Analysis and Design of Slabs
Analysis and Design of Slabs
Analysis and Design of Slabs
One-Way Slab
The slab which resists the entire/major part of applied load by bending only in one direction
If slab is supported on all four sides and R = (Shorter side / Longer side) < 0.5 it behaves
as one-way slab.
Slabs having supports on less than four sides can be designed as one-way.
Two edge supported slab is always one-way.
Cantilever slab is always one-way.
Main steel is only provided parallel to span
One-way slab is designed as singly reinforced rectangular section.
h(min) for the slab is different compared with the beams.
L = Effective Span
Lesser of the following:
L= Ln + h/2 + h/2
= Ln + h
h = depth of slab and
L = c/c distance between supports.
Cc = Clear Cover
Distribution, Temperature & Shrinkage Steel for Slabs
(ACI-318-7.12)
Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement is required at right angle to main reinforcement
to minimize cracking and to tie the structure together to ensure its acting as assumed in
design
Top and bottom reinforcements are both effective in controlling the cracks
Example
Design a cantilever projecting out from a room slab extending 1.0m and to be used as balcony
(LL = 300 kg/m2). A brick wall of 250 mm thickness including plaster of 1.0m height is
provided at the end of cantilever fc = 17.25 MPa, fy = 300 MPa, Slab thickness of room = 125
mm. Slab bottom steel in the direction of cantilever is # 13 @ 190 mm c/c
Solution
Slab Load
P = 5.65 KN
Distribution steel