)
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CIVL ENGINEERING
Assignment No. 1A, 1B and 1C
CON4318 --- Temporary Works
Deadline for Assignment no. 1A 1B 1C

submission:
Deadline 6/10 22/10 12/11
Scope of the Wall Form, Falsework and Cofferdam Design

assignment:
Format: • The answers shall be handwritten in a neat and tidy manner.

• Working steps of the calculations shall be logically presented
with adequate details.
• Size of paper: A4
• Margins: 20mm on four sides
• Binding: Staple all pages together at the top left hand corner
• Provide the following information at the top of each page:
 Student name
 Student number
 Programme/Class
 Module Code
 Question number
 Page number
Contribution to the 5% x 3 = 15%

Module Marks of
this module:
• All assignments are to be submitted at the end of

the lecture and no late submission is accepted.
1
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) Department of Construction
Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering
Temporary Works (CON4318)

Assignment No.1A
Formwork Design
A wall form panel is to be designed for casting a reinforced concrete wall of 5.5m
high x 500mm thick x 8.0m long. In the form, the plywood is supported by rows of
horizontal walers. The walers are supported by vertical soliders which are fixed by
steel rods. You may use the maximum design concrete pressure for the whole height
of the formwork throughout. Assume the casting is done with a single lift.
Casting Conditions and Design Criteria:

Mix: OPC with retarder added
Concrete Temperature: 10-35 °C
Pour Rate: 3 trucks of 4.5 m3 each per hour
Allowable deflection: not to exceed 1/360 of span
Allowable Values
Formwork Moment of Bending Stiffness Shear Load
Component Resistance (E I) (q A)
(M=f Z)
Plywood 0.420 kNm/m 3.25 kNm2/m 6.86 kN/m
Sheeting
Waling 2.025 kNm 119.14 kNm2 9.80 kN
2
Soldier 10.5 kNm 200.35 kNm 45.50 kN
Hint: Pmax = D 1.0 R + 0.45 K H − 1.0 R  in kPa, or Dh

 
2
 36 
K = 
 T + 16 
1
Max. Bending Moment for a continuous beam under UDL ≅ ωL2
10
Max. Shear Force ≅ 0.6ωL
ωL4
Deflection δ = 0.007 for plywood
EI
ωL4
δ = 0.004 for waling and soldier,
EI
where ω = Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) on span L (kN per metre run)
1
(a) Determine and plot the design concrete pressure distribution in 1-m intervals for
the wall form.
(b) Determine the maximum spacing (to the nearest 25mm) of the following items
for the vertical form panel:
(i) horizontal walings,
(ii) vertical soldiers, and
(iii) steel rods
(c) Calculate the tension in steel rods which keep the double skins in position
against the outwards concrete fluid pressure.
2

Assignment No.1B
Checking a Falsework Design
Fig. 1 shows the elevation layout of a typical transverse row of a birdcage

scaffold structure measured 7.8 m (H) and 8.4 m (W). There are 12 rows
of falsework framework in longitudinal direction each comprising of
mild steel tubing and fittings all complying with BS1139. It is designed
to support a vertical uniformly distributed load (UDL) of 7.0 kPa (which
has included the self-weight of the falsework structure, concrete slab
casting and operation loads). The design wind speed V d in the vicinity of
the structure is 20 m/s. Assume the scaffold structure is having a toe
board 0.15 m high at the roof level each at both windward and leeward
edges of the scaffold structure. The longitudinal spacing of scaffold is at
1.45 m center to center while the solidity ratio of the scaffold area
exposed to the transverse wind is 5%.
(a) Determine the total wind moment acting on the falsework structure.
Assume that the dynamic wind pressure is given by Vd = 40.4 q and
pressure coefficient C f = 1.3 and 2.0 for circular scaffolding tubing
and toeboard respectively.
(b) Determine the total leg load in kN in each individual verticals

(standards) of the scaffold under the combined vertical and horizontal
loading condition. Using the Table 1 to check the axial loading
capacity of the verticals against buckling. Identify if there are any
verticals under tension. Assume the tubes and couplers comply with
BS1139 and of “used” condition.
(c) Determine the minimum number of diagonal braces required to resist

the horizontal wind load. Draw the layout of the diagonal braces
provided for the falsework. Given that the coupler capacity is 6.25kN.
(d) Assume empty soffit form condition, the UDL due to self weight of
formwork and falsework is now reduced to 1.0 kPa while both edge
toe boards and the falsework are exposed to wind, determine the
safety factor against overturning for the falsework and calculate the
kentledge required if it is less than 1.2.
(e) Calculate the maximum soil bearing pressure under the timber sole
board, which measures 300 mm wide and 50 mm thick employed to
support the falsework legs. Given that the size of the base plate to
scaffold leg is 150 x 150mm.
1
7.0 kPa
Uniformly
Distributed Load
Toe Board 150 mm high
WIND 6 lifts each

