Ribbed, Waffle, Hollow Block

Slab
Advantages
Reduction in weight by removing part of the concrete below the neutral
axis.
Ribbed Slab Design Criteria
• Economical for buildings where there are long spans,
over about 5 meters, and light or moderate live load
(e.g. hospital, apartment)
• Not suitable for structure having a heavy loading such as
warehouse and garage.
• The rib should be checked for shear at their junction
with the solid slab.
• Thickness of the flange → must be more than 50 mm or
1/10 of the clear distance between ribs, whichever
greater.
• Ribs width → governed by cover, bar spacing, and fire
resistance. It should be spaced less than 1.5 meters
• Depth below the flange → It should be less than four (4)
times their width.
Ribbed Slab Design Example
Ribbed Slab Design
Example
Ribbed Slab Design
Example
Ribbed Slab Design
Example
Waffle Slab
Hollow Block slab
• Economical for buildings where
there are long spans, over about 5
meters, and light or moderate live
load (e.g. hospital, apartment)
• Not suitable for structure having a
heavy loading such as warehouse
and garage.
• Near to the supports, the hollow
blocks are stopped off and the slab
is made solid, in order to achieve a
greater shear strength.
Hollow Block slab (Continue)
• During construction, the hollow tiles should be soaked in water prior to placing
the concrete. Otherwise shrinkage cracking of the top concrete flange is liable to
occur.
• Thickness of the flange → must be more than 40 mm or 1/10 of the clear
distance between ribs, whichever greater.
• Ribs width → governed by cover, bar spacing, and fire resistance. It should be
spaced less than 1.5 meters
• Depth below the flange → It should be less than four (4) times their width.