quality of wooden runner for beam bottom
- Thread starter Dhaval Thanki
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First of all, you should DESIGN THE FORMWORK for your specific needs, there is no common standard, the section will change based on your loading.
I noticed that you are using tubular pipe for supporting the wooden battens which in the first case is wrong as tubular sections are better in compression as against tension. So you should be using either an ISMB/ISMC section minimum 100mm type or more based on formwork design and loading of the slab with dead and live loads at the time of casting of the slab.
Secondly, the wooden battens can be substituted by MS/G. I square steel heavy sections of 2" square pipes and then rest your plywood over it. Wooden pattis can be used at sections where jointing of ply to ply is required.
Wood is not a reliable load-carrying option rather go for M.S or G.I steel sections.
I noticed that you are using tubular pipe for supporting the wooden battens which in the first case is wrong as tubular sections are better in compression as against tension. So you should be using either an ISMB/ISMC section minimum 100mm type or more based on formwork design and loading of the slab with dead and live loads at the time of casting of the slab.
Secondly, the wooden battens can be substituted by MS/G. I square steel heavy sections of 2" square pipes and then rest your plywood over it. Wooden pattis can be used at sections where jointing of ply to ply is required.
Wood is not a reliable load-carrying option rather go for M.S or G.I steel sections.
