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Difference Between Flat Slab & Conventional Slab-


Beam System
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The main difference between flat slab & conventional slab-beam system is
that the one is directly supported on the column while another system has a
beam for support.  The load is transferred directly from slab to column in the
flat slab. In conventional slab-beam system, the load is transferred from slab
to beam and ultimately beam to the column.
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FLAT SLAB SYSTEM SLAB-BEAM SYSTEM


• In flat slab system, the • In slab beam system, the
floor/roof consists of floor/roof consists of beam
walls/slabs and there are no and slab.
beams.

• In flat slab system, the • In slab beam system, the


thickness of slab is large. thickness of slab is small while
depth of beam is large.

• It provides greater clear • It provides lesser clear ceiling


ceiling heights. heights.

• Here load from slab is directly • Here load from slab is


transferred to column. transferred to beam and from
beam to column.

• In flat slab system, less • In slab beam system, more


formwork is needed. formwork is needed.

• Form work is simple and • Form work is complicated and


hence not costly. hence costly.

• Drop panel is provided above • Drop panel is not needed


column. above column.

• Floor system requires lesser • Floor system requires more


depth and hence there will be depth and hence there will be
reduction in storey height. increase in storey height as
compared to flat slab.
• Dead load of the structure is • Dead load of structure is
less. more.

• In flat slab system, It is easy to • In slab beam system, It is


install sprinkler and piping tricky to install sprinkler,
and other utilities as beams piping and other utilities as
are absent. beams are present.

• Flat ceiling is available which • Flat ceiling is not available for


gives attractive appearance. flat attractive appearance,
you may have to do false
ceiling.

• Illumination is better as • Illumination is not as effective


beams are absent. as in flat slab as beam are
present.

• It is easier to provide • It is difficult to provide


acoustical treatment acoustical treatment
underside of the slab. underside of slab.

• At least three continuous • Construction of Single slab is


spans in each direction are possible.
needed for construction.

• Ratio of Longer span to • Ratio of Longer span to


shorter span should not be shorter span has no limitation.
more than 2.2.

• Live load shall not exceed • Live load has no relation with
three times the design dead design dead load.
load.

• In flat slab system, the • In slab beam system, the


minimum thickness of minimum thickness of the
the slab is 125 mm. slab is 100 mm.

• Reinforcements are • Reinforcements are


commonly provided in two commonly provided in one
layers. layer.

• It is less resistant to the • It is more resistant to the


earthquake as it is less flexible earthquake as it is flexible
than slab beam system. than flat slab system.

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