DESIGN OF SLAB

Grade of concrete = M20

Grade of steel = Fe 415
STEP
S
1.

REFFEREN
CE

CALCULATIONS

OUTPUT

SPECIFICATION OF THE SLAB: S3

IS 456 :
2000,
Table 26

Longer dimension of the slab (Ly) =

4.137m
Shorter dimension of the slab (Lx) =
3.387m
L
y = 1.22 (< 2.0)
Lx

The slab is
two way
slab.
Case 4.

Two adjacent edges are discontinuous.

2.

I
S 456 :
2000,
clause 24.1
(NOTES 2)
IS 456 :
2000, Table
16

Assume span/depth ratio = 36

3387
depth=
mm=94.3 mm
36
Assume depth (d) = 95 mm
Assume clear cover = 20 mm
(considering mild exposure of
environment)
Assume dia. of reinforcement bar (
) = 8 mm
Total depth (D) = d + clear cover
+

= 120 mm

Effective length (Le) = minimum

between
(i) Lx+ d = 3.137 +0.096 m = 3.233 m
(ii) Centre to centre dist. of supports =
3.387 m
Hence, Le = 3.233 m

d= 96 mm
clear cover
= 20mm
=8
mm
D = 120
mm
Le = 3.233
m

3.

FACTORED LOAD CALCULATION :

IS: 875
(Part 1)
-1987

IS:875 (Part
2)
-1987
4.

Assuming unit weight of reinforced

concrete = 25 KN/m3 ;
Dead Load =25 X1.0 X 0.120 KN/m = 3
kN/m
Floor Finish = 1.0 kN/m
Total DL = (3 + 1.0) kN/m = 4 kN/m
Factored
Load (w) =
9.0 kN/m

Imposed Load = 2.0 kN/m

Total factored design load (w) = 1.5
(4+2.0)
= 9 kN/m
CHECK FOR SHEAR:
0.5 w L x
Max. shear V =
= 0.5 x 9 x
3.233 kN
= 14.55 kN

IS 456 :
2000,
Clause 40.1
IS 456 :
2000, Table
19
5.

IS 456 :
2000,
Table 26

Shear stress

14.55 1000
1000 96

=
Shear OK.

0.152 N/mm2
Min. shear stress for M20 concrete
=0.28N/mm2
BENDING MOMENT COEFFICIENTSMIDDLE STRIP :
Two adjacent edges
are discontinuous
(case 4)

negative moment at
continuous edge
positive moment at midspan

x for diff .

Ly
Lx

1.2

1.3

0.060

0.063

0.045

0.047

Ly
Hence, for Lx = 1.22 and case 4 ;
x

for negative moment at continuous

edge= 0.061

x for positive moment at mid-span=

0.0458

for negative moment at continuous

edge= 0.047

forpositive moment at mid-span=

0.035

IS 456 :
2000.
Clause D2.1

a. Short direction :
Negative moment on continuous edge

( Mx )
= 0.061 X 9 X 3.2332 = 5.74 kN-m
+
Positive moment at mid-span ( M x )
2

Mx

= 5.74

kN-m

+
M x

= 4.3
= 0.0458 X 9 X 3.233 = 4.3 kN-m
Negative on discontinuous edge
kN-m
= one-half span moment

= 2.15 kN-m
My =
[Note: The negative moments 4/3 (M
4.42 kN-m
of positive) are at continuous edge and
+
(M positive) are at discontinuous
M y = 3.3
edge.]
kN-m

b. Long direction:
Negative moment on continuous edge

( My )
= 0.047 X 9 X 3.2332 = 4.42 kN-m
+
Positive moment at mid-span ( M y )
= 0.035 X 9 X 3.2332 = 3.3 kN-m

6.
IS 456 :
2000,
Clause
26.5.2.1

Negative on discontinuous edge

= one-half span moment
= 1.65 kN-m
REINFORCEMENTS IN EDGE STRIP:
Total depth (D) = 120 mm
Minimum Ast = 0.12% of the total cross
section
= 1000 X 120 X 0.12%
= 144 mm2
Maximum spacing = 3d = 300 mm or
300 mm whichever is small.

