An architect wants to design a concrete floor with a typical column spacing of 38ft, and there is a severe headroom limitation on the slab thickness. Using any of the three slab systems, what minimum slab thickness could be achieved? Answer from: 8", 10", 12", 14" Depth of slabTotal depthDepth of slab10"254 mm8″203 mm6″153 mm4"102 mmi%51 mm 0610 mm508 mm16"406 mm12305 mm8"204 mm15"301 mm18"305 mm9"SITECAST CONCRETEONE-WAY SOLID SLAB6"152 mm01SITECAST CONCRETEONE-WAY JOISTS3⁰76 mm 10618 m30 mConventional reinforcing18'5.5 m183.7 m6 pans152 mm206.1 m10 pa254 mm8 pans203 mm12 pans305 mmSITECAST CONCRETETWO-WAY FLAT PLATEConventional reinforcingSpan14 pans358 mm0Conventional reinforcing16" pans406 mmO36'110 m508 mm3091 m18′55 m20 pans✓SpanSpan54°165 mPotensioning40122 mPostensioning24"7.3 m000Potensioning72"21.9 mas njoo avenben50152 m33813 mm26"660 mm20"508 mm16"406 mm12"305 mm

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An architect wants to design a concrete floor with a typical column spacing of 38ft, and there is a severe headroom limitation on the slab thickness. Using any of the three slab systems, what minimum slab thickness could be achieved?

Answer from: 8", 10", 12", 14"

Depth of slab
Total depth
Depth of slab
10"
254 mm
8″
203 mm
6″
153 mm
4"
102 mm
i%
51 mm 0
610 mm
508 mm
16"
406 mm
12
305 mm
8"
204 mm
15"
301 mm
18"
305 mm
9"
SITECAST CONCRETE
ONE-WAY SOLID SLAB
6"
152 mm
0
1
SITECAST CONCRETE
ONE-WAY JOISTS
3⁰
76 mm 10
6
18 m
30 m
Conventional reinforcing
18'
5.5 m
18
3.7 m
6 pans
152 mm
20
6.1 m
10 pa
254 mm
8 pans
203 mm
12 pans
305 mm
SITECAST CONCRETE
TWO-WAY FLAT PLATE
Conventional reinforcing
Span
14 pans
358 mm
0
Conventional reinforcing
16" pans
406 mm
O
36'
110 m
508 mm
30
91 m
18′
55 m
20 pans
✓
Span
Span
54°
165 m
Potensioning
40
122 m
Postensioning
24"
7.3 m
000
Potensioning
72"
21.9 m
as njoo avenben
50
152 m
33
813 mm
26"
660 mm
20"
508 mm
16"
406 mm
12"
305 mm

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