Formwork Design Tables - EXAMPLE Flat Slab
SHEATHING (Cont’d)
- From the column for 3/4-in. thickness with face grain parallel to the span, for load of 200 psf, read the allowable span of 19 in.
- In order to use 4x8 sheets of plywood efficiently, a span of 96 ? 5 or 19.2 in. probably will be used, dividing each 8-ft. piece of plywood into five equal spans, while permitting edge support for the plywood panels.