• Load Dispersion

1.0 Solid Slab Spanning in one Direction

– Single Concentrated Load

– Two or More Concentrated Loads in line in the

direction of span

– Two or More Concentrated Loads not in line in the

direction of span
 A single span Concentrated load

• bo = Effective width of slab

• L = effective span
• X = Distance of CG of load from near support
• bw = breath concentration area
• K = Constant depending upon B/L ratio
Cont.,
3.0 Dispersion of loads along the span
4.0 Dispersion of load in slabs spanning in
two direction

• When slabs are supported by beams – Used in

Girder bridges
 Design Principle
• The Design of the Slab culvert is same as that
of the One slab design

• Slab bends on one way direction – along the

span direction
 Design Procedure
• General Arrangement of the Structure (Depth ,
Effective span etc.,)

• Dead Load Bending Moment

• Live Load Moment – (Based on the Influence line

diagram and Dispersion theory)

• Shear Force calculation - (Based on the Influence line

diagram and Dispersion theory)
 Cont.,
• Design of Deck slab – calculation of Reinforcement

• Check for shear

• Distribution reinforcement

• Drawing & Detailing

• Issue of GFC