COMPARATIVE SRUDY ON VARIOUS SLAB SYSTEMS FOR

LARGE SPAN

MINI PROJECT - I REPORT SUBMITTED TO

Dept. of Civil Engineering, VNRVJIET, HYDERABAD

SUBMITTED BY

NEETA RAUTELA
15071D2005
M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Dr. A. MALLIKA
PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
BACHUPALLY, NIZAMPET (S.O.), HYDERABAD - 500 090

FEBRUARY 2016

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Mini Project-I report entitled “COMPARATIVE SRUDY ON
VARIOUS SLAB SYSTEMS FOR LARGE SPAN” being submitted by NEETA RAUTELA
(15071D2005) is a record of bonafide work carried out by her under my guidance and
supervision. The results embodied in this project report have not been submitted to any other
university or institution for the award of any degree or diploma.

Head of the Department Project Guide

Dr. B. Naga Malleswara Rao Dr. A. MALLIKA
Professor of Civil Engg. Professor of Civil Engg.
VNRVJIET VNRVJIET
Hyderabad – 500 090 Hyderabad – 500 090

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 DECLARATION

I, the undersigned declare that the Mini Project-I report entitled “COMPARATIVE
STUDY ON VARIOUS SLAB SYSTEMS FOR LARGE SPAN” written and submitted is an
original work done under the guidance of Dr. A. MALLIKA, Professor of Civil Engineering.
The matter herein is not a reproduction from any source.

NEETA RAUTELA
15071D2005
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 19-02-2016

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany successful completion of any task would
be incomplete without mentioning the people who made it possible, because success is the
epitome of hard work. So with the gratitude, I acknowledge all those whose guidance and
encouragement owned our efforts with success.
We express our sincere gratitude to our guide Dr. A. MALLIKA, Professor of Civil
Engineering Department for her encouragement, valuable suggestions and support extended
throughout the mini project-I work.
I wish to express our deep sense of gratitude to our beloved and esteemed Head of the
Department, Dr. B. Naga Malleswara Rao, Professor of Civil Engineering, for his support,
encouragement and valuable suggestions, which went a long way in completion of the mini
project-I.
I would like to pray our sincere gratitude to those who have directly or indirectly helped
me in successful completion of the Mini Project - I.

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 ABSTRACT

Slab is one of the most important structural components in a building. The choice of type
of slab for a particular floor depends upon many factors. Economy of construction is an
important consideration. The design load, required spans, the serviceability requirements
and strength requirement all are important. Local practises among the builders, designers,
and users should not be overlooked in selecting the type of slab. The present study
focuses on the design of various types of slabs like one way slab and grid slab. Flat slab
buildings are commonly used for the construction because use of flat slab building
provides many advantages over conventional RC Frame building in terms of economical,
use of space, easier formwork, architectural flexibility and importantly shorter
construction time. The structural efficiency of the Flat slab construction is most difficult
by its poor performance under earthquake loading. Common practice of design and
construction is to support the slabs by beams and support the beams by columns. This
may be called as beam slab construction. The beams reduce the available net clear ceiling
height. Hence in offices, public halls and houses, sometimes beams are avoided and slabs
are directly supported by columns. These types of construction improve the aesthetic
appearance. These slabs which are directly supported by columns are called Flat slabs.
These flat slabs are also called as beamless slabs.

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