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EC2 SLAB DESIGN

Design a simply supported slab of the dimensions of h=200 mm and .
span=4.5 m subjected to a variable load of 3.0 kN/m2 plus floor
finishes and ceiling loads of 1.0 kN/m2. fyk=500 N/mm2,fck= 25
N/mm2
DESIGN DATA
Rectangular beam, fyk=500 N/mm2,fck= 25 N/mm2, d=169

(d and d’ are determined by the main bar, link and cover size)
d=200-25-12/2=169mm (assume main bar dia= 16mm, concrete
cover=25mm,)

Cl. 9.2.1.1 Minimum 𝐴𝑠 =0.0013x169x1000=220 mm2

Table 3.1 Maximum 𝐴𝑠 =0.04 x169x1000=6760 mm2

SLAB LOADING
Self-weight of slab=200x25x10-3=5.9=5.0 kN/m2
EC0 Total permanent action=1.0+5=6.0 kN/m2
Expression For a 1 m width of slab:
6.10
Table A1.2(A) Ultimate load=(1.35gk+1.5qk)=1.35(6)+1.5(3.0)=12.6 kN/m
Max Bending moment
12.6 × 4.52
𝑀= = 31.9kNm
8
Maximum shear force
12.6 × 4.5
𝑉𝐸𝑑 = = 28.35kN
2
DURABILITY AND FIRE RESISTANCE
Assume bar diameters=12mm
Minimum cover 𝑐𝑚𝑖𝑛
EC2-1-1 Exposure class
Table 4.1 Assume exposure class XC1-Cover=15 mm (Table A.6 BS8500)
Table 4.2 Cover for bond conditions=1∅ = 12
Cl.4.4.1.2(3)

EC2-1-2 Fire resistance

Cl.5.6.3 Assume minimum breadth of 1000mm
Table 5.5 Assume standard fire resistance=R30, thus a=15mm for simply
supported and a=12 for continuous Cover=35mm
𝑐𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 25 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥.

EC2-1-1
cl. 4.4.1.1(2)P 𝑐𝑛𝑜𝑚 = 𝑐𝑚𝑖𝑛 + ∆𝑐𝑑𝑒𝑣 = 25 + 10 = 35𝑚𝑚

Cover to the main reinforcement is 49 mm>35 mm. OK

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FLEXURAL DESIGN
M=31.9 kNm
𝐾 = 0.167
𝑀 31.9 × 106
Fig. 3.3 𝐾= = = 0.045 < 𝐾 ;
𝑓𝑐𝑢. 𝑏𝑑2 25 × 1000 × 1692
Fig. 3.4
Fig. 3.5 Compression reinforcement not required.
Figure 6.1
Table 3.1 𝐾
𝑧 = 𝑑 ⌈0.5 + √(0.25 − )⌉ = 0.96𝑑 ≤ 0.95𝑑
(stress blocks) 1.134
cl.5.6.3(2)
𝑧 = 161 𝑚𝑚
𝑀 31.9 × 106
𝐴𝑠 = = = 455 𝑚𝑚2
0.87𝑓𝑦 𝑧 0.87 × 500 × 161
Provide T10 at 150 mm centers (523mm2) at the bottom Provide T10
455 at 150mm
𝜌 = 100 × = 0.27%
1000 × 169

Cl.9.3.1.1(1) 𝜌 is above minimum 0.13% and below maximum 4%

Cl.9.2.1.1(1)

Table 7.4N DEFLECTION

cl.7.4.2 Check span/effective depth ratio
𝜌0 =√𝑓𝑐𝑘 × 10−3 = 0.005 = 0.5%

𝜌 = 100𝐴𝑠,𝑟𝑒𝑞 /𝑏𝑑

455
𝜌 = 100 × = 0.27%
1000 × 169

310𝑓𝑦𝑘 𝐴𝑠,𝑟𝑒𝑞 310 × 500 × 455

𝜎𝑠 = = = 269 𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
500𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣 500 × 523

Simply supported

𝐾=1

3
𝑙 𝜌0 𝜌0 2
= 𝐾 [11 + 1.5√𝑓𝑐𝑘 ( ) + 3.2√𝑓𝑐𝑘 ( − 1) ] 𝑖𝑓 𝜌 ≤ 𝜌0
𝑑 𝜌 𝜌

3
𝑙 0.5 0.5 2
= 1 [11 + 1.5√25 ( ) + 3.2√25 ( − 1) ] = 37.5
𝑑 0.27 0.27
𝑙 310
𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 37.5 × = 43
𝑑 269

Actual span-effective depth ratio=4500/169=26<allowable l/d ok

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Deflection
not ok
SHEAR DESIGN
𝑉𝐸𝑑 = 28.35 𝑘𝑁

523
Cl. 6.2.1(8) 𝜌 = 100 × = 0.31% < 0.4% 𝑛𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
1000 × 169

𝑉𝑅𝑑,𝑐 = 𝑣𝑅𝑑,𝑐 𝑏𝑑

Cl. 6.2.2(1)
From the tables, 𝑣𝑅𝑑,𝑐 = 0.55

𝑉𝑅𝑑,𝑐 = 0.55 × 1000 × 169 × 10−3 = 92,95 𝑘𝑁 > 𝑉𝐸𝑑

No shear reinforcement required.

