REINFORCED)CONCRETE)

SLAB)DESIGN

ECS338)– STRUCTURAL)CONCRETE)AND)STEEL)DESIGN
 Course'Outcomes
CO1:%Analyse reinforced%concrete%and%steel%sections%in%
accordance%with%the%relevant%standards%(C4).

CO2:%Design%solution%for%concrete%and%steel%structures%
with%appropriate%consideration%for%public%safety%and%
environmental%(C5).

CO3:'Adapt'appropriate'techniques'to'reinforced'concrete'
structure'and'steel'design'problems'with'an'awareness'of'the'
limitations'(P6).

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 Programme Outcomes
PO2/PLO3:(Identify(and(analyse(well5defined(engineering(
problems(reaching(substantiated(conclusions(using(codified(
methods(of(analysis(specific(to(their(field(of(activity.

PO3/PLO3:(Design(solutions(for(well5defined(technical(
problems(and(assist(with(the(design(of(systems,(components(
or(processes(to(meet(specified(needs(with(appropriate(
consideration(for(public(health(and(safety,(cultural,(societal,(
and(environmental(considerations.

PO5/PLO2:2Apply2appropriate2techniques,2resources,2and2modern2
engineering2and2IT2tools2to2well@defined2engineering2problems,2
with2an2awareness2of2the2limitations.
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 Learning(Outcomes
At(the(end(of(this(topic(students(should(be(able(to:

1. Design(slab(for(simply(supported(and(restrained(slabs(
(CO2?PO3).

2. Illustrate(reinforcement(detail(for(slabs((CO2?PO3).

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 Introduction
• Slab/is/a/structural/element/with/small/overall/depth/or/
thickness/(h)/as/compared/to/the/width/(b)/and/its/span/
(L).

• The/bending/behaviour of/a/slab/is/similar/to/beam.

• Generally/the/design/of/a/slab/is/almost/similar/to/the/
design/of/beam.

• Types/of/reinforced/concrete/slab/include/solid/slab,/
ribbed/slab,/flat/slab/and/waffle/slab.

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Introduction

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Introduction

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 RC#solid#slab
• Design#of#RC#solid#slab#is#simpler#as#compared#to#RC#
beam#design#due#to:
i.# Slab#width#is#fixed#to#1#m#(b#=#1#m).
ii.## Shear#stress#in#slab#is#very#small#except#when#the#
slab#is#subjected#to#point#loads.
iii. Compression#reinforcement#is#seldom#required.
iv. Slab#usually#supports#UDL.
• RC#solid#slab#can#be#designed#as#spanning#in#one$way or#
two$ways.
• This#classification#depends#on#the#supports#and#the#
dimension#of#the#slab#(ly/lx#ratio).
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 One$way(slab
• Main(reinforcement(is(designed(only(in(one(direction(when(
the(slab%is%supported%only%on%two%sides%or(when(the(value(
of(ly/lx%>%2.0%for%slabs%supported%on%its%four%sides.

• Types(of(one$way(slab:
i.( Simply(supported(slab.
ii.( Continuous(slab.

• Moment(and(shear(force(distribution(values(for(continuous(
slab(can(be(obtained(from(Table(3.12((BS8110).

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 One$way(slab

*Note:(Transverse(reinforcement(is(provided(to(help(distribute(the(stresses(
caused(by(temperature(changes(and(concrete(shrinkage. 10
One$way(slab

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 Two$way'slab
• Main'reinforcement'is'designed'in'both%directions%when'
the'value'of'ly/lx%≤%2.0.

• Simply$supported'two'way'slab'consists'of'one'panel'and'
the'sides'of'the'slab'is'not'restrained'against'lifting.

• Restrained'two$way'slab'is'a'slab'connected'to'other'
slabs'and'supported'in'its'four'sides.

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Two$way'slab

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Procedure(of(RC(solid(slab(design(

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