Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Figure 1 shows the first floor plan view of a reinforced concrete building where the beams
and slabs are cast together. The slab has a thickness of 175 mm. The slab carries permanent
action of finishing (NOT including the slab selfweight) of 1.5 kN/m2. The slab also carries
variable action of 4.0 kN/m2.
(a) Design the main and secondary reinforcements for the slab.
(b) Check the shear for the slab.
(c) Sketch the reinforcement detailing of the slab in the cross sectional view.
Figure 1
Figure 2 shows the layout plan of beams and slabs for the first floor of a reinforced concrete
building. The concrete for slabs and beams are poured together and the overall thickness of
the slab is 175 mm. Apart from self-weight, the slab carries characteristic variable action of
4.0 kN/m2 and characteristic permanent action from finishes of 1.0 kN/m2. The characteristic
strength of concrete and steel reinforcement is 30 N/mm2 and 500 N/mm2 respectively. The
nominal cover is 25 mm. Using the design data provided,
(50 marks)
P1 P2
X X
dn
3500
4000
P3
3500
Lift
FIGURE 2