BEAMS and SLABS

by: july_loban
Concrete Beams
Slabs
 are constructed to provide flat surfaces,
usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, 
bridges, and other types of structures. The
slab may be supported by walls, by reinforced
concrete beams usually cast monolithically
with the slab, by structural steel beams,
by columns, or by the ground.
 TYPES OF SLABS
1. CONVENTIONAL SOLID SLAB
-supported by beams & columns

a) ONE WAY Slab

b) TWO WAY
Slab
 Difference between One Way Slab and Two
way slab:
One Way Slab Two Way Slab

Slabs are supported by the beams on the Slabs are supported by beams on all the
two opposite sides four sides.

Main reinforcement is provided on shorter Main reinforcement is provided in both

span due to bending sides due to bending occurs on both sides

Main Reinforcement is provided in only Main Reinforcement is provided along both

direction for one way slabs the directions in two way slabs.

Loads are carried along one direction in one Loads are carried along both the directions
way slab. in two way slabs.
 2. FLAT SLAB
- supported by columns
a) Drop panel
b) column capital
c) with drop panel and column capital
d) No drop panel or column
capital
3. WAFFLE SLAB

a) ONE-WAY RIBBED SYSTEM

b) TWO-WAY RIBBED SYSTEM
4. Slab on grade