Difference between One Way Slab and Two way slab:
One Way Slab
Slabs are supported by the beams on the
two opposite sides
Main reinforcement is provided on shorter
span due to bending
Main Reinforcement is provided in only
direction for one way slabs
Loads are carried along one direction in
one way slab.
Two Way Slab
Slabs are supported by beams on all the four
sides.
Main reinforcement is provided in both sides due
to bending occurs on both sides
Main Reinforcement is provided along both the
directions in two way slabs.
Loads are carried along both the directions in two
way slabs.
EXAMPLE:

Generally all the Cantilever slabs are one way slab. Chajjas and verandahs are a practical
example of one way slab.

Two way slabs are used in constructing floors of a multi-storeyed building.

CALCULATIONS

1. One way Slab

Design a one-way slab for the inside of a building using the span, loads, and other data
given in Figure 1. Normal-weight aggregate concrete is specified with a density of 145 pcf.
(assuming cover 3/4 in)

Figure 1
The minimum thickness for one-way slab simply supported=L/20 using table 1(ACI 9.5.2.1)
h=10/20=0.5=6in
d=(6-3/4(cover)-1/4(estimated as half diameter of reinforcement)
d=5 in
Dead Load
concrete density=145pcf, Usually 5 pcf is added to account for the weight of reinforcement, so
150
pcf is used in calculating the weight of a normal-weight concrete member.
dd=(6in*ft/12)*1*150/=75 lb/ft
LL=200*(1)= 200lb/ft
Wu=1.2*75+1.6*200= 410 lb/ft
maximum moment for simply supported span =(Wu*L^2)/8
=(410*10^2)/8=8/=5,125lb-ft= 61,500lb-in
ρ=(0.85*fc'/fy)*(1-√(1-(2*Rn/0.85*fc'))
Rn=(61500)/(0.9*12*(5^2))=227.7
ρ=(0.85*4000'/6000)*(1-√(1-(2*227.7/0.85*4000))=0.00393

checking for ρmin

ρmin=(3√fc'/fy) and not less than 200/fy
ρmin=3*√4000/6000 and not less than 200/60000
ρmin=0.0003
ρ>ρmin ok

As=0.00393*b*d
As=0.00393*12*6=0.282 in2/ft
Use #4 @ 10 in. from Table A.6 (As = 0.24 in2/ft)
Spacing < maximum of 18 in. as per ACI 7.6.5
Transverse direction-shrinkage and creep

steel G60
then As=0.0018*b*d=0.0018*12*6=0.1296in2
Use #3 @ 10 in. (0.13 in2/ft)
Use #3 @ 10 in. (0.13 in2/ft) ok

The bar #4 is placed below bar #3 because the effective depth is important for main
reinforcement calculation (flexural calculation)

2. Two way slab

Use (i) WSD, (ii) USD to design the two-way slab shown below, carrying floor finish = 30 psf,
random wall = 50 psf
and live load = 60 psf [Given: fc = 3 ksi, fy = 50 ksi].

Clear area for each slab is (13 × 19); therefore Span Ratio m = 13/19 = 0.68.

Assumed slab thickness, t = (13 + 19) × 2/180 = 4.33; i.e., 4.5 d = 3.5 (or 3 for Mmin)
Self Wt.= 56.25 psf  DL = 56.25 + 30 + 50 = 136.25 psf = 0.136 ksf
LL = 60 psf = 0.06 ksf  Total Load per slab area = 0.136 + 0.06 = 0.196 ksf

Factored DL = 1.4  136.25 = 190.75 psf = 0.191 ksf, LL = 1.7  60 = 102 psf = 0.102 ksf
Total factored load per slab area = 0.191 + 0.102 = 0.293 ksf
For WSD, n = 9, k = 9/(9 + 20/1.35) = 0.378, j = 1– k/3 = 0.874, R = ½ 1.350.3780.874 =
0.223 ksi
As = M/fsjd = M  12/(20  0.874  3.5) = M/5.10 (or M/4.37 for Mmin)
As(Temp) = 0.0030 bt = 0.0030  12  4.5 = 0.162 in2 /

For USD, using fc = 0.85fc, As = (fc/fy) [1–{1 –2Mu/( fc bd2 )}] bd = (2.55/50) [1 –
{1–2Mu/(2.55  3.52 )}] (12  3.5)

= 2.14 [1 –(1– Mu/15.62)] (or = 1.84 [1 –(1– Mu/11.48)] for Mmin)

Also As(Temp) = 0.0030 bt = 0.0030  12  4.5 = 0.162 in2 /’