Title: Formwork for Concrete

Author: M. K. Hurd (Mary K. Hurd)

Format: Green illustrated cloth hardcover technical reference manual

Publisher: American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan

Publication Year: 1982 printing of the fourth edition

Language: English

Narrative type: Nonfiction technical reference and engineering manual

Genre: Engineering and technology, civil and structural engineering, construction

Intended audience: Young adults and adults in civil engineering, construction, and architecture fields

Book series: ACI Special Publication SP-4, Formwork for Concrete

Country of origin: Printed in the United States of America

Era: 1980s vintage engineering manual

Features: Gilt-stamped illustration of a construction formwork scene on the front cover and spine, gilt spine titling, numerous black-and-white photographs, engineering diagrams, charts, and tables throughout, detailed table of contents and index

Edition details: Special Publication Number 4, fourth edition prepared under the direction of ACI Committee 347, Formwork for Concrete

Brand markings: American Concrete Institute imprint and Detroit location on the title and copyright pages, ACI medallion device at the base of the spine

Description: Comprehensive handbook on the design, construction, and use of concrete formwork, addressing materials and accessories, planning and economy, loads and lateral pressures, forming systems for walls, slabs, columns, and special structures, and safe, efficient job practices.

Additional details: Includes photographs and line drawings illustrating real-world formwork applications such as bridge decks, high walls, and complex corners, along with worked design examples, recommended practices, and references to relevant ACI standards and specifications.

Unique markings: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 78-72045 printed on the copyright page.

Keywords: Mary K. Hurd, Formwork for Concrete, ACI SP-4, American Concrete Institute, civil engineering, construction engineering, concrete formwork, fourth edition 1982 green hardcover manual USA