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Examples of DDM
Flat Plate with and without Edge Beam
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Adeel Zafar
Head of Department-Structures
Civil Engineering Wing
Military College of Engineering, Risalpur
Email: adeel.zafar@mce.nust.edu.pk
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
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Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Limitations of DDM
1. There must be a minimum of three continuous spans in each
direction. Thus, a nine-panel structure (3 by 3) is the smallest
that can be considered. If there are fewer than three panels,
the interior negative moments from the direct-design method
tend to be too small.
2. Rectangular panels must have a long-span/short-span ratio
that is not greater than 2. One-way action predominates as the
span ratio reaches and exceeds 2.
3. Successive span lengths in each direction shall not differ by
more than one third of the longer span. This limit is imposed so
that certain standard reinforcement cutoff details can be used.
4. Columns may be offset from the basic rectangular grid of the
building by up to 0.1 times the span parallel to the offset. In a
building laid out in this way, the actual column locations are
used in determining the spans of the slab to be used in
calculating the design moments.
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Limitations of DDM
5. All loads must be due to gravity only and uniformly distributed
over an entire panel. The direct-design method cannot be
used for unbraced, laterally loaded frames, foundation mats, or
prestressed slabs.
6. The service (unfactored) live load shall not exceed two times
the service dead load. Strip or checkerboard loadings with
large ratios of live load to dead load may lead to moments
larger than those assumed in this method of analysis.
7. For a panel with beams between supports on all sides, the
relative stiffness of the beams in the two perpendicular
directions given by (αf1L22) /(αf2L12) shall not be less than 0.2
or greater than 5. The term αf was defined in the prior
section, and L1 and L2 are the spans in the two directions.
Reinforcement Detailing
One Way Slab
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Reinforcement Detailing
Two Way Slab
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Reinforcement Detailing
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
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Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
5.25’
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Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
5.25’
10’
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4.75’
9’
4.25’
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
5.25’
10’
4.75’
4.75’
9’
4.25’
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
5.25’
10’
4.75’
4.75’
9’
4.25’
Dr. Adeel Zafar, HoD Structures,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
5.25’
10’
4.75’
4.75’
9’
4.25’