ACI SP 4 : 2014

1 INTRODUCTION
2 GENERAL OBJECTIVES IN FORMWORK BUILDING
3 OVERALL PLANNING
4 MATERIALS, ACCESSORIES, AND PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS
5 LOADS AND PRESSURES
6 SHORING AND FLOOR LOADS IN MULTI-STORY STRUCTURES
7 DESIGN OF SLAB, WALL, BEAM, AND COLUMN FORMS
8 DESIGN OF FORM SHORES AND BRACING
9 DESIGN TABLES
10 FORMWORK DRAWINGS
11 BUILDING AND ERECTING THE FORMWORK
12 USING THE FORMS
13 FORMED CONCRETE SURFACE QUALITY
14 FORMWORK FOR ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE
15 BRIDGE FORMWORK
16 MASS CONCRETE FORMWORK
17 TUNNEL AND SHAFT FORMWORK
18 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
APPENDIX A - REFERENCED STANDARDS AND REPORTS
APPENDIX B - NOTATION
APPENDIX C - GLOSSARY
APPENDIX D - CONVERSIONS
APPENDIX E - ACI 347R-14 GUIDE
APPENDIX F - ACI 318-11 CODE AND COMMENTARY
APPENDIX G - OSHA REGULATIONS
APPENDIX H - PROBLEMS
INDEX

Eight edition revision covers referencing current standards and practices, removing outdated or irrelevant material, adding content on new developments n formwork technology and practice, and updating the look and layout of the document. Reflects the updated lateral pressure and other provisions now provided by ACI 347R-14. Expanded coverage is provided in SP-4 for wind loads on formwork specialized from ASCE/SEI 7-10 as modified by ASCE/SEI 37-14.