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Reinforcing Steel in Slab On Grade by CRSI
Reinforcing Steel in Slab On Grade by CRSI
Reinforcing Steel in Slab On Grade by CRSI
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CRSI
ENGINEERING
SLABS-ON-GRADE DATA REPORT
A SERVICE OF THE CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE
NUMBER 37
INTRODUCTION
The phrase slab-on-grade, as commonly used in When welded wire fabric (deformed or plain) is
practice, covers a number of practical slab specified, it should have sufficiently large wire
applications. Included are industrial and commercial diameters so as to be structurally stiff enough to
floors, residential floors, parking lots, pavements, remain in its proper position during construction, with
airport slabs and other practical uses of ground- a wire spacing selected for construction stability and
supported concrete slabs. This report applies to all of convenience, and the WWF must be supported.
ADVANTAGES
these applications.
When reinforcing bars are specified, they are to be • Allows Increased Joint Spacings
placed in two layers (one layer directly in contact with The spacings of construction and control
the other), with bars running in two perpendicular joints may be increased when distributed
directions, tied together so as to maintain the reinforcement is used. The increase can vary
spacing requirements, and they must be supported. from ‘slight’ to ‘substantial’ depending upon
DESIGN EXAMPLES
transversely along the pour strip. In the subgrade
drag equation, the length L is now 48 ft and the yield
strength, fy, is either 60,000 psi (bars) or 70,000 psi
These design examples illustrate the selection of (deformed wire), as follows:
reinforcing steel for the purposes of controlling
cracks caused by shrinkage. The subgrade drag • For Grade 60 reinforcing bars:
equation is used for calculation of the steel areas,
which are determined here for both a common loint As = F Lw / 2 fs where F = 1.5, L = 48 ft,
spacing as well as for a wide joint spacing. The w = 100 psf, and fs is 2/3 fy = 2/3 x 60000
reinforcing steel is not to be continuous through any psi = 40,000 psi.
of the contraction or construction joints. This holds for
both wires and bars. 0.090 sq.in./ft of slab width, each way.
For these design examples, assume that an 8-in. Use #4 bars at 25 in. spacings c.-c., each
slab is required. Column spacings are 48 ft center-to- way (or #4 bars at 18 in. c.-c.)
center and construction joints will have this spacing
for strip placement of the concrete. • For ASTM A 497 deformed welded wire fabric:
REFERENCES:
Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction, Structural Welded Wire Fabric Detailing Manual,
AC! 302. IR-89, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Part 1 (1983). and Part II (1989), Wire Reinforcement
Michigan, 1989. Institute, Washington, D.C.
Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Design of Slabs on Grade, AC! 360R-92, American
Concrete, and Commentary on Building Code Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan, 1992. Note:
Requirements for Reinforced Concrete, AC! 3 18-89 report due to be published June, 1992. Document is
and AC! 318R-89, American Concrete Institute, available until February, 1992 for public review and
Detroit, Michigan, 1989. comment.
This publication is intended for the use of professionals competent to evaluate the significance and limitations of its contents and who will accept responsibility
for the application of the material it contains. The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute reports the foregoing material as a matter of information and, therefore,
disclaims any and all responsibility for application of the stated principles or for the accuracy of the sources other than material developed by the Institute.