SLAB DESIGN COMPARISON

Design Steps
Factored Load

Slab with Beam

Thickness

DL = (
12
LL= Given

) x 150 psf

Total factored load,

W = 1.2DL + 1.6 LL psf

Total Factored
Static Moment
(For Equivalent
Frame in Long
and Short
Direction)

2 2 k-ft

Flat Plate
Thickness

DL = (
12
LL= Given

Total factored load,

W = 1.2DL + 1.6 LL psf

1
8

2 2 k-ft

Here

Here

= (1
)
12
. i.e. c/c of column

= (1

) x 150 psf

)
12
. i.e. c/c of column
=

Flat Slab
Thickness

DL = (
12
LL= Given

) x 150 psf

Total factored load,

W = 1.2DL + 1.6 LL psf
1
2 2
2 1 2 (1
)
8
31

Here,
c= Dia of Colm Capital
1
=
2
Check:
Area of colm capital, 2 =
1

Relative
Stiffness
(If no beam, no
need to
calculate )

For Interior or exterior edge beam

=

Here
=

12
3

=
4
12
1 + [4 6 + 42 + 3 ]
=
1 +

Here,

No Relative Stiffness since no beam

.i.e. =0

2
4

= 2 (1 )2
8
Use largest after check
For exterior edge beam only

=

Here
=

12
3

12

Important:
3

=
4
12
Here, b= of slab width (width of frame)
since edge beam

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For T-Beam
= + 2
For Edge-Beam
= +

Here,
= ( ) 4,

Check For Slab

Thickness

b for Is= Opposite direction equivalent frame, i.e.

For long direction Is use short direction b
b for edge beam is of slab width (width of
frame)
h = overall beam depth
t = overall slab thickness
bE = effective width of flange
bW = width of web
. < .

(0.8 +
)
200,000
=

36 + 5( 0.2)

> .

)
200,000
.
36 + 9

(0.8 +
=
=

Important:
ln or Sn= F/F of Beam
.
=

From table 16.5.1

Check for Long direction only
(Dominates)
"
= c/c distance between colm

From table 16.5.1

Check for Long direction only (Dominates)
"
= c/c distance between colm
=L1 2* of equivalent square of colm capital
area (z)
Drop Panel Width=1/6 of span length measured
c/c in each direction
Thickness of drop panel:
Thickness of drop panel =Thickness of slab+1/4
the projection of drop panel beyond the
column capital
1

= + (
4 2
, )

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1 1
= 7.5" + (68" 5)12 = 10 < 10.5"()
4 2
Revise
projection = 3 (10.5 -7.5)
Projection=3x4=12 >10 (2 more)
So, revised drop panel width
(6-8 +2 +2) =7

=
4

Longitudinal
Distribution Of
Moment

Find for
, ,

Torsional
Constant ,c

= (1 0.63 ) (

Find for
, ,

) 4

Here,
x= smaller dimension
y = larger dimension
Find for Exterior and Interior Beam
Use larger C

Find for
, ,

Since no beam is used, assume beam

Beam Width= Column Width
Beam Thickness = Slab Thickness

= (1 0.63 ) (

) 4

For Exterior Beam

= + ( ) = + 4
d=distance of outer edge of exterior Colum to
inner edge of square capital

= (1 0.63 ) (

) 4

Use larger C
For Interior Beam (Assume)

Use larger C
=

1
2
+
3
3

= ,

= (1 0.63 ) (

) 4

Here, t= x, y=bE
Find c

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Transverse
Distribution of
Longitudinal
Moment

Aspect Ratio ( / ):
For Frame A & B : 2 /1
For Frame C & D : 2 /1
For (-) moment at Exterior face (edge beam):
Calculation of
=

Ecs 2

where =

3
12

Note:
Is for edge beam: For longitudinal frame calculation take transverse direction frame width as b and torsional constant, c and vice-versa
Also for equivalent frame, take full l2 for aspect ratio and take full width b in calculating Is (unlike )
Calculate percentage of moments from table 16.12.1
% of exterior negative moment
% of positive moment (same for exterior and interior slab)
% of interior negative moment (same for exterior and interior slab)

Transverse Distribution of Longitudinal Moment

Determine Colm strip and middle strip width
= .252 .25 1 ( )
Note:
All the moments are divided into three parts
Percentage to column strip (of which 85% goes to the beam and 15% to the slab) and rest to middle strip slab

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