Simplified Design • EB204

Table 4-1 Minimum Thickness for Two-Way Slab Systems

Two-Way Slab System αfm β Minimum h

Flat Plate, exterior panel — <2 ˜ n /30
Flat Plate, interior panel and 1
exterior panel with edge beam [Min. h = 5 in.] — <2 ˜ n /33
Flat Slab 2 — <2 ˜ n /33
Flat Slab, interior panel and 1
exterior panel with edge beam [Min. h = 4 in.] — <2 ˜ n /36
< 0.2 <2 ˜ n /30
1.0 1
˜ n /33
Two-Way Beam-Supported Slab 3 2 ˜ n /36
> 2.0 1 ˜ n /37
2
˜ n /44
< 0.2 <2 ˜ n /33
1.0 1 ˜ n /36
Two-Way Beam-Supported Slab 1,3 2 ˜ n /40
> 2.0 1 ˜ n /41
2
˜ n /49
1 Spandrel beam-to-slab stiffness ratio αf > 0.8 (ACI 9.5.3.3)
2 Drop panel length > ˜ /3, depth > 1.25h (ACI 13.3.7)
3 Min. h = 5 in. for α < 2.0; min. h = 3.5 in. for α > 2.0 (ACI 9.5.3.3)
m m

Edge
Edge Beams
Beams

˜ n /36 ˜ n /36
˜ n /33 ˜ n /33

˜ n /36 ˜ n /33
˜ n /33 ˜ n /30

˜ n /30 ˜ n /30 ˜ n /33 ˜ n /33

Flat Plates Flat Slabs

αf for edge beam ≥ 0.8
˜n = the longer clear span

Figure 4-3 Minimum Thickness for Flat Plates and Flat Slab (Grade 60 Reinforcing Steel)

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