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    Ribbed Slab

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    Ribbed slabs consist of wide beams running between columns connected by narrow ribs spanning orthogonally, with a thin topping slab; waffle slabs have a grid pattern of ribs spanning in both directions and are deeper than ribbed slabs. Both provide a lighter and stiffer alternative to flat slabs, reducing foundations, and are well-suited to applications where vibration control is important such as laboratories and hospitals. Benefits include flexibility, lighter weight reducing foundation costs and allowing longer spans, speed of construction, slim floor depths, robustness, excellent vibration control, thermal mass, integration of services, durability, and fire resistance.

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    Ribbed slabs consist of wide beams running between columns connected by narrow ribs spanning orthogonally, with a thin topping slab; waffle slabs have a grid pattern of ribs spanning in both directions and are deeper than ribbed slabs. Both provide a lighter and stiffer alternative to flat slabs, reducing foundations, and are well-suited to applications where vibration control is important such as laboratories and hospitals. Benefits include flexibility, lighter weight reducing foundation costs and allowing longer spans, speed of construction, slim floor depths, robustness, excellent vibration control, thermal mass, integration of services, durability, and fire resistance.

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    Ribbed slabs consist of wide beams running between columns connected by narrow ribs spanning orthogonally, with a thin topping slab; waffle slabs have a grid pattern of ribs spanning in both directions and are deeper than ribbed slabs. Both provide a lighter and stiffer alternative to flat slabs, reducing foundations, and are well-suited to applications where vibration control is important such as laboratories and hospitals. Benefits include flexibility, lighter weight reducing foundation costs and allowing longer spans, speed of construction, slim floor depths, robustness, excellent vibration control, thermal mass, integration of services, durability, and fire resistance.

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    Ribbed Slab

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    Ribbed slabs consist of wide beams running between columns connected by narrow ribs spanning orthogonally, with a thin topping slab; waffle slabs have a grid pattern of ribs spanning in both directions and are deeper than ribbed slabs. Both provide a lighter and stiffer alternative to flat slabs, reducing foundations, and are well-suited to applications where vibration control is important such as laboratories and hospitals. Benefits include flexibility, lighter weight reducing foundation costs and allowing longer spans, speed of construction, slim floor depths, robustness, excellent vibration control, thermal mass, integration of services, durability, and fire resistance.

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    Ribbed and waffle slabs

    Ribbed and waffle slabs provide a lighter and stiffer slab than an equivalent flat slab,
    reducing the extent of foundations. They provide a very good form of construction where
    slab vibration is an issue, such as laboratories and hospitals.

    Ribbed slabs are made up of wide band beams running between columns with narrow
    ribs spanning the orthogonal direction. Normally the ribs and the beams are the same
    depth. A thin topping slab completes the system.

    Waffle slabs tend to be deeper than the equivalent ribbed slab. Waffle slabs have a thin
    topping slab and narrow ribs spanning in both directions between column heads or band
    beams. The column heads or band beams are the same depth as the ribs.

    Benefits

     Flexible
     Relatively light, therefore less foundation costs and longer spans are economic
     Speed of construction
     Fairly slim floor depths
     Robustness
     Excellent vibration control
     Thermal mass
     Good for services integration
     Durable finishes
     Fire resistance

    More information on ribbed and waffle slabs can be sourced from The Concrete Centre
    publication Concrete Framed Buildings.

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