1.3 m high
Ground Level
7 bays each 1.2 m wide
Fig. 1 (Not to Scale)
2
TABLE 1
Maximum Permissible Compressive Loads in Steel Scaffolds

(which are manufactured in accordance with BS 1139: Section 1.1:1990 with a
yield stress of 225 N/mm2)
Effective Length Permissible Axial Compressive Load (kN)

(mm) As “New” Tubes As “Used” Tubes
250 76.4 70.0
500 74.5 63.3
750 70.7 60.1
1000 64.3 54.7
1250 55.3 47.0
1500 45.3 38.5
1750 36.4 30.9
2000 29.3 24.9
2250 23.9 20.3
2500 19.8 16.8
2750 16.6 14.1
3000 14.1 11.9
3250 12.1 10.3
3500 10.5 8.9
3750 9.2 7.8
4000 8.1 6.9
4250 7.2 6.1
4500 6.4 5.5
4750 5.8 4.9
5000 5.2 4.4
5250 4.7 4.0
5500 4.3 3.7
5750 4.0 3.4
6000 3.6 3.1
8000 1.3 1.1
3

Assignment No.1C
Steel Sheet Piling Cofferdam Design
A single-propped cantilever steel sheet piling cofferdam is designed to resist a 7.0 m

high vertical cut. Given the following soil properties and design information:
Height of soil to be retained 7.0 m
Depth of the prop below ground level 0.85 m
Horizontal spacing of props 3.5 m
Active Earth Pressure Coefficient 0.33
Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient 2.75
Unit weight of soil 18 kN/m3
Surcharge Load 20 kN/m2
Use FREE EARTH SUPPORT METHOD to determine the:
a. Draw the net earth pressure diagram for the Steel Sheet Piling Cofferdam
with wailings and props. Determine the earth pressures at the top (Pao) and
at 7m below the top (Pac) of the sheet piling cofferdam.
b. Depth of point of zero net earth pressure
c. Determine the strut load
d. Minimum depth of embedment that the pile has to be driven if the factor of
safety for moment equilibrium is designed to be not less than 2.0.
e. Maximum Bending Moment and Shear Force in the Waling Member

between the Prop and the Sheet Piles. Assume:
1
Max. Bending Moment for a continuous beam under UDL ≅ ωL2
10
Max. Shear Force ≅ 0.6ωL

Assignment 1A - 1B AY2021

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Assignment 1A - 1B AY2021

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Assignment 1A - 1B AY2021

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TSING YI)

Assignment No. 1A, 1B and 1C

CON4318 --- Temporary Works

Deadline for Assignment no. 1A 1B 1C

Scope of the Wall Form, Falsework and Cofferdam Design

Format: • The answers shall be handwritten in a neat and tidy manner.

Contribution to the 5% x 3 = 15%

• All assignments are to be submitted at the end of

Temporary Works (CON4318)

Casting Conditions and Design Criteria:

Hint: Pmax = D 1.0 R + 0.45 K H − 1.0 R  in kPa, or Dh

Temporary Works (CON4318)

Checking a Falsework Design

Fig. 1 shows the elevation layout of a typical transverse row of a birdcage

(b) Determine the total leg load in kN in each individual verticals

(c) Determine the minimum number of diagonal braces required to resist

WIND 6 lifts each

7 bays each 1.2 m wide

Fig. 1 (Not to Scale)

Maximum Permissible Compressive Loads in Steel Scaffolds

Effective Length Permissible Axial Compressive Load (kN)

Temporary Works (CON4318)

Steel Sheet Piling Cofferdam Design

A single-propped cantilever steel sheet piling cofferdam is designed to resist a 7.0 m

Height of soil to be retained 7.0 m

Depth of the prop below ground level 0.85 m

Horizontal spacing of props 3.5 m

Active Earth Pressure Coefficient 0.33

Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient 2.75

Unit weight of soil 18 kN/m3

Surcharge Load 20 kN/m2

Use FREE EARTH SUPPORT METHOD to determine the:

b. Depth of point of zero net earth pressure

c. Determine the strut load

e. Maximum Bending Moment and Shear Force in the Waling Member

Max. Shear Force ≅ 0.6ωL

You might also like