The second step in coordinating the slab design is to determine the slab thickness and reinforcement. The slab thickness depends on the span, load, deflection, and fire resistance of the slab ...

The limits on chloride content in concrete are intended to protect reinforcement from damage due to corrosion. If a slab-on-ground contains no reinforcement, chloride limits in the Code don’t apply.

Tied construction joints cannot function like contraction joints. Also, if the slab reinforcement is continuous through a construction joint, the joint may function more like a tied joint than a ...

Hrynyk, Trevor D, and Frank J Vecchio. “Modeling of Reinforced and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Impact Loads”. ACI SP 321 (2017): 8.1-8.20. http ...

Punching failure arises when a slab fails locally in shear around a column. Optimally designed flat slabs generally include shear reinforcement to increase punching resistance, which can also be ...

Abstract: Site measurements have shown that slab loads re-distribute, between the slabs during the concrete curing, while the external loadings and structural geometry remain the same. Some have ...