SPECIFICATIONS

(ACI – 318 – 83)

A. SLAB
1. If S/L is less than 0.5; it is one way slab.
2. If S/L is greater than 0.5; it is two way slab
3. Minimum Thickness
a. For One Way Slab;
L
h=
20 ( 0.4+ 700fy ) ; For Simply Supported

L
h=
24 (0.4+ 700fy ) ; For One End Continuous

L
h=
28 ( 0.4+ 700fy ); For Both End Continuous

L
h=
10 ( 0.4+ 700fy ); For Cantilevered Section

b. For Two Way Slab

h=Perimeter of Panel /180
4. Minimum Covering Steel = 20mm Clear
5. Minimum Diameter Steel Reinforcing bars = 12mm ø
6. Spacing of main reinforcing bars should not greater than 3h or greater than 450mm.
7. Minimum diameter of Temperature Bars = 10mm ø
8. Spacing of Temperature bars should not be greater than 5h or greater than 450mm.
9. Area of Temperature bars needed; A s=0.002 b h for grade 300

A s=0.0018 b h for grade 400

10. Thickness of Slab should not be less than 75mm.
11. If the slab is permanently exposed to the ground, minimum concrete cover is 70mm clear.

B. LOADINGS
1. Live Loads:
a. Roof Deck 2400 Pa
b. Apartment 2400 Pa
c. Office Space 2400 Pa
d. Assembly Area 4800 Pa
e. Balcony and Landing 2900 Pa
f. Stair 6000 Pa
2. Dead Loads:
kg
a. Weight of Concrete 2400
m3
b. Floor Finish (3cm thick) 750 Pa
1
c. Ceiling Load thick plywood w/ 2x2 ceiling joist 250 Pa
4
d. Walling 4” thick CHB w/ double finish 2200 Pa
C. Soil Bearing Pressure
Use Soil Bearing Pressure as assumed 260 Pa
'
f c =30 Mpa fy=414 Mpa