A comprehensive guide to temporary structures in construction
projects

Temporary Structure Design is the first book of its kind,
presenting students and professionals with authoritative coverage
of the major concepts in designing temporary construction
structures. Beginning with a review of statistics, it presents the
core topics needed to fully comprehend the design of temporary
structures: strength of materials; types of loads on temporary
structures; scaffolding design; soil properties and soil loading;
soldier beam, lagging, and tiebacks; sheet piling and strutting;
pressure and forces on formwork and falsework; concrete formwork
design; falsework; bracing and guying; trestles and equipment
bridges; and the support of existing structures.

Temporary structures during construction include scaffolding,
formwork, shoring, ramps, platforms, earth-retaining structures,
and other construction structures that are not part of the
permanent installation. These structures are less regulated and
monitored than most other parts of the construction process, even
though they are often supporting tons of steel or
concrete--and the safety of all workers on the site depends on
these structures to perform as designed. Unfortunately, most tragic
failures occur during construction and are usually the result of
improperly designed, constructed, and/or maintained temporary
structures. Temporary Structure Design fills an important
need in the literature by providing a trusted, comprehensive guide
to designing temporary construction structures.

* Serves as the first book to provide a design-oriented approach
to the design of temporary structures

* Includes coverage of the various safety considerations inherent
in temporary structure design and construction

* Provides information on estimating cost and schedules for these
specialized structures

* Covers formwork and falsework, as well as personnel protection,
production support, environmental protection, and foundational
structures

If you're a student or a professional working in the field of
construction or structural engineering, Temporary Structure
Design is a must-have resource you'll turn to again and
again.