Example 7.

4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 1/6

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SPECIFICATION

A B C D
7000 7000 7000

5000

5000

Plan view

Characteristic Actions:
2
Permanent, g k = 1.5 kN/m (Excluding selfweight)
2
Variable, q k = 4.0 kN/m
Design life = 50 Years (Table 2.1 EN 1990)
Fire resistance = REI 60 (Sec. 5.7 EN 1992-1-2)
Table 4.1 Exposure classes = XC1
Materials :
2
Characteristic strength of concrete, f ck = = 25 N/mm (Table F.1 EN 206)
2
3.1.2(3) Characteristic strength of steel, f yk = 500 N/mm
3
Unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25 kN/m (Table A.1 EN 1991-1)
Assumed: f bar = 10 mm

Design slab panel B-C / 1-2

Long span, l y = 7000 mm l y/l x = 1.4 < 2.0

Short span, l x = 5000 mm Two-way slab

SLAB THICKNESS
Minimum thickness for fire resistance = 80 mm Table 5.8 EN 1992-1-2
Table 7.4N Estimated thickness considering deflection control, Try,
h = 5000 / 30 = 167 mm h = 175 mm
Example 7.4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 2/6

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DURABILITY, FIRE & BOND REQUIREMENTS

Table 4.2 Min. conc. cover regard to bond, C min,b = 10 mm
Table 4.4N Min. conc. cover regard to durability, C min,dur = 15 mm
4.4.1.2 Allowance in design for deviation, D C dev = 10 mm Table 5.8 EN 1992-1-2
Nominal cover with regard to durability and bond
C nom = C min + DCdev = 15 + 10 = 25 mm
Min. required axis distance for REI 60 fire resistance
a= 10 mm
4.4.1.3 Nominal cover with regard to fire
C nom = a - f bar/2 = 10 - 0.5(10) = 5 mm
4.4.1.1(2) Use:
Required nomical cover, C nom = 25 mm C nom = 25 mm

ACTIONS
2
Slab selfweight = 0.175 x 25 = 4.38 kN/m
2
Permanent load (Excluding selfweight) = 1.50 kN/m
2
Characteristic permanent action, g k = 5.88 kN/m
2
Characteristic variable action, q k = 4.00 kN/m
2
Design action, n d = 1.35g k + 1.5q k = 13.93 kN/m Table A1.2B : EN 1990

ANALYSIS
ly /lx = 7000 / 5000 = 1.4 < 2.0 Two way slab
Case 4 : Two adjacent edges discontinuous Table 3.14 : BS 8110
Bending moments,

M sx1
M sy1
M s y2

M sx2

Short span: 2
2
M sx1 = b sx1 n d l x = 0.055 x13.93 x 5.0 = 19.2 kNm/m
2 2
M sx2 = b sx2 n d l x = 0.074 x13.93 x 5.0 = 25.8 kNm/m

Long span:
2
2
M sy1 = b sy1 n d l x = 0.034 x13.93 x 5.0 = 11.84 kNm/m
2 2
M sy2 = b sy2 n d l x = 0.045 x13.93 x 5.0 = 15.67 kNm/m
Example 7.4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 3/6

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MAIN REINFORCEMENT
Effective depth,
d x = h -C nom -0.5f bar = 175 - 25 - 10/2 =145.0 mm
d y = h -C nom -1.5f bar = 175 - 25 - 10(1.5) =135.0 mm

9.2.1.1 Minimum and maximum reinforcement area, Secondary bar :

A s,min = 0.26(f ctm/f yk) bd = 0.26 x (2.56 500) x bd H10 - 400
2 2
= 0.0013 bd = 0.0013 x1000 x 145 = 193 mm /m (196 mm /m)
2
A s,max = 0.04Ac = 0.04 x1000 x 175 = 7000 mm /m

Short span :
- Midspan , M sx = 19.2 kNm/m
2
6.1 K = M / bd f ck
6 2
= 19.2 x 10 / (1000 x 145 x 25)
= 0.036 < K bal = 0.167
→ Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.97 d > 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 19.2 x 10 (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 145 ) H10 - 225 bot.
2 2
= 320 mm /m (349 mm /m)

- Support , M sx = 25.8 kNm/m

2
6.1 K = M / bd f ck
2
6
= 25.8 x 10 / (1000 x 145 x 25)
= 0.049 < K bal = 0.167
→ Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.95 d > 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 25.8 x 10 (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 145 ) H10 - 175 top.
2 2
= 430 mm /m (449 mm /m)

