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Types of Slabs

This technical report discusses four types of in-situ concrete slabs: flat slab, waffle slab, ribbed slab, and drop panel slab. It provides details on the characteristics and uses of each slab type. Flat slabs are supported directly by columns without beams. Waffle slabs have ribs in two directions allowing them to carry heavier loads over longer spans. Ribbed slabs consist of closely spaced integral T-beams. Drop panel slabs have thickened areas over columns to restrict shear and rupture of the slab.

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Types of Slabs

This technical report discusses four types of in-situ concrete slabs: flat slab, waffle slab, ribbed slab, and drop panel slab. It provides details on the characteristics and uses of each slab type. Flat slabs are supported directly by columns without beams. Waffle slabs have ribs in two directions allowing them to carry heavier loads over longer spans. Ribbed slabs consist of closely spaced integral T-beams. Drop panel slabs have thickened areas over columns to restrict shear and rupture of the slab.

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RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY


NKPOLU-OROWORUKWO, PORT HARCOURT P.M.B 5080 PORT
HARCOURT.

POST GRADUATE SCHOOL


FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

ASSIGNMENT 2:
A TECHNICAL REPORT ON
• FLAT SLAB
• RIBBED SLAB
• WAFFLE SLAB
• DROP PANEL SLAB
GROUP 4

BY

KOSUOWEI O. WENGITUDOUDII

ARC 861: ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION I

DR. COOKEY GAM

25TH AUGUST, 2021


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Introduction
Reinforced concrete floor slab falls into two fabrication methods, in situ cast and
precast, in each of which there is a wide variety of types. The first is to pour the
liquid material into forms at the building site; this is so-called in situ concrete. Many
types of precast floor involve the use of in situ topping of concrete acting structurally
with the precast components to form a composite construction.

Types of In-situ concrete slab


Flat Slab
Flat slab is a reinforced concrete slab supported directly by concrete columns
without the use of beams. Flat slab is defined as one sided or two-sided support
system with sheer load of the slab being concentrated on the supporting columns and
a square slab called “drop panels”. Drop panels play a significant role here as they
augment the overall capacity and sturdiness of the flooring system beneath the
vertical loads thereby boosting cost effectiveness of the construction. A flat slab is a
flat plate thickened at its column supports to increase its shear strength and moment-
resisting capacity.

Waffle slab
A waffle slab is a two-way concrete slab reinforced by ribs in two directions. Waffle
slabs are able to carry heavier loads and span longer distances than flat slabs. For
maximum efficiency, bays should be square or as nearly square as possible. Waffle
slabs can be efficiently cantilevered in two directions up to 1/3 of the main span.
When no cantilever is present, a perimeter slab band is formed by omitting dome
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forms. This is used where a widely spaced square column grid is necessary and floors
support comparatively heavy loads.

Ribbed slab
The ribbed slab consists of a series of T-beams cast monolithically side by side to
produce a relatively thin slab with ribs on the underside. A ribbed slab is cast
integrally with a series of closely spaced beams, which in turn are supported by a
parallel set of beams. A ribbed slab is cast integrally with a series of closely spaced
beams, which in turn are supported by a parallel set of beams. Designed as a series
of T-beams, ribbed slabs are more suitable for longer spans and heavier loads than
one-way slabs.
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Drop panel slab


Drop panels are the rectangular portion provided above the column and below the
slab in order to restrict slab from getting sheared and undergo rupture. It consists of
a floor slab which is thickened between columns in the form of shallow but wide
beam. Drop panel increases the contact surface area between the column and slab,
which will enable a better distribution of load from slab to column. Thus, it will
reduce the chance of slab failure due to unbalanced moments.
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References

• Barry, R. (1996). The Construstion of Buildings Vol. 4. Oxford: Blackwell


Science Ltd.
• Ching, F. D., & Mulville, M. (2014). European Building Construction
Illustrated. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Foster , J. S., Harington, R., & Greeno, R. (2007). Structure and Fabric Part
2 7th Edition. London: Pearson.

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