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Principal features:
1. Flat Soffit
2. Simple Formwork
3. Easy Construction
Advantages:
Simple formwork
No beamssimplifying under-floor services outside the drops
Minimum structural depth
Usually does not require shear reinforcement at the columns.
Disadvantages:
Medium spans
Generally not suitable for supporting brittle (masonry) partitions
Drop panels may interfere with larger mechanical ducting
Vertical penetrations need to avoid area around columns
For reinforced flat slabs, deflection at the middle strip may be critical.