REINFORCEMENT DETAILING

SLAB
Ø The reinforcement detailing in slabs shall be provided as shown in the figure below.
Ø Cranks in slabs are not permitted due to poor performance in seismic shaking.
Ø Minimum slab thickness shall be 100mm.
Ø Generally, slab thickness shall be calculated as shorter spam/28 or 100 mm, whichever is higher.
Ø The minimum cover to reinforcement shall be not less than 15 mm, nor less than the diameter of bar.

One- Way Slab

(When ratio of longer span to shorter span of slab is greater than 2)

Top negative Top negative

Top negative reinforcement reinforcement
reinforcement over support RC Slab over support
Bottom over support
Edge Beam Main Bars 0.3 L3 0.3 L1 0.1 L1

Bottom

Shorter Direction (L1 )

Distribution 0.1 L1
Intermediate Bottom Bottom Edge
Bars Beam Beam
Distribution Main Bar
Bars
L3 L1

SECTION A-A
0.3 L1 Edge
Beam RC Slab No negative
reinforcement
Intermediate
Beam
0.3 L3 L3 Edge
Intermediate Bottom Beam
Beam Distribution
Bottom Bar
Main Bars
L4 Longer Direction (L2) L4 L2
Top negative
(L2 >2L1) reinforcement
over support
PLAN SECTION B-B
 REINFORCEMENT DETAILING
Two - Way Slab
(When ratio of longer span to shorter span of slab is less than 2)

Bottom Distribution Bars at Top

Edge Beam Main Bars (Minimum 2 bars) Top negative
RC Slab reinforcement
0.3L 3 0.3L1 0.1 L1 over support

Bottom 0.1 L1
Distribution
Bars

Shorter Direction (L1 )

Top negative Edge Beam
reinforcement Intermediate
Beam Bottom
over support Bottom Main Bar
Distribution
0.3 L4 0.3 L2 0.1 L2 L3 Bars L1
SECTION C-C

Top negative 0.3 L1 Top negative

reinforcement reinforcement Distribution Bars at Top Top Negative
over support over support RC Slab (Minimum 2 bars) Reinforcement
0.3L 4 0.3L2 0.1 L2 Over Support

Intermediate Edge Beam

Beam 0.3 L3 Edge

L3
Intermediate Bottom Beam
Beam Bottom Distribution Bar
Main Bars
L4 L2
SECTION D-D
L4 Longer Direction (L2) Rebar Top
(L2 < 2L1 ) Chair Reinforcement
PLAN

Distribution
Reinforcement
Top Reinforcement
Approx RC Slab t t-70mm
60 times Minimum
the bar L/7 75 mm 100mm
diameter
L/3 RC Cantilever
RC Beam Slab 10 mm f bar Bottom
L Reinforcement

Cantilever Slab from Beam Rebar Chair in Slab Reinforcement

 PLANNING ASPECTS
Good Practice Bad Practice
Building Shape
Ø Shape should be regular.
Ø Avoid L, U, Y etc. Shape buildings.
Ø If unavoidable, give separation gap to form
regular shape.

Symmetrical Walls
Ø Provide more-or-less symmetrical walls in both
the directions of the plan.

Vertical Continuity
Ø Walls should be continuous in elevation upto
Foundation

Plan Dimensions
Ø Length to width ratio of the plan should be less
than 4.

Masonry Bond
Ø Flemish bond is preferred as compared to english
or any other bond.

Wall Opening Proportion

Ø Restrict upto 40% of wall surface for openings.
Ø Openings shall be preferably be in mid span, away
from corners.