END ANCHORAGE
Tension anchorage
40∅ = 400 𝑚𝑚

DISTRIBUTION STEEL
Minumum As=220 mm2
Provide T8 at 225 spacing (223 mm2)
SPACING
Minimum spacing =25mm (max aggreg+5mm) or max bar size
Cl. 8.2

Maximum spacing
Cl.9.3.1.1(2) For main reinforcement
3h<400 or 2h<250mm, say 250 mm
For secondary reinforcement
3.5h<450mm or 3h<400 say 400 mm

MAIN REINFORCEMENT
Spacing of outer bars =150mm >minimum spacing, <maximum
spacing, OK Spacing ok
SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT
Spacing of outer bars =225>minimum spacing, <maximum spacing,
OK
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When do you consider maximum bar size?

cl. 9.2.1.3 CURTAILMENT

Cl. 9.3.1.2
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EC2 SLAB DESIGN-RESTRAINED TWO WAY SLAB

Design a simply supported slab of the dimensions of h=200 mm and .
span=4.5 m subjected to a variable load of 3.0 kN/m2 plus floor
finishes and ceiling loads of 1.0 kN/m2. fyk=500 N/mm2,fck= 25
N/mm2

DESIGN DATA
Rectangular beam, fyk=500 N/mm2,fck= 25 N/mm2, d=169

(d and d’ are determined by the main bar, link and cover size)
d=200-25-12/2=169mm (assume main bar dia= 16mm, concrete
cover=25mm,)

Cl. 9.2.1.1 Minimum 𝐴𝑠 =0.0013x169x1000=220 mm2

Table 3.1 Maximum 𝐴𝑠 =0.04 x169x1000=6760 mm2

SLAB LOADING
Self-weight of slab=200x25x10-3=5.9=5.0 kN/m2
EC0 Total permanent action=1.0+5=6.0 kN/m2
Expression For a 1 m width of slab:
6.10
Table A1.2(A) Ultimate load=(1.35gk+1.5qk)=1.35(6)+1.5(3.0)=12.6 kN/m2
𝑙𝑦 6.25
= = 1.25
𝑙𝑥 5.0
Maximum bending moments
Refere to Maximum span moments
BS8110 Max Bending moment in x direction
coeffient 𝑀𝑠𝑥 = 𝛽𝑠𝑥 𝑛𝑙𝑥2 = 0.045 × 12.6 × 52 = 14.18kNm
tables. Max Bending moment in y direction
Table 3.13, 𝑀𝑠𝑥 = 𝛽𝑠𝑦 𝑛𝑙𝑥2 = 0.028 × 12.6 × 52 = 8.82 kNm
Table 3.14, Maximum support moments
Table 3.15 Max Bending moment in x direction
𝑀𝑥 = 𝛽𝑥 𝑛𝑙𝑥2 = 0.059 × 12.6 × 52 = 18.59kNm
Max Bending moment in y direction
𝑀𝑦 = 𝛽𝑦 𝑛𝑙𝑥2 = 0.037 × 12.6 × 52 = 11.66 kNm
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Maximum shear force

Max shear force in x direction
Continuous edge
𝑉𝑥 = 𝛽𝑣𝑥 𝑛𝑙𝑥 = 0.455 × 12.6 × 5 = 28.66kN
discontinuous edge
𝑉𝑥 = 𝛽𝑣𝑥 𝑛𝑙𝑥 = 0.30 × 12.6 × 5 = 18.9kN

Max maximum shear force in y direction

Continuous edge
𝑉𝑦 = 𝛽𝑣𝑦 𝑛𝑙𝑥 = 0.36 × 12.6 × 5 = 22.68 kN

discontinuous edge
𝑉𝑦 = −

DURABILITY AND FIRE RESISTANCE

FLEXURAL DESIGN
Same process as one way slab or beam design

DEFLECTION
Same process as one way slab or beam design
SHEAR DESIGN
Same process as one way slab or beam design

END ANCHORAGE
Same process as one way slab design

DISTRIBUTION STEEL
Same process as one way slab design
SPACING
Minimum spacing =25mm (max aggreg+5mm) or max bar size
Cl. 8.2

Maximum spacing
Cl.9.3.1.1(2) For main reinforcement
3h<400 or 2h<250mm, say 250 mm
For secondary reinforcement
3.5h<450mm or 3h<400 say 400 mm

Same process as one way slab design Spacing ok

cl. 9.2.1.3 CURTAILMENT

Cl. 9.3.1.2
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FURTHER READING

 Flat slab design

 Ribbed and hollo block slab design
 Stair slab
 Yield line and strip method

EXTRACTS FROM BS 8110

FOR SIMPLY SUPPORTED SLAB SPANNING TWO DIRECTIONS