Gang Form Panel Calculator

Calculate gang form panel weight, crane pick load, and cost per use.

Panel width (ft)

Panel height (ft)

Panel weight (psf)

Total wall length (ft)

Number of reuses

Panel cost ($/sf)

Tab to move between fields

Panel weight (lbs)

4,320

Panel face area (sf)240

Total pick weight (lbs)4,666

Pick weight (tons)2.33

Panels needed (both sides)12

Cost per use ($/sf)$0.50

Min crane capacity (lbs)5,832

Total panel cost ($)$72,000.00

Panel Weight Tons2.16

Total Form Area Sf2,880

Cost Per Use Full$1,440.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the Panel Width and Panel Height in feet along with the Panel Weight per square foot.
Enter Total Wall Length, expected Number of Reuses, and Panel Cost per square foot.
Review Panel Weight and Pick Weight in tons to verify crane capacity before rigging.
Check Panels Needed for both sides of the wall and Total Initial Panel Cost for procurement.
Use Cost Per Use per square foot to compare gang forms against conventional hand-set alternatives.

How the result changes with Panel width (ft)

Panel width (ft): Width of each gang form panel.
Panel height (ft): Height of each gang form panel.
Panel weight (psf): Weight per square foot of form face (steel frame + plywood). Typical: 15-25 psf.
Total wall length (ft): Total linear feet of wall to form.
Number of reuses: Expected number of pours before panel replacement.
Panel cost ($/sf): Initial purchase/fabrication cost per square foot of panel face.

Panel face area (sf): Area of one gang form panel face.
Panel weight (lbs): Weight of one gang form panel.
Total pick weight (lbs): Panel weight plus rigging hardware for crane lift.
Pick weight (tons): Total crane pick weight in short tons.
Panels needed (both sides): Total number of panels for both sides of the wall.
Cost per use ($/sf): Amortized cost per square foot per use.
Min crane capacity (lbs): Minimum crane capacity with 1.25 safety margin.
Total panel cost ($): Total initial cost for all panels.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Panel width (ft) = 20, Panel height (ft) = 12, Panel weight (psf) = 18, Total wall length (ft) = 120 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Panel weight
Panel weight = panelAreaSf * panelWeightPsf
4320 = 4320
Calculate Panel face area
Panel face area = panelWidth * panelHeight
240 = 240
Calculate Total pick weight
Total pick weight = panelWeightLbs + riggingWeight
4666 = 4666