Useful Guidelines For Design of RCC Slab Basic Rules For Slab Design

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 1 Useful Guidelines for Design of RCC Slab | Requirements for RCC Slab Design | Basic Rules
for Design of RCC Slab
o 1.1 Reinforced Concrete Slab:
 1.1.1 One Way Slab:
 1.1.2 Two Way Slab:
o 1.2 Basic Rules for Design of RCC Slab:
 1.2.1 Effective Span of Slab:
 1.2.1.1 For Simply Supported Slab
 1.2.1.2 For Cantilever Slab
 1.2.2 Depth or Thickness of Slab:
 1.2.3 Load on Slab:
 1.2.4 Limiting Stiffness:
 1.2.5 Minimum Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:
 1.2.6 Maximum Diameter of Bars:
 1.2.7 Spacing of Main Reinforcement:
 1.2.8 Distribution Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:
 1.2.9 Nominal Cover to Reinforcement:
o 1.3 FAQ’s
 1.3.1 What is Reinforced Cement Concrete Slab ?
 1.3.2 What are the Design of various types of Slabs and their
Reinforcement ?
 1.3.3 What is the Construction Procedure of Slabs ?
 1.3.4 OTHER POSTS:
 1.3.5 How to Calculate Shuttering Area of Column, Beam and Slab
 1.3.6 How to Load Calculation on Column, Beam, Wall & Slab
 1.3.7 Method Statement for Pouring Concrete on Slab on Grade (S.O.G)
 1.3.8 How to Calculate Bar Bending Schedule of Slab in Excel | BBS of Slab
 1.3.9 Useful Tips for Design of RCC Members | Beam, Column, Slab, Footing
o 1.4 Conclusion:
In this Article today we will talk about the Useful Guidelines for Design of RCC Slab |
Requirements for RCC Slab Design | Basic Rules for Design of RCC Slab | Tips for
Design of RCC Slab | Slab Design Calculations | RCC Slab Design Formula
Reinforced Concrete Slab:
A Reinforced Concrete Slab is the one of the most important component in a building. It is
a structural element of modern buildings. Slabs are supported on Columns and Beams.
One Way Slab:
One Way Slab
One way slabs bend in one direction only and transfer their loads to the two support beams in
opposite directions. Their main steel in on shorter span length. L/B ratio is generally less than
2. Requirements for RCC Slab Design
Two Way Slab:
Two Way Slab
Two way slabs bend in both directions, and transfer their loads and stresses on all four sides.
L/B ratio is equal to or greater than 2. Simply supported slabs don’t give adequate provision
to resist torsion at corner to prevent corner from lifting. The maximum bending moment will
be given if the slabs are restrained. But atleast 50% of the tension reinforcement provided at
the mid span should extend to the support.
The remaining 50% should extend to within 0.1Lx or Ly at the support as appropriate. You
can use a free app to design simply supported RCC Slab panel.
RCC Slab Design depends on the on the dimensions of the slab after which the slab is termed
as a one-way slab or a two-way slab. Slab Design Calculations
In the design of RCC structures, Column Design and Beam Design are to be done before we

start with RCC Slab Design. Tips for Design of RCC Slab
Basic Rules for Design of RCC Slab:

Effective Span of Slab:
Effective span of slab shall be lesser of the two
 L = clear span + d (effective depth)

 L = Center to center distance between the support
For Simply Supported Slab
 Minimum of clear span plus effective depth of slab

 Center to centre distance between the supports
For Cantilever Slab
 Length up to face of support + Half the effective depth.

 Where it forms end of a continuous slab, the length of centre of support shall be taken.
Slab Design Calculations
Depth or Thickness of Slab:
The depth of slab depends on bending moment and deflection criterion. the trail depth can
be obtained using:
 Effective depth d= Span /((L/d)Basic x modification factor)

 For obtaining modification factor, the percentage of steel for slab can be assumed from 0.2
to 0.5%.
 The effective depth d of two way slabs can also be assumed using cl.24.1,IS 456 provided
short span is <3.5m and loading class is <3.5KN/m 2
Type of support Fe-250 Fe-415
Simply supported L/35 L/28
Continuous support L/40 L/32
Or, the following thumb rules can be used:
 One way slab d = (L/22) to (L/28).

 Two way simply supported slab d = (L/20) to (L/30)
 Two way restrained slab d = (L/30) to (L/32)
Load on Slab:
The load on slab comprises of Dead load, floor finish and live load. The loads are calculated
per unit area (load/m2).
Dead load = D x 25 KN/m2 ( Where D is thickness of slab in m) Floor finish (Assumed as) =
1 to 2 KN/m2
Live load (Assumed as) = 3 to 5 KN/m2 (depending on the occupancy of the building)
Limiting Stiffness:
For span up to 10m, the Basic values of span to depth ration are given below
1. Cantilevers-7
2. Simply supported- 20
3. Continuous- 26 Slab Design Calculations
Minimum Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:
The reinforcement in either direction in slab shall not be less than
 0.15% of the total cross sectional area for Fe-250 steel

