2.

CONCRETE DESIGN

2.1. Slabs design:

1. Determine the Slab system 4. Determine loading arrangements:
2. Assess actions on the slab 3. Determine which combinations of actions apply (ULS/SLS): As an example for a slab with multiple spans
3. Determine which combinations of actions apply (ULS/SLS) ULS (STR/GEO): Place the loads in chess format.
4. Determine loading arrangements
5. Assess durability requirements and determine concrete strength
6. Check cover requirements for appropriate fire resistance period
7. Calculate min. cover for durability, fire and bond requirements
8. Analyse structure to obtain critical moments and shear forces
9. Design flexural reinforcement
10. Check deflection
11. Check shear capacity
12. Check spacing of bars
13. Punching Check (if needed)
SLS: 5. Assess durability requirements and determine
Characteristic: concrete strength
ΣGk,j + Qk,1 + Σ ψ0,i * Qk,i • Crack check and assess the concrete strength
1. Determine the slab system:
Frequent: according to the preliminary calculus.
1.1. Types of slabs:
• ΣGk,j + ψ1,1* Qk,1 + Σ ψ2,i * Qk,i 6. Check cover requirements for appropriate fire
One way slabs
• Quasi-permanent: resistance period.
Two way slabs
• ΣGk,j + Σ ψ2,i * Qk,i 7. Calculate min. cover for durability, fire and
Filigree salbs
• bond requirements.
Voided biaxial slabs
• Partial Factors for Actions (SLS) 8. Analyse structure to obtain critical moments
Hollow core slab
γG = 1.00 and shear forces.
γQ = 1.00................ Subject to: 9. Design flexural reinforcement.
2. Assess actions on slabs: 10. Check deflection.
• Self weight + Dead loads Gk ψ0 ⋅ - combination value
ψ1 ⋅- frequent value. 11. Check shear capacity.
• Live loads Qk,N 12. Check spacing of bars.
or ψ2 ⋅- quasi-permanent value
If it’s a roof slab
• Snow Load Qk,S
 5. Assess durability requirements and determine concrete strength
• Assess the crack control wk and the preliminary calculations.

Calculus example:
ΣγG*Gk,j + γG * Qk,1 + Σ γQ * ψ0,i * Qk,i
ψ0,i = 0.7
Qk,s = 1.7 kN/m2 * 1.0m = 1.7 kN/m
Gk = 0.25 m * 25 kN/m3 * 1.0 m = 6.25 kN/m
GkA = 2.8 kN/m2 * 1.0 m = 2.8 kN/m
γG = 1.35
γQ = 1.50

Σ = 1.35 * 6.25 + 1.35 * 2.8 + 1.5 * 1.7 = 14.80 kN/m