Mukkara Raviteja

4th semi ,civil engineering

Madanapalle Institute of
Technology and Science(MITS)
BUBBLE DECK SLAB
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Materials
 Advantages
 Experimental Study
 Scope of Future
 Conclusion
BACKGROUND
Compression
zone

Tensile zone

Central portion of RCC solid slab

(simply supported)

Problems with inactive concrete:

additional weight,
span limitations,
material wastage,
energy consumption
HOLLOW CORE SLABS

 Pre fabricated one way spanning concrete elements with

hollow cylinders, replacing inactive concrete
Problems:
Strength in one direction only
Inflexibility
Reduced architectural possibilities
Lack of structural integrity
BUBBLE DECK SLAB

 The best solution for above two problems is

Bubble Deck Slab
 Bubble Deck Slab is a Biaxial voided concrete
slab in which high density polythene hollow
spheres replace the ineffective concrete in the
centre of concrete slab.
WHY BUBBLE DECK SLAB ?
No compromise for
strength& serviceability

Flat slab technology

(no need of beams )

Longer spans

Pre fabricated
&
cast in-situ
 MATERIALS STEEL –The steel
reinforcement is of MS or
HYSD can be used..

PLASTIC SPHERES
hollow spheres made
from recycled high density
polyethylene

• Enough strength &

rigidity
• Not porous
• Doesn’t react
chemically with
concrete or steel

CONCRETE-the concrete is made of

standard Portland cement with max
aggregate size of
¾ inch.
ADVANTAGES
Structural
Less weight
Increased strength
No need of beams
Only few columns required
Larger span
Free choice of Shape
Less foundation depth
Less excavation
required
15 m
ADVANTAGES

Construction
Light in weight less equipment is required
Easy incorporation of ducts and pipes into slab
Less work on construction site
Engineering
The biaxial flat slab system and columns are ideal
for structures with high resistance against
Explosions
These slabs and column system acts as an elastic
membrane which transfer horizontal forces to
stiff vertical structures which is used for
Earthquake resistant designs
ADVANTAGES
Environment
Less material and energy consumption
Reducing CO2 emission up to 40 kg/m2
1kg of plastic replaces 100kg of concrete
Every component can be recycled
Economy
Savings in materials
Transportation costs reduced
Faster construction time
Buildings can be more flexible and easy in
installations
EVERY 5000M2 OF BUBBLE DECK
FLOOR SLAB CAN SAVE

 1)1,000 m3 site concrete

 2)166 ready mix lorry trips

 3)1,745 GT energy used in concrete production

 4)1,798 tonner of foundation loads or a less piles

 5)270 tones of co2 green house gases emissions

SOLID SLAB VS. BUBBLE DESK SLAB
SOLID SLAB VS. BUBBLE DESK SLAB
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES

1.Shear strength- 80% of solid deck slab

2.Deflections - same as solid deck
3.Weight - 40% less than a solid slab
4.Fire resistance - 65% of solid slab
MILLENNIUM TOWER
(ROTTERDAM)

First high rise building

erected with Bubble Deck

Height of the building is 131 m

Second Highest building in

Netherlands

34 stories were constructed

SCOPE OF FUTURE USE

 Used for constructing all types of building

especially sky scrapers
 Best for larger span halls like theatres and
auditoriums
 Pedestrian bridge decks

 Used in parking areas as less number of columns

are required
CONCLUSION

Obviously this intellectual slab design may

become the future of slab construction
which gives a tremendous contribution in
Sustainable development
THANK YOU

For your attention

 Bubble deck slab system
Mukkara.Raviteja
Department of civil Engineering
Madanapalle instruction of technology and science (MITS)

Key points In
Moment strength and Every 5000m2 of bubble deck floor slab can 1)Preserves 30 to 50 %
ABSTRACT Bubble Deck Slab
weight than a
Bubble Deck is a revolutionary method of virtually eliminating span save: System
concrete from the middle of conventional slab which does not perform equivalent solid slab –
any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead 1)1,000 m3 site concrete equal stiffness.
weight by linking air and steel directly. Bubble Deck slab uses hollow 2)20% concrete
spherical or elliptical balls made by recycled plastic. A Bubble Deck 2)166 ready mix lorry trips
slab has a two-dimensional arrangement of voids within the slabs to 3)1,745 GT energy used in concrete production lessening in other
reduce self-weight. The behavior of Bubble Deck slabs is influenced by 4)1,798 tonner of foundation loads or a less piles components.
the ratio of bubble diameter to slab thickness. This new prefabricated 3)The decreased weight
construction technology is recently applied in many industrial projects 5)270 tones of co2 green house gases emissions
in the world. This shows the effectiveness and feasibility of the of the slab will lead to a
application of Bubble Deck in the construction. Voids in the middle of a Scope of future
1)Used for
modification in design to
flat slab eliminate 35% of a slab’s self-weight removing constraints of longer spans and/or
high dead loads and short spans. Combination of recycled plastic
bubbles permits 50% longer spans between columns without any
use all
constructing condensed deck
beams. This provides a wide range of cost and construction benefits.
Usually the Bubble Deck system combines the benefits of factory-
types of building thickness.
4)It can be easily used
manufactured elements in controlled conditions along with on-site
Thermal resistance especially sky with seismic as it
completion with the final monolithic concrete, resulting in a completed
floor slab. This paper presents a study on the properties and scrapers minimizes the total
advantages of Bubble Deck slab system
What is the principle behind? 2)Best for larger weight of the building.
5)Minimize concrete
1)The area between columns of a solid slab has span halls like usage – 1 kg recycled
limited structural effect beyond adding weight theatres and plastic substitutes 100
2)Replacing that area with area with a grid of “voids auditoriums kg of concrete.
sandwiched between layers of reinforcing welded 6)With this system the
wire steel and an internal lattice girder yields a slab 3Pedestrian bridge cost of the building is
Conclusion
typically 35%.lightly that performs like solid decks decreased by 8intellectual
Obviously this to 10 %.
reinforcement concrete 4)Used in parking slab design may become
areas as less the future of slab
SLAB THICKNE MASS construction which gives
TYPE IN
BD
SS OF
SLABS IN
KG/sqm number of columns a tremendous
BD280 280 450
are required contribution in
Sustainable development
Reference
BD340 340 550 1)www.bubbledeck.com
2) IEEE-International
BD390 390 640 Conference On Advances In
Engineering, Science And
BD450 450 730 Management (ICAESM -2012)
March 30, 31, 2012
Volume of solid slab = 1x1x0.23 = 0.23 m3. Volume of air
voids = 25 no 180mm diameter balls per m 2. Volume of
sphere is diameter3 x 0.5236. Therefore volume of each ball
is (0.18x0.18x0.18) x 0.5236 = 0.0030536 m3 x 25no. per m2 =
0.07634 m3. Net volume of 230mm thick Bubble Deck slab is
therefore 0.23 m3, minus 0.07634 m3 = 0.15366 m3. Mass of
230mm thick Bubble Deck slab is therefore 0.15366 m3 x
2400 kg/m2 (Weight of concrete with 2% reinforcement) =
368.8 kg/m2