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FLOOR SYSTEMS

The (horizontal) floor system resists the gravity

loads (dead loads and live loads) acting on it and
transmits these to the vertical framing system. .
In this process, the floor system is subjected
primarily to flexure and transverse shear,
whereas the vertical frame elements are
generally subjected to axial compression, often
coupled with flexure and shear.

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VERTICAL LOAD TRANSMISSION

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LATERAL LOAD TRANSMISSION MECHANISMS

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TYPES OF FLOOR SYSTEMS

In cast-in-situ reinforced concrete construction, the floor system usually

consists of one of the following:
- Wall-Supported Slab System
- Beam-Supported Slab System

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Wall-Supported Slab System

In this system, the floor slabs, generally 100-200 mm thick with spans
ranging from 3 m to 7.5 m, are supported on load-bearing walls
(masonry).
This system is mainly adopted in low-rise buildings.
The slab panels are usually rectangular in shape, and can be supported
in a number of ways As follows.

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WALL SUPPORTED SLAB SYSTEMS

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Beam-Supported Slab System

This system is similar to the wall-supported slab system, except that the
floor slabs are supported on beams (instead of walls).
The beams are cast monolithically with the slabs in a grid pattern with
spans ranging from 3 m to 7.5 m.
This system is commonly adopted in high-rise building construction, and
also in low-rise framed structures.

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Beam-Supported Slab System

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ONE WAY RIBBED SLAB SYSTEMS

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ONE WAY RIBBED SLAB SYSTEMS

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TWO RIBBED SLAB SYSTEMS OR WAFFEL SLABS

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TWO RIBBED SLAB SYSTEMS OR WAFFEL SLABS

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Flat Slab System

The flat slabs are plates that are stiffened near the column
supports by means of drop panels and/or column capitals .
Compared to the flat plate system, the flat slab system is
suitable for higher loads and larger spans, because of its
enhanced capacity in resisting shear and hogging
moments near the supports
The slab thickness varies from 125 mm to 300 mm for spans
of 4-9 m.
Among the various floor systems, the flat slab system is the
one with the highest dead load per unit area.

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Flat Slab System

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FLAT SLAB

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FLAT PLATE SYSTEM

Here, the floor slab is supported directly on the columns, without the
presence of stiffening beams, except at the periphery .
It has a uniform thickness of about 125-250 mm for spans of 4.5-6 m.
Its load carrying capacity is restricted by the limited shear strength
and hogging moment capacity at the column supports.
It is used in the developed countries at locations (in apartments and
hotels) where floor loads are low, spans are not large, and plane
soffits serve as ceilings.
However, it is yet to gain popularity in India perhaps, because it is
too daring a concept ?

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FLATE PLATE SYSTEM

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End of Presentation Foor Sytems