From steps 5 (a) and (b), tabulate the

bending moments and steel required.
M (KN- M/bd2
Ast
Spaci
2
m)
(N/mm (mm )
ng
2
)
(mm)
a. Short span
-5.74
0.623
168.8
300
+ 4.3
0.467
125.6
400
b. Long span
- 4.42
0.480
129
390
+3.3
0.357
95.4
527

( Ast )min

144 mm2
Smax =
300mm

Provide 8
mm

, @ 300
mm c/c dist.

Provide 8 mm

M u=0.87 f y A st d (1
IS 456 :
2000,
G-1.1(b)

A st f y
)
bd f ck

, @ 300
mm c/c dist.

5.74x106=0.87x415xAstx100(1-

A st x 415
1000 x 100 x 20 )

Ast = 168.8 mm2[considering the

min. value

of Ast]

82 1000
Spacing of main bar = 4
168.8
300 mm

Provide spacing of bar = 300 mm

82 1000
4
300

Provided Ast =

Provide 8 mm

= 167.5

, @ 300
mm c/c dist.

mm2
(>144 mm2) [OK]
c. Reinforcement at edge strip:
Nominal steel = 144 mm2
Provide 8 mm , @ 300 mm c/c
distance.

Provided steel =

Provide 8 mm

2
x 8 x 1000
4
300

, @ 250
= 167

mm c/c dist.

mm2 [OK]

7.
IS 456 :
2000,
Clause
23.2.1
SP 16, Table
4
IS 456 :
2000,
fig. 4

d. Full corner steel:

In both directions X and Y
Each layer = 0.75 X max. positive steel
= 0.75 X 125.6 mm2
= 95 mm2
Distance to be covered = 0.2Lx = 500
mm
Provide for 0.5 m X 0.5 m
CHECK FOR DEFLECTION :
Deflection to be based on short span.
Percentage of steel at mid span =
0.167
for Mu/bd2 = 0.234 and Fe 415 steel.
168
fs = 0.58 X 415 X 167.5 = 240.7
N/mm2
Max. value of modification factor = 2
Allowable ratio = 26 X 2 = 52

Limit state
of
deflection

Actual ratio = 3233/96 = 33.67

Allowable ratio > Actual ratio
Cracking:
All steels are at more than min.
spacing and less than 3D or 300 mm
DETAIL STEEL:
Detail steel according to standard
practice.

8.

9.

OK
Limit state
of cracking
OK

Similarly we calculate and design the required details for other two way
slabs. They are given in a tabulated form as below.
Slab
no.

S1
S2
S3
S4
S5

Ly
(m)

Lx
(m)

2.815

2.485

2.815

2.671

3.987

3.233

3.987

3.233

2.815

2.486

Edg
e
con
dition
Case
-4
Case
-3
Case
-4
Case
-2
Case
-3

Ly
Lx

+
x

0.15

1.13

0.041

0.125

0.15

1.05

0.125

0.15

1.23

0.125

0.15

1.23

0.125

0.15

1.13

d
take
n
(mm
)

Over
all
dept
h, D
(mm
)

0.125

0.030
5
0.045
8
0.036
6
0.034
2

0.054
4
0.040
5
0.061
0.048
6
0.045
6

+
y

0.035

0.047

0.028

0.037

0.035

0.047

0.028

0.037

0.028

0.037

Here clear cover = 20 mm (considering mild exposure to the environment)

Diameter of the reinforcement bar ( ) = 8 mm
Calculated moments (kN-m)
Slab
no.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5

+
M x
2.279
1.958
4.308
3.443
1.902

Mx
3.023
2.600
5.738
4.572
2.536

+
M y
1.945
1.798
3.292
2.634
1.557

My
2.612
2.376
4.421
3.481
2.058

Calculated area (mm2)

+
( Ast )x

( A st )x

+
( Ast )y

( Ast )y

65.6
56
125.6
100
56

87.5
75
168.8
134
73

56
52
95.4
76
44.7

75.4
69
129
102
60

Dia. of steel
Slab
bar (mm)
Shor Long
no.
ter
er
span span
(Lx)
(Ly)

SI
S2
S3
S4
S5

8
8
8
8
8

8
8
8
8
8

Spacing of
bar (mm)
Shor Long
ter
er
span span
(Lx)
(Ly)

300
300
300
300
300

300
300
300
300
300

Corn
er
Ast,
red

(mm
2
)

Dia.
of
corn
er
bar
(mm
)
8
8
8
8

Spaci Leng
ng of
th
corn
Of
er
corne
bar
r
(mm)
(m)

300
300
300
300

500