Question: QUESTION 6 ( 2 0 marks ) a ) Design the formwork for an elevated concrete floor slab 6 in . thick. Sheathing will be

QUESTION 6(20 marks)
a) Design the formwork for an elevated concrete floor slab 6 in. thick. Sheathing will be 1-in (nominal)-thick lumber, while 28 in. lumber will be used for joists. Stringer will be 48 in. lumber. Assume that all members are continuous over three or more spans. Commercial 4000-lb shores will be used. It is estimated that the weight of the formwork will be 5lbsqft. The adjusted allowable stresses for the lumber being used are as shown in Table 3 below:
\table[[,Sheathing (psi),\table[[Other],[Members (psi)]]],[Fb,1075,1250],[Fv,174,180],[,,345],[Fc,,850],[E,1.36106,1.4106
QUESTION 6 ( 2 0 marks ) a ) Design the formwork

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