Cairo University Dr.

Hamed Hadhoud

Design of Hollow Block Slabs

Dr. Hamed Hadhoud

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Solid Slab Cracked zone

Hollow Block Slab

• Hollow block slabs are usually used if the thickness of solid slabs exceeds 15 cm

• Suitable for residential and office buildings

• Not suitable for factories because of vibration effect

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Blocks Dimensions

40 cm
20 cm

Usually for 2-way 15 cm

20 cm
Usually for 1-way
25 cm

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Typical Section

ts
t

b e
Minimum dimensions specified by Egyptian Code
ts ≥ 5 cm
ts ≥ e/10

b ≥ t/3
b ≥ 10 cm

For blocks 20 x 40 x 15 or 20 x 40 x 20  ts= 5 cm, b=10 cm

For blocks 20 x 40 x 25  ts= 7 cm, b=12 cm

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Blocks and Ribs Arrangement

L1
r
L2

L2
> 2  One Way <2

L1

L2< 6m  one way L2 > 6m  Two way

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One-Way Hollow Block Slab

Blocks Arrangement

20 cm

40 cm
L2
Solid part
rib

L1
Ribs are arranged in the short direction
Minimum solid part = 10 cm
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One-Way Hollow Block Slab

Cross Ribs

Cross Ribs To improve load distribution under partial loading

LL ≤ 300 kg/m2
L2 ≤ 5 m  no cross ribs
L2 > 5 m  one cross rib
LL > 300 kg/m2 L2
L2< 4 m  no cross ribs
4≤ L2≤ 7 m  one cross ribs
L2 > 7 m  three cross ribs

L1

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One-Way Hollow Block Slab

Arrangements
b4
C2
L2
Lc2
C1 C1

b1 Lc1 b2

C2
b3

Let n= number of ribs

L1
m= number of blocks in one row

Lc1  n  10   n  1  40  50n  40  (.., 290, 340, 390, 440, 490, ...)

 b1 b2 
L1      2C1  (.., 290, 340, 390, 440, 490, ...) C1
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One-Way Hollow Block Slab

Arrangements
b4
C2
L2
Lc2
C1 C1

b1 Lc1 b2

C2
b3

L1
Lc 2  m  20  (..,160,180, 200, 220, 240, ...) If no cross ribs

b b 
L2   3  4   2C 2  (..,160,180, 200, 220, 240, ...) C2
2 2
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One-Way Hollow Block Slab

Arrangements
b4
C2
L2
Lc2
C1 C1

b1 Lc1 b2

C2
b3

L1
If there are
Lc 2  m  20   No of x  ribs   10  (..,170,190, 210, 230, 250, ...) cross ribs
b b 
L2   3  4   2C 2  (..,170,190, 210, 230, 250, ...) C2
2 2
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Loads

Dead Load kg/m2

Dimensions of
blocks One Way Two Way

15 x 20 x 40 303 336
20 x 20 x 40 330 380
25 x 20 x 40 410 478
This includes weight of blocks + ribs +5 cm top slab

gs= dead load + flooring

ps= live load
wsu= 1.5(gs+ps) t/m2
wu/rib= wsu x spacing t/m
Spacing = 0.5 m

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Straining Actions

Equal span + equal load (or 20% difference)

wu L2
8
wu L2
8
wu L2 wu L2
10 10

wu L2 wu L2 wu L2
10 12 12
wu L2 wu L2 wu L2
10 12 12

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design
Sec. 1 & 3
d= t-2.5 cm 2
Designed as T-sec
RFT  one straight and one bent
1 3
B= 50 cm

Mur
t d

b= 10 cm
Sec. 2
Knowing As (bent bars) and  (ratio Mur
of straight/bent bars = 0.4) 
Moment of resistance (Mur)

t d
Minimum Solid Part
b=10 cm 13
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Details 10
15x10+16x40=790

26x20+10=530
46/m
56/m 10

116/rib
10

118/rib
5
25
20
58/m 216/rib
10 40 25
Main ribs 15x10+16x40=790

25x20+10=510
116/rib
116/rib
10 10

As)x-rib= As)main rib 212/rib

58/m
As’)x-rib= 0.5 As)main rib 216/rib
25

116/rib
10 25

7x20=140
Cross rib
10
10
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Two-Way Hollow Block Slab

Arrangements
b4
C2

C1 C1
Lc2 L2
b1 Lc1
b2

b3 C2

L1
Let n= number of ribs in direction (1)
Lc1  n  10   n  1  40  50n  40  (.., 290, 340, 390, 440, 490, ...)
b b 
L1   1  2   2C1  (.., 290, 340, 390, 440, 490, ...) C1
2 2
Similarly in direction (2)
b b 
L2   3  4   2C2  (.., 290, 340, 390, 440, 490, ...) C2
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Loads
gs= dead load + flooring
ps= live load W
wsu= 1.5(gs+ps) t/m2
wu/rib) short direction= wsu x  x spacing t/m W
wu/rib) short direction= wsu x  x spacing t/m
Spacing = 0.5 m

L1
r
L2

Complete top slab Incomplete top slab or LL>500 kg/m2

Marcus Table Grashoff Table

r 1 ….. ….. 2 r 1 ….. ….. 2

 0.396 ….. ….. 0.849  0.5 ….. ….. 0.941
 0.396 ….. ….. 0.053  0.5 ….. ….. 0.059

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design
Same as 1-way but;
d= t-2.5 cm  for short direction
d= t-3.5 cm  for long direction

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Details
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12x10+13x40=640
46/m 15x10+16x40=790
46/m
10

116/rib
10

116/rib
5
25

58/m 216/rib 20
10 40
20
Ribs

12x10+13x40=640
15x10+16x40=790

116/rib
116/rib
10 10

116/rib
112/rib 10

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Shear Design in Hidden Beams

flooring 5 cm
Qu f
qu   0.5 cu (kg / cm 2 )
Bd c
4
Ast ,min  bS ( cm 2 )
fy

Use at least 4-branches stirrups, where

distance between branches >= 25 cm

 25 cm

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