One-Way

Solid Slabs

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1m

Slabs

They are structural

elements with a small
thickness comparable to
their dimensions in the
other two directions.

Used for floors, roofs and

bridge decks.

Maybe supported by edge

beams or walls, or they
maybe supported directly
by columns; flat slab.

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One-Way & Two-Way Slabs

If the load is
transferred in one
direction; it is a oneway slab.

When the load is

transferred in two
directions; then it is a
two-way slab.

Only a strip with 1m

width is considered
for the design.

1m

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Definition of One-Way slabs

Slabs

supported only by two opposite edges

Slabs supported at four

edges with a
rectangularity ratio; r > 2

r=

mb b
ma a

ma& mb = 1 for simple span

= .87 for spans continuous from one end only
= .76 for spans continuous from both ends
When the slab is supported by walls or L.L. >5kN/m2; ma=mb=1
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Effective Span

Ln + t s

max .
L = min .
1.05 xLn
C.L. C.L.( L )
cl

For cantilevers

Ln + t s

L = min .

edge C.L.( Lcl )

Minimum Thickness

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Egyptian Code E203 2010; table (4-10) page

4-51 & page 6-4:
Support condition

Simply
supported

Continuous
one end

Continuous
both ends

cantilever

Clear span (Ln/ts)

25

30

36

10

Effective span
(L/ts)

30

35

40

10

For spans less than 10m or cantilevers less than 2m long.

St. 400/600; for other grades divide values by 0 . 4 +

ts 80mm for static loads & ts 120mm for dynamic

loads

650

Loading:


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Design Steps
tiles

100mm

Dead loads;

mortar

sand

ts

Own weight = c.ts

c = 25kN/m3

RC slab

Ceiling finishing

Flooring
Consider weight of tiles, sand and mortar 2kN/m2

Live Loads;

Code specifies LL value according to the building

usage.

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Design Steps

Cases of Loading:


When spans do not allow for using code

coefficients, cases of loading should be utilized
to get the bending moment envelope

Wmax = 1.4 D.L. + 1.6 L.L.

Wmin = 0.9 D.L.

Wmax

Wmin
For maximum bending
moment in Span 2

Span 1

Wmax

For maximum bending

moment at support B
A

Span 1

Span 2

Wmax
B

Span 2

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Calculate Bending Moment

Two spans
LL DL, and
the difference between
spans is not more than
20%; then the bending
moment could be
calculated as following.

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When

W = wu for limit state

design method.
& w = w for allowable
stresses design method.

Calculate Bending Moment

W

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More than two spans




10

Spans differences are not more than 20%

LL DL

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Design of Reinforcement

d= ts-20mm

As min

0 . 25

bxd ; mild steel f y = 240 & 280 N / mm 2

0 .6
100

=
bd

fy
0 . 15 bxd ; high grade f = 360 & 400 N/mm 2
y
100

Design for section at support

Design for section at mid-span

 R =
1


Mu
f cu bd 2

Get from curves

 As =

f cu
bd
fy

d
20mm

Reinforcement

1/3

reinforcement
should be straight.
Main

Bent-up

direction

reinforcement 20%
of main reinforcement.

Main

Distribution

direction

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Main
direction

Secondary
direction

reinforcement @ ln/5
and extend to ln/4 in
the next span.

Maximum

spacing of
rebars 200mm.

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bar diameter is
6mm for straight
rebars & 8mm for
bent-up rebars.

Main

direction

ts 160mm; use
top reinforcement
mesh with As 20%
main As & minimum
58/m for mild steel
(56/m for high
tensile)

Main

For

Min.

direction

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Reinforcement

Main
direction

Secondary
direction

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One-Way Solid Slabs

Example
1m

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Example

Materials

Fcu = 25N/mm2

St. 360/520

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Loading

Flooring 2kN/m2

L.L.
2kN/m2

ts

4m

1.2m

Using Design Aids (contd)

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