 0.12% of the total cross-sectional area for Fe-415 & Fe-500 steel.
Maximum Diameter of Bars:
The maximum diameter of bar in slab, shall not exceed D/8, where D is the total thickness of
slab. RCC Slab Design Formula
Spacing of Main Reinforcement:
The maximum spacing of bars shall not exceed
 Main Steel – 3d or 300 mm whichever is smaller
Distribution Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:
The area of distribution reinforcement shall not be less than 0.15%of gross cross-sectional
area if plain bars are used and 0.12% of high yield strength deformed bars are used.
 Distribution steel –5d or 450 mm whichever is smaller Where, ‘d’ is the effective depth of
slab. Note: The minimum clear spacing of bars is not kept less than 75 mm (Preferably 100
mm) though code do not recommend any value
Nominal Cover to Reinforcement:
For Mild exposure – 20 mm For Moderate exposure – 30 mm However, if the diameter of

bar do not exceed 12 mm, or cover may be reduced by 5 mm.
Thus for main reinforcement up to 12 mm diameter bar and for mild exposure, the nominal
cover is 15 mm. RCC Slab Design Formula
FAQ’s
What is Reinforced Cement Concrete Slab ?
 RCC Slabs whose thickness ranges from 10 to 50 centimeters are most often used for the
construction of floors and ceilings.
 Thin concrete slabs are also used for exterior paving purpose.
 In many domestic and industrial buildings a thick concrete slab, supported on foundations or
directly on the sub soil, is used to construct the ground floor of a building.
 In high rises buildings and skyscrapers, thinner, pre-cast concrete slabs are slung between
the steel frames to form the floors and ceilings on each level.
 While making structural drawings of the reinforced concrete slab, the slabs are abbreviated
to “r.c.slab” or simply “r.c.”.
What are the Design of various types of Slabs and their Reinforcement ?
For a suspended slab, there are a number of designs to improve the strength-to-weight ratio.
In all cases the top surface remains flat, and the underside is modulated:
 Corrugated, usually where the concrete is poured into a corrugated steel tray. This improves
strength and prevents the slab bending under its own weight. The corrugations run across
the short dimension, from side to side.
 A ribbed slab, giving considerable extra strength on one direction.
 A waffle slab, giving added strength in both directions.
Reinforcement design
 A one way slab has structural strength in shortest direction.
 A two way slab has structural strength in two directions.
These slabs could be cantilevered or Simply Supported Slabs.
What is the Construction Procedure of Slabs ?
 A concrete slab can be cast in two ways: It could either be prefabricated or cast in situ.
 Prefabricated concrete slabs are cast in a factory and then transported to the site ready to
be lowered into place between steel or concrete beams.
 They may be pre-stressed (in the factory), post-stressed (on site), or unstressed. Care should
be taken to see that the supporting structure is built to the correct dimensions to avoid
trouble with the fitting of slabs over the supporting structure.
 In situ concrete slabs are built on the building site using formwork. Formwork is a box-like
setup in which concrete is poured for the construction of slabs.
 For reinforced concrete slabs, reinforcing steel bars are placed within the formwork and
then the concrete is poured.
 Plastic tipped metal, or plastic bar chairs are used to hold the reinforcing steel bars away
from the bottom and sides of the form-work, so that when the concrete sets it completely
envelops the reinforcement.
 Formwork differs with the kind of slab. For a ground slab, the form-work may consist only of
sidewalls pushed into the ground whereas for a suspended slab, the form-work is shaped
like a tray, often supported by a temporary scaffold until the concrete sets.
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Reinforced Concrete Slab:

One Way Slab:

One Way Slab

Two Way Slab

In the design of RCC structures, Column Design and Beam Design are to be done before we

Basic Rules for Design of RCC Slab:

Effective span of slab shall be lesser of the two

 L = clear span + d (effective depth)

 Minimum of clear span plus effective depth of slab

For Cantilever Slab

 Length up to face of support + Half the effective depth.

Depth or Thickness of Slab:

 Effective depth d= Span /((L/d)Basic x modification factor)

Type of support Fe-250 Fe-415

Simply supported L/35 L/28

Continuous support L/40 L/32

Or, the following thumb rules can be used:

 One way slab d = (L/22) to (L/28).

Live load (Assumed as) = 3 to 5 KN/m2 (depending on the occupancy of the building)

Minimum Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:

The reinforcement in either direction in slab shall not be less than

 0.15% of the total cross sectional area for Fe-250 steel

Maximum Diameter of Bars:

Spacing of Main Reinforcement:

The maximum spacing of bars shall not exceed

 Main Steel – 3d or 300 mm whichever is smaller

Distribution Reinforcement for Concrete Slab Design:

Nominal Cover to Reinforcement:

For Mild exposure – 20 mm For Moderate exposure – 30 mm However, if the diameter of

 A ribbed slab, giving considerable extra strength on one direction.

 A waffle slab, giving added strength in both directions.

 A one way slab has structural strength in shortest direction.

 A two way slab has structural strength in two directions.

These slabs could be cantilevered or Simply Supported Slabs.

What is the Construction Procedure of Slabs ?

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