Long span :
- Midspan , M sy = 11.8 kNm/m
2
6.1 K = M / bd f ck
6 2
= 11.8 x 10 / (1000 x 135 x 25)
= 0.026 < K bal = 0.167
→ Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.98 d > 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 11.8 x 10 (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 135 ) H10 - 350 bot.
2 2 2
= 212 mm /m > Asmin → 212 mm /m (224 mm /m)
Example 7.4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 4/6

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- Support , M sy = 15.7 kNm/m

2
6.1 K = M / bd f ck
6 2
= 15.7 x 10 / (1000 x 145 x 25)
= 0.030 < K bal = 0.167
→ Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.97 d > 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 15.7 x 10 (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 145 ) H10 - 300 top.
2 2
= 262 mm /m (262 mm /m)

SHEAR
Shear force, Table 3.15 : BS 8110

Vsx2
Vsy1 Vsy2
Vsx1

Short span:
V sx1 = b vx1 n d l x = 0.52 x13.93 x 5.0 = 36.2 kN/m
V sx2 = b vx2 n d l x = 0.34 x13.93 x 5.0 = 23.7 kN/m
Long span:
V sy1 = b vy1 n d l x = 0.40 x13.93 x 5.0 = 27.9 kN/m
V sy2 = b vy2 n d l x = 0.26 x13.93 x 5.0 = 18.1 kN/m

Design shear force, V Ed = 36.2 kN

6.2.2 Design shear resistance,
1/3
V Rd,c = [ 0.12 k (100r 1 f ck) ] bd

1/2
k = 1 + (200/d ) ≤ <2.0
= 2.0
1/2
= 1+(200/ 145) = 2.17Use : 2.0
r 1 = A sl/bd ≤ 0.02
= 449 (1000 x 145) = 0.0031 Use : 0.0031
1/3
V Rd,c = 0.12 x 2.0 x (100 x 0.0031 x 25) x 1000 x 145
= 68834 N = 68.8 kN
3/2 1/2
V min = [ 0.035k f ck ] bd
3/2 1/2
= 0.035 x 2.0 x 25 x 1000 x 145
= 71771 N = 71.8 kN

So, V Rd,c = 71.8 kN > V Ed Ok !

Example 7.4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 5/6

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7.4 DEFLECTION
Percentage of required tension reinforcement,
r = A s,req / bd
= 320 / 1000 x 145 = 0.0022
Reference reinforcement ratio,
1/2 -3
r o = (f ck) 1/2 x 10-3 = (25) x10 = 0.0050

Table 7.4N Factor for structural system, K = 1.3

r < ro Use equation (1)

l  ro r 
3/2

 K 11  1 .5 f ck  3 . 2 f ck  o  1   (1)
d  r  r  

= 1.3 (11 + 17.0 + 22.84) = 66.1

Modification factor for span less than 7 m
= 1.00
Modification factor for steel area provided,
= A s,prov/A s,req = 349 / 320 = 1.09 < 1.5
Therefore allowable span-effective depth ratio,
(l /d )allowble = 66.1 x 1.00 x 1.09 = 72.19
Actual span-effective depth
(l /d )actual = 5000 / 145 = 34.5 < (l /d )allowble Ok !

CRACKING
7.3.3 h = 175 mm < 200 mm Ok!
9.3.1 Main bar :
S max,slabs = 3h ≤ 400 mm = 400 mm
Max. bar spacing = 350 mm < S max,slabs Ok !
Secondary bar :
S max,slabs = 3.5h ≤ 450 mm = 450 mm Ok !
Max. bar spacing = 400 mm < S max,slabs
Example 7.4 : Two-way Restrained Slab page 6/6

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DETAILING

1500 1000

Dimension:
Short span, l x = 5000 mm Thickness, h = 175 mm
Long span, l y = 7000 mm Concrete cover = 25 mm

Reinforcement:
01 H10 - 225 bot. Msx1 05 H10 - 400 top.
02 H10 - 175 top. Msx2 06 H10 - 400 top.
03 H10 - 350 bot. Msy1 07 H10 - 325 top. (Torsion)
04 H10 - 300 top. Msy2 08 H10 - 400 top.
09 H10 - 325 top. (Torsion)
10 H10 - 400 top.